Casualties

Six rescued from disabled boat off Savannah

US Coast Guard crews rescued six boaters on Sunday, October 7, after their vessel became disabled 38-miles east of Savannah. There were no reported injuries.

US Coast Guard Sector Charleston received notification and launched a USCG Air Station Savannah MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew. The Dolphin crew located the vessel and vectored in a Coast Guard Station Tybee 45-foot Response Boat- Medium crew to their location.

Boaters on the vessel had activated their personal locating beacon (PLB) to...

https://safety4sea.com/six-rescued-from-disabled-boat-off-savannah/

Lessons learned after ferry runs under pier

The UK MAIB described an incident in which the wheelhouse of a small water jet propelled passenger ferry was severely damaged when the ferry overshot its intended berth and ran under a pier. The skipper suffered minor abrasions from the impact, but the two other crewmen and the 15 passengers escaped injury.

The incident

It was dark and the 1½ mile crossing had been uneventful. As usual, when the ferry was about 100m from its berth, which was on the inner side of a pontoon attached to a pier, the...

https://safety4sea.com/lessons-learned-after-ferry-runs-under-pier/

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/

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/

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/

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