Casualties

One dead, one missing during towing vessel incident in Louisiana

On February 10, USCG received a report that a 14-foot skiff carrying four crewmembers from the ITV Melvin L. King struck a towing vessel and all four people entered the water at mile marker 41, in the Port Allen Route near Belle River, Louisiana. Two have been rescued, but one is still missing, while one body has been recovered.

Watchstanders at US Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received a report, that a 14-foot skiff carrying four crewmembers from the ITV Melvin L. King struck a towing vessel...

https://safety4sea.com/one-dead-one-missing-during-towing-vessel-incident-in-louisiana/

Tanker saves seven fishermen in Gulf of Finland

On 6 February 2020, the tanker SСF Angara, while en-route from the Port of Ust-Luga to Copenhagen, received a distress signal from the Russian fishing trawler Pongoma, which was sinking on the traverse of Tallinn, 26 nautical miles offshore. The tanker and the crew responded and rescued all seven members of the fishing vessel.

The tanker immediately responded to a request for help, and after the instructions received from the rescue centre in Tallinn, SCF Angara diverted to assist the ship in...

https://safety4sea.com/tanker-saves-seven-fishermen-in-gulf-of-finland/

Transport Malta investigation: Crew injured from sulphuric acid while replacing valve

Transport Malta MSIU issued an investigation report on a serious injury of a crew member onboard the tanker ‘Sichem Ruby’ off Spain in January 2019. While the pumpman was tightening the bolt, the Teflon blank dislodged and gave way under the pressurised sulphuric acid, which remained trapped in the pipeline.

The incident

On 20 January 2019, Sichem Ruby was in transit to Castellon, Spain, with a cargo of sulphuric acid that was loaded, in Aviles, Spain.

During the previous cargo operations, the...

https://safety4sea.com/transport-malta-investigation-crew-injured-from-sulphuric-acid-while-replacing-valve/

Transport Malta investigation: Poorly mounted lubrication oil filter leads to engine failure

Transport Malta’s MSIU issued an investigation report on the main engine failure of the oil/chemical tanker ‘MV Guroni’ while underway in January 2019. According to the report, the lubrication oil filter of the main engine had been improperly mounted, which eventually resulted to severe damages to the components of the main engine and a complete failure of the main engine.

The incident

MV Guroni was en route from the port of Klaksvik in the Faroe Islands, Denmark, to Rostock, Germany, in ballast....

https://safety4sea.com/transport-malta-investigation-poorly-mounted-lubrication-oil-filter-leads-to-engine-failure/

USCG oversees removal of pollutants from grounded vessel off Hilo

According to a recent statement, US Coast Guard responders are working to remove potential pollutants from the 63-foot fishing vessel Midway Island, which ran aground off Hilo.

In fact, the USCG is working with the Department of Land and Natural Resources and contractor personnel to mitigate the potential pollution threat from the vessel. Reportedly, a maximum potential of 1,800 gallons of diesel and two marine batteries are aboard.

Yet, there are no other reports of personnel injuries,...

https://safety4sea.com/uscg-responds-to-vessel-aground-off-hilo-hawaii/

Shipowners focus on dealing with stevedoring risks onboard

Confined-space entry accidents have been the centre of attention for several years, leading to injuries and fatalities. Now, the industry is taking a closer look at the issue by launching a first-of-its-kind project.

Specifically, the Asian owner-operator China Navigation Company, member of the Swire Group is conducting a project to deal with the issues it faces when calling at some of the smaller island Pacific ports with its liner and tramp services.

The problem, which often leads to fatalities,...

https://safety4sea.com/shipowners-focus-on-dealing-with-stevedoring-risks-onboard/

Investigation report: Effective bridge team structure essential to provide support, ensure safe navigation

UK MAIB recently issued its investigation report, focusing on a roll/roll-off  (ro-ro) ferry vessel which grounded while passing through the Greenore Channel in Carlingford Lough, Northern Ireland. For the records, the vessel departed from Warrenpoint, with final destination Heysham, England.

The incident

As UK MAIB informs, it was at 2150 on 8 May 2019, when the master of the “Seatruck Performance” arrived on the bridge and was ready for a 2200 departure from Warrenpoint, Northern Ireland to...

https://safety4sea.com/investigation-report-effective-bridge-team-structure-essential-to-provide-support-ensure-safe-navigation/

NTSB investigation: Towing vessel contact with bridge

The US NTSB issued an investigation report on the contact of the towing vessel ‘Lindberg Crosby’ with Interstate 10 Bridge while on San Jacinto River, Texas, in February 2019. The investigation showed that there was an undetected loss of starboard engine directional control due to a separation of the control system mechanical linkage to the pneumatic gear clutch.

The incident

At 1316 local time on 11 February 2019, the towing vessel Lindberg Crosby was with a crew of four, on the San Jacinto...

https://safety4sea.com/ntsb-investigation-towing-vessel-contact-with-bridge/

Lessons Learned: Bulk carrier hits rocks sailing through ‘wind tunnel’

The Swedish Club issued its February 2020 monthly safety scenario where a handysize bulk carrier was in ballast condition, sailing through an archipelago, while the winds were of Beaufort scale 10. The vessel eventually hit rocks, drifting on an island.

The Incident

A handysize bulk carrier was in ballast condition sailing through an archipelago during Beaufort scale 10 winds.

At the time, the vessel was passing through two islands which were creating a wind tunnel.

The third officer, acting as...

https://safety4sea.com/lessons-learned-bulk-carrier-hits-rocks-sailing-through-wind-tunnel/

Secret decks found on capsized livestock carrier off Romania

More than two months after the livestock carrier ‘Queen Hind’ capsized and sank off Romania taking down over 14,o00 sheep, the company tasked with the ship salvage has discovered secret decks that could accommodate a higher number of animals. This has created allegations that the sheep death toll was higher than thought.

The livestock carrier was heading from Romania to Saudi Arabia, when it overturned just off Midia Port, Romania, on 24 November, with approximately 14,600 sheep and 22 crew...

https://safety4sea.com/secret-decks-found-on-capsized-livestock-carrier-off-romania/

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