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How A Shining Material Help A Seafarer Survive in the Pacific

  • Vidam Perevertilov fell off cargo ship Silver Supporter into the Pacific Ocean 
  • He plunged off the deck while getting fresh air after his shift on February 16
  • He spent hours struggling to stay afloat before seeing something on the horizon
  • Perevertilov swam to the fishing buoy and clung to it until he was rescued 

According to a Daily Mail report, a sailor who spent hours fighting the ferocious waves of the Pacific Ocean after falling overboard survived by clinging to an abandoned fishing buoy.

W...

https://mfame.guru/how-a-shining-material-help-a-seafarer-survive-in-the-pacific/

Chief Officer Fell Overboard from Containership

Chief Officer fell overboard from PIL container ship, North Pacific, reports Maritime Bulletin.

What happened?

A man fell overboard from container ship KOTA LAZIM at around 0500 Tokyo time Sep 12 in the Pacific, abeam of Urup island, southern Kuril Archipelago.

According to reports, he is a Chief officer, 35-year old Chinese nationality. 

Voyage interrupted

The ship interrupted her voyage and assisted by Japanese CG plane, turned back and started SAR. KOTA LAZIM is en route from Yangshan China to...

https://mfame.guru/chief-officer-fell-overboard-from-containership/

Coast Guard ends search for tanker crew member

The U.S. Coast Guard has ended its search for a missing tanker crewman who was reported overboard off the coast of North Carolina.

The Coast Guard said Friday evening that aircrews aboard HC-130 Hercules aircraft had flown 22 sorties for a combined period of 45 hours over a search area of about 4,000 square miles. 

The Coast Guard’s Fifth District command center received a report Wednesday afternoon that a man had gone overboard from the Hellas Gladiator 400 miles east of Cape Hatteras.

An Air...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/coast-guard-ends-search-for-tanker-crew-member

Breaking News: Coast Guard searching for tanker crew member

The U.S. Coast Guard said Wednesday afternoon that it was searching for a crew member of a tanker ship about 400 miles off the coast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.

The crew member went overboard from the Hellas Gladiator, the Coast Guard said. 

An Air Station Elizabeth City HC-130 Hercules aircraft was launched to search for the crew member.

The Hellas Gladiator, a liquefied petroleum gas tanker, reportedly departed the Port of Freeport in Texas on Friday and was en route to Terneuzen in the...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/breaking-news-coast-guard-searching-for-tanker-crew-member

Forty containers fall off APL England

Face masks are among the medical supplies washing up on Australian shores following the overboard loss of about 40 containers from the APL England.

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) said the APL England experienced a loss of propulsion amid heavy seas shortly after 6 a.m. Sunday about 73 kilometers (45 miles) southeast of Sydney. The ship was en route from Ningbo, China, to Melbourne, Australia. 

The APL England was en route from China to Melbourne, Australia, when it lost...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/forty-containers-fall-off-apl-england

AMSA updates requirements for passenger safety

In response to recent fatal and serious incidents involving missing passengers, AMSA has clarified and strengthened requirements for monitoring and counting passengers and managing missing passenger situations, in order to improve overall passenger safety.

The new changes have been made through Marine order 504 (Certificates of operation and operation requirements – national law) Amendment 2020.

From 31 May 2020, any domestic commercial vessel that carries passengers must meet new requirements...

https://safety4sea.com/amsa-updates-requirements-for-passenger-safety/

ATSB investigation: Loss of containers from YM Efficiency linked to improper container stowage planning

Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) issued an investigation report on the loss of containers incident involving the container ship YM Efficiency off New South Wales, in June 2018, identifying issues associated with the distribution of containers onboard and the stowage arrangement, highlighting the importance of safe and effective container stowage planning.

Weather forecasting, routing and good navigational practices in adverse weather all play a part in minimising the risk of injuries...

https://safety4sea.com/atsb-investigation-loss-of-containers-from-ym-efficiency-linked-to-improper-container-stowage-planning/

Crew overboard fatality linked to alcohol

The Hong Kong Marine Department issued a merchant shipping information note to share lessons learned of a man overboard fatality involving a Hong Kong-registered bulk carrier. The deceased was under the influence of alcohol when he went overboard.

The incident

When a Hong Kong registered bulk carrier was berthed alongside at port, an assistant electrical officer bought a bottle of vodka from shore.

He consumed the alcohol with other crew in an oiler’s cabin during their rest period.

Thereafter, the...

https://safety4sea.com/crew-overboard-fatality-linked-to-alcohol/

Investigation on YM Efficiency loss of containers continues

The Australian transportation Safety Bureau (ATSB) announced that the investigation into the loss of containers overboard from YM Efficiency, off Newcastle, on 1st June 2018, is continuing.

The Liberian-flagged container ship ‘YM Efficiency’, owned by the Chinese company Yang Ming Marine Transport, was en route from Kaohsiung to Sydney, loaded with 3307 TEU onboard, when it encountered inclement weather, causing a total of 83 containers to go overboard.

The investigation is currently in the...

https://safety4sea.com/investigation-on-ym-efficiency-loss-of-containers-continues/

Investigation on man overboard fatality from Elb Trader ongoing

Cyprus’ Marine Accident Investigation Committee (MAIC) announced that the investigation of the man overboard fatality from the container ship ‘Elb Trader’ in the Port of Dublin, South Ireland, in January 2018 is still ongoing. France, Cyprus, Italy and Tunisia are jointly involved in the investigation.

The incident

On 10 January 2018 at 05:30, the ‘ELB Trader’ departed from the port of Rotterdam, Netherlands bound for Dublin, where it berthed at Dublin Ferry Terminals on 11 January 2018 at 23:54....

https://safety4sea.com/investigation-on-man-overboard-fatality-from-elb-trader-ongoing/

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