DMAIB has issued a summary report on the collision between the Danish passenger ship EXPRESS 1 and the Polish tour boat BALTIC CONDOR off Rønne on 10 May 2019. Due to the dense fog on the day of the accident, the use of radar was the only way to navigate.
The report found that EXPRESS 1 navigators did at no point observe the boat and could thus not manoeuvre to avoid collision. On BALTIC CONDOR, the crew observed the ship too late to avoid collision.
The incidentOn 10 May 2019 at 1026, the...
Accident type: Collision between two vessels
Vessel(s) involved: Cypriot-flagged cargo “Raba” / Danish-flagged...
The Danish Maritime Accident Investigation Board (DMAIB) issued an investigation report on the fatality of a first mate onboard the dredger ‘KARIN HØJ’ while replacing a hydraulic hose on the ship’s propulsion system, in May 2019.
The incident
On 9 May 2019, a first mate was trapped by a cardan shaft aboard the construction ship KARIN HØJ, while she was in the process of replacing a hydraulic hose on the ship’s propulsion system.
The first mate perished as a result of her injuries. The ship was in...
https://safety4sea.com/lessons-learned-first-mate-killed-while-replacing-hydraulic-hose/
The Danish Maritime Accident Investigation Board (DMAIB) has issued an investigation report on the sinking of the small German motorboat RIGI, in Faxe Bay, Denmark, about 1 nm from shore, in April 2018. The investigation showed that the choice of boat, its equipment, its operation, and its manning influenced the events on the day of the accident.
The incident
On 23 April 2018, the German recreational craft RIGI, a small motorboat, sank in Faxe Bay on the southeast coast of Zealand, Denmark,...
https://safety4sea.com/improper-safety-management-attributed-to-fatal-motorboat-sinking/