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Dali owner and manager file to limit liability in Baltimore bridge collapse

3 April 2024

This will come as little surprise to Marine Log readers, though it may come as a shocker to many in Baltimore. The owner and manager of the Dali, the containership that struck the Baltimore Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, filed a petition in U.S. District Court April 1 seeking exoneration from or limitation of liability in relation to the incident.

Similar petitions under the Shipowners Limitation of Liability Act of 1851, which limits claims to the value of a vessel plus any outstanding...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/ports-terminals/dali-owner-and-manager-file-to-limit-liability-in-baltimore-bridge-collapse/

NTSB Urges Use of Personal Locator Devices to Boost Safety for Mariners

1 February 2024

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued a safety alert advising vessel owners and operators to equip each crewmember with a personal locator device to enhance their chances of…

https://gcaptain.com/ntsb-urges-use-of-personal-locator-devices-to-boost-safety-for-mariners/

NTSB makes new call for crewmember personal locator devices

31 January 2024

The National Transportation Safety Board is urging vessel owners and operators to provide each crewmemberwith a personal locator device. This latest NTSB call for the use of devices such as personal locator beacons (PLB) or satellite emergency notification devices (SEND), comes in the form of a safety alert.

The NTSB notes that it issued Safety Recommendation M-17-45 to the U.S. Coast Guard in 2017 to require PLBs for mariners aboard vessels.

“We have reiterated the recommendation three times...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal/safety-and-security/ntsb-makes-new-call-for-crewmember-personal-locator-devices/

Severe winds led to fatal capsizing of liftboat Seacor Power off Louisiana

19 October 2022

Severe winds during a thunderstorm led to a loss of stability and ultimately caused the 2021 capsizing of the liftboat Seacor Power, the National Transportation Safety Bo ..

The post Severe winds led to fatal capsizing of liftboat Seacor Power off Louisiana appeared first on Baird Maritime.

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/offshore-world/jackups-liftboats/severe-winds-led-to-fatal-capsizing-of-liftboat-seacor-power-off-louisiana/

Fatal fishing boat capsizing likely caused by hatches not being watertight, NTSB report reveals

14 September 2022

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said earlier this week that the fishing vessel Emmy Rose likely capsized in 2020 after seawater collected on the aft de ..

The post Fatal fishing boat capsizing likely caused by hatches not being watertight, NTSB report reveals appeared first on Baird...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/fishing-boat-world/catching/fatal-fishing-boat-capsizing-likely-caused-by-hatches-not-being-watertight-ntsb-report-reveals/

‘El Faro Salute’ Memorial Dedication and Fundraiser

13 August 2022

Jay Sawyer is an artist from Rockland, Maine. Before the art he attended Maine Maritime Academy and worked for nine years on the water before returning home to his family….

https://gcaptain.com/el-faro-salute-memorial-dedication-and-fundraiser/

El Faro: 6 Years Later

27 September 2021

It has been six years since El Faro steamed into Hurricane Joaquin, an act that sank the vessel and claimed the lives of the entire crew. 33 people lost their…

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TTB: NTSB looks at the lessons that accidents teach

4 March 2021

Accidents involving tugs, towboats, and barges can be deadly and are usually expensive.

To discuss the lessons to be learned, Day 2 of Marine Log’s TTB – Tugs, Towboats & Barges free virtual conference on March 24, will kick off with a presentation by Capt. Morgan J. Turrell, director for the Office of Marine Safety (OMS) at the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).

Turrell will review recent NTSB investigations into tug, towboats and barge incidents, explore the lessons they teach and...

https://www.marinelog.com/coastal/inland/ttb-ntsb-looks-at-the-lessons-that-accidents-teach/

Black Box Investigation of Mauritius Oil Spill Crucial

15 October 2020

In a major development, the police in Mauritius investigating the grounding of the oil spill ship, the Wakashio, revealed late last week that they were unable to obtain sound from the ship’s black box, reports Forbes.

But it’s this black box which has all the answers to the controversies surrounding the Mauritius Oil Spill incident.

Black Box Investigation Crucial

That is not surprising, given how ship black boxes are configured, often with multiple microphones plugged in, recording to several...

https://mfame.guru/black-box-investigation-of-mauritius-oil-spill-crucial/

Tiny fraction of containers lost at sea

9 July 2020

At any given point in time, more than 6,000 vessels carrying containers are sailing the world’s seas. While ship fires and capsizes make international headlines, container losses actually are few and far between, according to the World Shipping Council (WSC).

In fact, an average of only 1,382 containers were lost at sea per year between 2008 and 2019, the WSC said in a report released Wednesday. That represents less than one-1,000th — or .0006% — of the roughly 226 million shipped each year...

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