The handymax bulk carrier loaded petcoke into holds #2 #3, and #4 without any issues. After completing hold 4, the vessel needed to shift 10-15 m aft to align hold 1 under the loader. The operation was done by warping the mooring lines at berth without using the engine or tug. In the morning the...
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A large cape size bulk carrier was laden with coal and was sailing towards the discharge port. It was spring with some strong winds. Cargo safety information was provided by the shipper to the Master at departure, warning about the potential for methane emission and self-heating regarding the coal...
A vessel carrying paper rolls from Canada to Europe encountered significant cargo damage during a winter crossing of the North Atlantic. During loading, stevedores left substantial void spaces between the stacks and inconsistently loaded the rolls in terms of height and width. The Chief Officer...
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A vessel carrying paper rolls from Canada to Europe encountered significant cargo damage during a winter crossing of the North Atlantic. During loading, stevedores left substantial void spaces between the stacks and inconsistently loaded the rolls in terms of height and width. The Chief Officer...
https://www.swedishclub.com/news/loss-prevention/cargo-shiftedduring-northatlantic-crossing/
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 […]
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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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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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...
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 […]
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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