lessons learned

Bahamas Maritime Authority reports of a man overboard incident.

On the evening of 28 March 2024, the Bahamas flagged coastal general cargo vessel was outbound from Groveport, UK. After rigging the pilot ladder, one seafarer returned to the accommodation whilst the other stayed on deck to smoke a cigarette. Around fifteen minutes later the master called the seafarer on the handheld radio to say that the pilot was ready to disembark but got no reply. Having called several times, the...

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Reasons why a cargo ship got stuck in a Cambridgeshire river have been outlined in a preliminary assessment by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB). A vessel ran aground near New Dyke Farm on the River Nene while en route to Wisbech on June 25 this year.

At 0848 on 25 June 2024, the St Kitts and Nevis registered general cargo vessel Baltic Arrow ran aground near New Dyke Farm on the River Nene while enroute to Wisbech, England. There was no damage or pollution and no one was...

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IMCA reports that a worker suffered an injury while painting an auxiliary winch drum following maintenance.

While performing this work a wooden beam was used to prevent the drum from turning freely. Two painters, along with their supervisor, inspected their work area and conducted a toolbox talk before beginning to clean the winch drum base. While cleaning the auxiliary winch drum base, the painters needed to rotate the drum for better access. The two painters manually rotated the...

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The Energeo Alliance (formerly IAGC) has published a safety alert relating to a crew member who suffered a laceration to the right index finger while going through a vessel door, reports IMCA.

The worker was entering a workshop container located on deck. They opened the door with their right hand and stepped inside holding the door with their right hand to close it behind him. As the door closed, the wind and the movement of the vessel combined to cause the door to close more...

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IMCA reports of a non-fatal incident where a worker fell from height into the sea.

A worker fell 3m from a new jacket into the sea. The worker was uninjured and successfully recovered without harm. The incident occurred during the installation of a new jacket. During the operations, a worker accessed an area on the jacket which did not have any grating or scaffolding. Whilst exposed to the hazard (Working at height) but trying to secure himself to the guide rope, the worker fell...

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IMCA reports of an incident where a person fell off a 2-step ladder.

A worker fell off a 2-step ladder/hop up and was injured resulting in an LTI. A tool required some maintenance before going into storage after use. To gain access to the tool and comfortably carry out the task, the worker needed to stand on a 2-step ladder/hop up.

While the worker was on the 2-step ladder/hop up, the vessel hit a wave and pitched, and this caused the worker to lose balance and fall. The step...

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