Casualties

Sri Lanka Navy saves vessel from hitting Bonavista coral reef

According to the Sri Lanka Navy, a vessel was in distress due to rough weather conditions. General Manager of the Marine Environment Protection Authority Dr. P.B. Turney Pradeep Kumarsa informed that the vessel was washed up ashore.

Specifically, Navy Media Spokesperson Lt. Commander Isuru Sooriyabandara reported that the ship was washed ashore in Rumassala, Galle, and was in close proximity to the Bonavista Coral reefs.

The spokesman added that the situation of the vessel posed a threat...

https://safety4sea.com/sri-lanka-navy-saves-vessel-from-hitting-bonavista-coral-reef/

Two crew members killed on bulk carrier off Brazil

Two crew members were killed and another two were injured during tank cleaning onboard the Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier ‘AP Dubrava’ in the afternoon hours of Wednesday.

At the time of the incident, the ship, owned by the Croatian shipping firm Atlantska Plovidba (AP), was sailing about 150 nm offshore Brazil.

Weather conditions impeded the rescue efforts and the ship had to divert to Tubarao, where it rendezvoused with a Brazilian Navy helicopter crew off the coast on Thursday.

The...

https://safety4sea.com/two-crew-members-killed-on-bulk-carrier-off-brazil/

Commercial boat collides with a mooring buoy, four minor injuries

UK MAIB focuses on a collision that took place between an inflatable boat and a mooring buoy, on River Thames in London. The collision resulted to two passengers and the boat’s two crews, with minor injuries, that were later transmitted to the hospital. In the meantime, the commercially operated rigid inflatable boat suffered severe damages.

On Thursday, January 17 2019, Tiger One, a commercially operated rigid inflatable boat collided with a mooring buoy on the River Thames in London, with a...

https://safety4sea.com/commercial-boat-collides-with-a-mooring-buoy-four-minor-injuries/

MCIB investigation: Capsizing leads to fatality on River Suir

Ireland’s Marine Casualty Investigation Board (MCIB) issued an investigation report on the fatality of a trainee kayak instructor during kayaking on the River Suir in November 2017. The report mentions that while the other kayakers saw their colleague capsize, they did not attempt going over the weir and assumed that he would exit the water safely.

The incident

On the morning of the 11th November 2017 a group of people were engaged in kayaking in the vicinity of Cahir Castle, Co. Tipperary.

A...

https://safety4sea.com/mcib-investigation-capsizing-leads-to-fatality-on-river-suir/

Losing control of the beach was just the icing on the cake

In this article, Mr. Mark Clark, Director of the MTI Network, discusses the necessity of a coordinated media response in case of a large mega box ship casualty. Analyzing the example of the MSC Napoli grounding off UK in 2007, Mr. Clark explains what are the key steps to follow when managing such a media crisis.

For the diverse global media, a large mega box ship casualty with its plethora of goods being carried will be a gift that keeps on giving. A coordinated media response is a necessity.

From...

https://safety4sea.com/losing-control-of-the-beach-was-just-the-icing-on-the-cake/

Passengers evacuated after ferry runs aground off Indonesia

The passenger ship Indera Bupala ran aground on July 15 about 1.5 nautical miles, off Mengkilo, Bintan, Indonesia. The ship was carrying 40 passengers on board, and was heading from Singapore to Lobam Port, western Bintan.

Namely, the Singapore passenger ferry ‘Indera Bupala’ ran aground off Bintan, while carrying 40 passengers, who were evacuated.

According to sources, ‘Indera Bupala’ had left from Singapore, heading to Indonesia, when it was hit by bad weather and heavy rain.

What is more,...

https://safety4sea.com/passengers-evacuated-after-ferry-runs-aground-off-indonesia/

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