The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has issued safety recommendations to the managers and parent company of the cargo ship BBC Rhonetal following an investigation into a fire in the…
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The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has issued safety recommendations to the managers and parent company of the cargo ship BBC Rhonetal, following an investigation into a fire in the hold of the vessel at Port Hedland, Western Australia.
The IncidentThe ship was alongside at Port Hedland on the morning of 25 March 2021 when a fire broke out in the lower cargo hold during hot work using a plasma torch to cut welded sea fastenings for cargo units in preparation for unloading them. The fire was...
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The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has released a preliminary report from its ongoing investigation into a cement carrier’s collision with two berthed tugs at Devonport, Tasmania back in January. Both…
https://gcaptain.com/atsb-issues-preliminary-report-on-cement-carriers-collision-with-tugs/
By Angus Mitchell, Chief Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer, Australian Transport Safety Bureau.
Mr Mitchell writes:
The responsibility for the investigation of shipping accidents and incidents that occur within Australian waters or involve Australian-flagged vessels has rested with the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) since its formation in 1999, with the amalgamation of the former Maritime Accident...
https://www.shippingaustralia.com.au/bringing-an-independent-lens-to-bear/
A collision between a bulk carrier and a fishing vessel off Australia’s Port Adelaide highlights the importance of watchkeepers utilizing all available means to maintain a proper lookout, the Australian…
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has released a preliminary report from its ongoing investigation into last April’s fire on board the MPV Everest during a resupply mission to Antarctica….
Investigators with the Australian Transport Safety Bureau said a five-day fire on board a self-unloading bulk carrier at the Port of Kembla in 2018 highlights the lack of adequate regulatory…
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has launched an investigation into a fire onboard an Antarctic resupply vessel, with the stricken ship still days from reaching Australia, reports ABC News.
The MPV Everest will dock in Fremantle, Western Australia,...
Gary Prosser, Commissioner, Australian Transport Safety Bureau, discusses the work of the ATSB both from a personal and an institutional perspective:
I was honoured to have been appointed to the Australian Transport Safety Bureau’s Commission in 2019 to help support and oversight the strong maritime work of the nation’s transport safety investigator.
An independent, no-blame investigator plays a critical role in any nation’s transport industry, and I am proud to be able to bring my more than 40...
https://shippingaustralia.com.au/ensuring-safe-passage-and-safety-on-the-seas/
A preliminary report from Australian maritime investigators into the loss of containers from the APL England says that the ship experienced heavy rolling and lost power to its main engine before crew discovered that containers had gone overboard.
The IncidentOn 11 May 2020, the 5,780 TEU fully-cellular container ship APL England departed Ningbo, China, bound for Sydney, New South Wales. The ship was loaded with 3,161 containers (5,048 TEU), with a forward draught of 11.44 m and an aft draught of...
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