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Three die as cargoship sinks off Zhoushan

Three people lost their lives, while three more are missing, as a cargoship sank in the Zhoushan sea area. When the incident occurred, the crew were thrown into the sea.

The cargoship sank as it was sailing in the northern side of the sea area of Dayushan, Zhoushan.

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When the incident took place, the six crew were thrown overboard. As a result, three died, while another three are missing,

Zhejiang Maritime Bureau has deployed more than 20 ships for search and...

https://safety4sea.com/three-die-as-cargoship-sinks-off-zhoushan/

RMI investigation: Cadet’s death in enclosed space associated with failure to identify hazard

A Deck Cadet lost his life in an enclosed space onboard the RMI-registered bulk carrier LA DONNA I, in August 2018. The Republic of the Marshall Islands issued its investigation report on the accident, identifying lack of familiarity with procedures as contributing factor to the fatality.

The incident

The Republic of the Marshall Islands-registered bulk carrier LA DONNA I, managed by FML Ship Management Ltd., arrived in the Port of Paradip, India on 12 August 2018 to discharge a cargo of 61,557...

https://safety4sea.com/rmi-investigation-cadets-death-in-enclosed-space-associated-with-failure-to-identify-hazard/

Search operation in the UK finds body of missing seafarer

On February 15, HM Coastguard received a report of a potential man overboard from a gas carrier off Margate Harbour. After receiving the report, HM Coastguard coordinated an extensive search, which eventually found a body in the water.

More specifically, the call reporting a possible man overboard, came in from a boat off Margate Harbour at around 5.41am.

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A coastguard helicopter from Lydd, a coastguard rescue team from Margate, RNLI lifeboats from Ramsgate...

https://safety4sea.com/search-operation-in-the-uk-finds-body-of-missing-seafarer/

RMI investigation: Fatality in enclosed space

A crew member lost his life after entering an enclosed space onboard the oil/chemical tanker LINUS P in an attempt to rescue another crew who had lost consciousness, in November 2018. The Republic of the Marshall Islands issued an investigation report on an enclosed space fatality onboard, identifying failure in following enclosed space entry and other procedures.

The incident

The Republic of the Marshall Islands-registered oil/chemical tanker LINUS P was cleaning cargo tanks while underway off...

https://safety4sea.com/rmi-investigation-fatality-in-enclosed-space/

Skiff Strikes Towing Vessel, One Dead And One Missing!

  • A 14-foot skiff with four members struck a towing vessel in the Port Allen Route.
  • Two have been rescued while one remains missing.
  • The body of a crew member was also recovered.

According to an article published in Safety4sea, a 14-foot skiff carrying four crewmembers struck a towing vessel.

What happened?

USCG received a report on 10 February, it stated that a 14-foot skiff carrying four crewmembers from the ITV Melvin L. King struck a towing vessel and all four people entered the water at mile...

http://mfame.guru/skiff-strikes-towing-vessel-one-dead-and-one-missing/

One dead, one missing during towing vessel incident in Louisiana

On February 10, USCG received a report that a 14-foot skiff carrying four crewmembers from the ITV Melvin L. King struck a towing vessel and all four people entered the water at mile marker 41, in the Port Allen Route near Belle River, Louisiana. Two have been rescued, but one is still missing, while one body has been recovered.

Watchstanders at US Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received a report, that a 14-foot skiff carrying four crewmembers from the ITV Melvin L. King struck a towing vessel...

https://safety4sea.com/one-dead-one-missing-during-towing-vessel-incident-in-louisiana/

Four dead after tanker fire in Persian Gulf

After a fire broke out on the Zoya 1, off the Strait of Hormuz, four people were killed, in spite of initial information that claimed that the crew had been rescued. The fire occurred 34 kilometers (21 miles) off Sharjah.

According to officials in the UAE, Emirati authorities will carry out a DNA test to see if two of the dead were the two Indian sailors that were reported missing, while two others Indians were also killed.

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The tanker caught fire in the...

https://safety4sea.com/four-dead-after-tanker-fire-in-persian-gulf/

Divers find bodies of two fishermen after tanker – fishing vessel collision

Divers located the two missing bodies of the two fishermen that had been missing after the collision between the shrimp boat Pappy’s Pride and the tanker Bow Fortune in the Galveston Bay Entrance Channel, January 14.

The collision between the two vessels led to one dead, two found now by divers and one survivor.

Specifically, two missing fishermen were found dead when the fishing vessel Pappy’s Pride was salvaged last Thursday, January 30, according to Odfjell.

The only one survivor from the...

https://safety4sea.com/divers-find-bodies-of-two-fishermen-after-tanker-fishing-vessel-collision/

Shipyard worker loses life at Fukuoka Shipbuilding, Japan

A shipyard worker died as he was working on a newbuilding vessel at the Fukuoka Shipbuilding in Japan. According to reports, the worker had been injured while cleaning the ship’s cargo tank, and later succumbed to the injuries.

Sources report that the worker fell during works in the cargo tank of the chemical tanker newbuild. He was later found unconscious and was transferred to the hospital for medical treatment. However, despite efforts, he lost his life.

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https://safety4sea.com/shipyard-worker-loses-life-at-fukuoka-shipbuilding-japan/

Pirates provided medical assistance to ‘Duke’s’ kidnapped crew member

After the attack on the crude oil tanker ‘Duke’, 20 crew were abducted on December 15. According to V.Ships Management (India) 19 seafarers were released on January 19, but one crew lost his life. Now, new information emerges, noting that the pirates provided medical assistance to the ill crew member, but were not able to save him.

Six pirates boarded the Marshall Islands-flagged tanker “Duke” on December 15, as it was sailing from Luanda, Angola, to Lomé, Togo and abducted all 20 crew members.

Fo...

https://safety4sea.com/pirates-provided-medical-assistance-to-dukes-kidnapped-crew-member/

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