Casualties

Captain arrested, death toll to rise after the collision in Danube river

After two tourist vessel collided in Danube river, Budapest, which led to seven dead and 21 missing, the Hungarian police authorities arrested the captain of the vessel that caused the collision. Reuters reports that flood waters made it impossible for the rescuers to reach the submerged boat on Saturday, June 1. The factors that caused the accident remain unclear, for the time being.

The Ukrainian captain of the vessel denies the accusations, supporting that he didn’t brake the law or committed...

https://safety4sea.com/captain-arrested-death-toll-to-rise-after-the-collision-in-danube-river/

Lessons learned: Fatigue leads to vessels’ collision

In its newly Safety Digest, UK MAIB discusses of a high-speed passenger ferry which escaped serious injury when the ferry struck a landing pontoon at speed, while it had 110 passengers and four crew on board.

The Incident

The ferry was providing a regular passenger/ commuter service on a busy waterway and was on its third run of the day. The skipper was feeling tired and finding it difficult to remain alert. He had started work on board at 0500 after finishing a night shift in a land-based...

https://safety4sea.com/lessons-learned-fatigue-leads-to-vessels-collision/

Cadet gets two fingers amputated during lifeboat drill

In April Safety Digest, UK MAIB focuses on a multi-national crew which was conducting drilling operations, when a deck cadet’s fingers became caught under the fall wire, which resulted in two of his fingers being traumatically amputated. The cadet was immediately provided with first-aid onboard, and was then transmitted ashore to the local hospital for emergency treatment before being repatriated home a few days later to recover.

The Incident

The regular launching and recovery of the ship’s...

https://safety4sea.com/cadet-gets-two-fingers-amputated-during-lifeboat-drill/

Lessons learned: Fire sensors may be inaccurate depending on vessel’s age

In its Safety Digest, UK MAIB focuses on an incident concerning a fire that erupted onboard a vessel while it was sailing through the North Sea. In the beginning the crew was unable to find where the fire took place, as the sensor ‘A010’ was mistaken; Later on, the master detected the fire, which didn’t result to any fatal incidents.

The Incident

As a support vessel was sailing through the North Sea, the bridge fire alarm sounded, meaning a fire in Zone 1, sensor ‘A010’ – the captain’s deck...

https://safety4sea.com/lessons-learned-fire-sensors-may-be-inaccurate-depending-on-vessels-age/

Investigation on man overboard fatality from Elb Trader ongoing

Cyprus’ Marine Accident Investigation Committee (MAIC) announced that the investigation of the man overboard fatality from the container ship ‘Elb Trader’ in the Port of Dublin, South Ireland, in January 2018 is still ongoing. France, Cyprus, Italy and Tunisia are jointly involved in the investigation.

The incident

On 10 January 2018 at 05:30, the ‘ELB Trader’ departed from the port of Rotterdam, Netherlands bound for Dublin, where it berthed at Dublin Ferry Terminals on 11 January 2018 at 23:54....

https://safety4sea.com/investigation-on-man-overboard-fatality-from-elb-trader-ongoing/

Poor maintenance led to barge breakaway in Ohio River

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued an investigation report on a barge breakaway incident in the Ohio River which caused an estimated $12.5 million damage and an unknown release of coal and cement into the water.

The incident

On 13 January 2018, at 0630 local time, 27 dry cargo barges broke free from the Jacks Run barge fleeting area at mile 4 on the right descending bank of the Ohio River near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

The barges drifted uncontrolled downriver and, beginning at...

https://safety4sea.com/poor-maintenance-led-to-barge-breakaway-in-ohio-river/

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