It was late autumn and the vessel had loaded timber logs. A large portion of the cargo was loaded on deck. The Chief Officer had overseen the loading and the crew had secured the cargo. This was a normal operation that the crew had carried out many times before. The vessel was fully loaded and […]
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MSS Case January: Collision at night
It was just after midnight and the Second Officer was acting as OOW on vessel A, with a dedicated lookout. The vessel was maintaining a speed of about 11 knots and a course of 085 degrees. The bridge had two radars. The port radar used a CPA with a 0.5M CPA and TCPA of 6 […]
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MSS Case December: Fall from bosun chair
It was morning and the bosun and three other ABs had planned to do some maintenance work in cargo hold 1. The bosun began to scrape the parts he could reach from the tank top and also used an extension. After the 1000 coffee break the team returned to the cargo hold. As prior to […]
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MSS Case November: Incorrect declaration caused charcoal fire
The vessel, a container ship, was sailing in open sea. It was afternoon when smoke was seen coming from the vent of one of the cargo holds. The Master sounded the general alarm and all crew were mustered and accounted for. A fire team was assembled and proceeded to shut off the ventilation and...
MSS Case October: Mistakes during maintenance lead to blackout and grounding
The vessel was in ballast and sailing about 7 miles from land on its way to the loading port in the NW Atlantic. It was early spring and there were strong winds and large waves. There was also ice in the water and, as a consequence, the crew had to clear the lower starboard sea-chest […]
MSS Case September: Fire in engine room
It was winter and the vessel, a bulk carrier, arrived at the discharge port to unload a cargo of steel pipes. It had recently undergone a major engine overhaul. In port, a port state inspection was carried out and 13 deficiencies were identified, with some related to firefighting equipment...
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