Casualties

Deadly fishing vessel capsizing stresses need of wearing PFDs

Ireland’s Marine Casualty Investigation Board issued an accident report on the deadly capsizing involving the fishing vessel ‘Shanie Boy’, off Dublin, in May 2017. The incident resulted in one fatality and some oil discharge into the water.

The incident

On the morning of Friday the 26th May 2017, the razor/clam fishing vessel ‘FV Shanie Boy’ departed Skerries Harbour for a planned 14 hour fishing trip, with one skipper and one other crewmember onboard. The vessel fished 500m offshore for a short...

https://safety4sea.com/deadly-fishing-vessel-capsizing-stresses-need-of-wearing-pfds/

Powerboat accident highlights the need for caution around new equipment

On its latest Safety Digest, UK MAIB describes a racing powerboat, when two friends decided to the test their boat at a public slipway. During the trials, the driver turned the boat around a navigation buoy when it instantaneously flipped over. As a result, both men were thrown into the sea, injured and disoriented.

The incident

Two friends, a driver and navigator, launched their racing powerboat at a public slipway. They were planning to test the boat by sprinting around some nearby navigation...

https://safety4sea.com/powerboat-accident-highlights-the-need-for-caution-around-new-equipment/

Lessons learned: Serious scald during routine engine inspection

In its latest Safety Digest report, the UK MAIB provides valuable lessons learned after a second engineer onboard a chemical/ products tanker was badly scalded while carrying out a routine external inspection of the vessel’s main engine.

The incident

The vessel was alongside and engaged in cargo operations at the time and the second engineer was being assisted by a third engineer. During the course of the inspection, the second engineer stepped off the walkway and squeezed between two cylinder...

https://safety4sea.com/lessons-learned-serious-scald-during-routine-engine-inspection/

Cargo ship sinks off Taiwan

The cargo ship ‘Ying Hai’ developed heavy starboard list in Penghu waters, off Taiwan, in October 2. The ship which was loaded with containers has sank on October 3 in Penghu.

‘Ying Hai’ experienced heavy starboard list in Penghu, southern Taiwan, on October 2. The vessel then developed list as a number of containers shifted during rough sea conditions.

After that Taiwan’s search and rescue agency was alerted, while the ship’s 9 crew got into search and rescue boats, following attempts to tow the...

https://safety4sea.com/cargo-ship-sinks-off-taiwan/

Grounding highlights need of ECDIS alarms in open waters

In the latest edition of its Safety Digest, UK MAIB describes a grounding of a small bulk carrier on a sandbank. The vessel had been following a planned track in the ECDIS, but the ECDIS alarms had been turned off. The ship remained aground for 6 days and was refloated by salvors.

The incident

The second officer had taken over the bridge watch from the master at midnight. The vessel was heading 146˚ in autopilot at 11kts, but during the watch handover the master told the oncoming OOW to shorten...

https://safety4sea.com/grounding-highlights-need-of-ecdis-alarms-in-open-waters/

Cargo ship stranded off Bermuda

The US Coast Guard airdropped a large supply of supplies to a disabled cargo ship about 1380 miles southeast of Bermuda, Tuesday, and continues to monitor the situation. The 250-foot Tanzanian-flagged cargo ship, Alta, had 10 people onboard.

A 250-foot Tanzanian-flagged cargo ship, Alta, with 10 people onboard, became disabled while transiting from Greece to Haiti, and was unable to make repairs. The crew reported that they had enough food for two days and water for 15 days, and that there were...

https://safety4sea.com/cargo-ship-stranded-off-bermuda/

Fire broke out on DFDS Seaways ferry

The DFDS Seaways’ ferry Regina Seaways, with more than 300 passengers onboard was reported to be stranded in the Baltic Sea, as it experienced fire in the engine room, while it was off the coast of Kaliningrad. However, according to the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence the ferry reached the port of Klaipeda.

Regina Seaways was heading from the Port of Kiel to the Port of Klaipeda, Lithuania, when according to sources it suffered an engine room fire. When the fire broke out, the ship was...

https://safety4sea.com/fire-broke-out-on-dfds-seaways-ferry/

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