Crew injury

Poorly Maintained Engine Leads To Fire Onboard Ro-Ro Vessel

The UK Maritime Accident Investigation Board reports on the investigation of the engine failure and fire on board the ro-ro cargo vessel Finlandia Seaways resulting in injury to one crewman.

Incident summary

On 16 April 2018, the Lithuanian registered ro-ro cargo vessel Finlandia Seaways suffered a catastrophic main engine failure that caused serious structural damage to the engine and a fire in the engine room.

The vessel’s third engineer, who was on duty in the engine room at the time, suffered...

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Crew Sustain Serious Injury During Onboard Lathe Operation

Transport Malta MSIU issued an investigation report on the serious injury of a fitter while operating the lathe onboard the vehicle carrier MV Titania, in February 2020.

The report found that a rod slipped from the tailstock while the lathe was rotating at a very high speed.

The incident

On 04 February 2020, one of the fitters mounted a rod on the lathe to fabricate a new roller and shaft for the quarter gangway.

As soon as he started the lathe, one end of the rod slipped out of its securing point...

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Bulk Carrier Explodes Injuring 4 Crew Members

  • The incident on the CSSC Cape Town appeared to be in the area of the vessel’s forecastle, where the vessel’s anchor mechanism is housed.
  • The injured crew were transferred to the Seville burns unit after sustaining 40% and 25% burns.

Gibraltar Chronicle reports of an explosion of a Chinese capesize bulk carrier explosion injuring several crew members.

Bulk carrier explosion

Capesize bulk carrier CSSC CAPE TOWN suffered an explosion in fore part at night February 19 in British Gibraltar waters,...

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Beware! Even Twist Lock Injury Can Be Fatal

Ronald L Signorino, for Blueoceana, reports about a crew member injury aboard the containership C/V MOL BRAVO.

Injury by fallen twist lock

The accident occurred aboard C/V MOL BRAVO at Manzanillo port, Mexico (Colima State) on 03 May 2019. The report alleges that a port worker was struck by a twist lock that had fallen from an aloft position.

The fatally injured worker was identified as Mr. Hiran Salwathura. Mr. Salwathura was (despite being identified as a “port worker” by the local press), in...

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