This post has been updated with a comment from the Russian President Vladimir Putin. A fire that broke out on a secret Russian submarine has killed 14 sailors, according to a statement from the Ministry of Defense in Moscow.
“On July 1, 14 submariners – sailors – died in Russian territorial waters as a result of inhaling combustion products aboard a research submersible vehicle designated for studying the seafloor and the bottom of the World Ocean in the interests of the Russian Navy after a...
A bulk carrier was in port. A safety and unloading meeting was held between the port production coordinator and the ship’s crew, and the stevedores began to discharge the cargo of coal. During the meeting, the Master pointed out that the vessel had enclosed ‘Australian’ hold access ladders (i.e. with intermediate platforms at certain points), so there was a risk of oxygen deficiency in these spaces. It was stated that stevedores should access the holds via the unenclosed straight ladders, which...
A 21-year-old Marine lance corporal died after a tactical vehicle accident during a training event in Australia, the service announced. Lance Cpl. Hans Sandoval-Pereyra, 21, was injured in a May 25 accident and died at the Royal Darwin Hospital on 28th May. A second Marine injured in the accident has already been released from the hospital.
The training took place at the Mount Bundey Training Area, about an hour and a half outside Darwin. Marines have been sending a rotational force to Darwin...
A recent study by the Seafarers International Research Centre (SIRC) into the causes of maritime accidents between 2002 and 2016, found that inadequate risk management was the leading cause of almost 56% of all accidents.
Representation Image – Credits: rolls-royce.com
Technology also featured prominently in accident reports, with ineffective use of technology cited as a key concern, representing almost 17% of cases. Fatigue amongst crew members was another big factor, contributing to just over...