Safety Digest

Risk Assessment of Lithium-ion Battery Explosion

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The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) examines and investigates all types of marine accidents to or on board UK vessels worldwide, and other vessels in UK territorial waters.

This Safety Digest draws the attention of the marine community to some of the lessons arising from investigations into recent accidents and incidents. It contains information that has been determined up to the time of issue.

The Incident 

A specialist deep-sea vessel was using equipment...

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UK MAIB issues its first 2020 Safety Digest

The U.K. Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published its first Safety Digest for 2020, including cases detailing accidents involving vessels from the merchant, fishing and recreational sectors.

Andrew Moll, Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents comments that “If I had a £1 for every time a manager has asked me how they can ensure that their staff are ‘doing the right thing’ I would be a rich man by now,” adding that

There are no simple answers: if there were, people would not be...

https://safety4sea.com/uk-maib-issues-its-first-2020-safety-digest/

Lessons learned: Taking shortcuts on an operation leads to accidents

In its latest Safety Digest, UK MAIB focuses on how a mooring line from a ferry, can easily be tangled in the propeller, without the right communication between the ship personnel and the shore. Based on this accident, MAIB advises to always follow the directions of the safety system and keep in mind that routine operations allow safe practices to be tested.

 The incident 

A ferry was attempting to leave port, when a mooring line became entangled in propeller.

The ferry had already successfully...

https://safety4sea.com/lessons-learned-taking-shortcuts-on-an-operation-leads-to-accidents/

Lessons learned: Machinery breakdown drills although not mandatory, always useful

The UK MAIB, in its latest Safety Digest, describes how a ro-ro passenger ferry’s propulsion system stopped out of the blue, discussing what caused the system to fail and how the lack of the crews’ training impacted the situation.

The incident 

Everything was running normally in a small inter-island ro-ro passenger ferry, until the time that it ran aground shortly after one of its two VoithSchneider propulsion units unexpectedly stopped. It was a fine day with a speed of 13 to 18 miles per hour,...

https://safety4sea.com/lessons-learned-machinery-breakdown-drills-although-not-mandatory-always-useful/

Lessons learned: Master injured after falling into opened hatch

In its latest Safety Digest, the UK MAIB describes an accident of a Master’s injury onboard a tug, which was caused by miscommunication and not proper sharing of information. The Master fell through a hatch which was open while contractors were conducting operations.

The incident

A tug was secured alongside undergoing scheduled maintenance when contractors arrived to start some work on the fire alarm system.

The tug’s regular crew were not onboard so an AB from a different tug of the same company...

https://safety4sea.com/lessons-learned-master-injured-after-falling-into-opened-hatch/

Skipper unable to slow down vessel collides with wind turbine tower

In the latest edition of Safety Digest, UK MAIB focuses on a collision, when a crew transfer vessel collided with a wind turbine power, as the pitch control rod on the starboard controllable pitch propeller system was stuck, making the skippers attempts to slow down the vessel unsuccessful.

The Incident

A twin-screw, aluminium-hulled crew transfer vessel was approaching a wind turbine tower.

In light of this, the skipper placed both both engine control levers to astern in order to slow down the...

https://safety4sea.com/skipper-unable-to-slow-down-vessel-collides-with-wind-turbine-tower/

Lessons Learned: Maintenance on waste water systems must be risk assessed

In the latest edition of Safety Digest, UK MAIB analyzes the hazards behind grey water exposure and its impact on one’s health, discussing  a grey water incident that took part onboard a ro-ro ferry where the crewmembers undertaking the task were taken to the hospital vomiting.

The Incident

The crewmembers on a ro-ro ferry were ordered to replace a part of pipework on the vessel’s aft waste water system. The pipework that needed to be replaced contained grey water, untreated from the outlets of...

https://safety4sea.com/lessons-learned-maintenance-on-waste-water-systems-must-be-fully-risk-assessed/

Safety Digest 2019’s second edition launched

The U.K. Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) issued its second edition of Safety Digest for 2019, presenting the lessons learned from a variety of marine accidents, highlighting the key factors that cause an accident, from weather conditions to the human error.

This issue of Safety Digest includes lessons learned from maritime accidents.

In its introduction, Andrew Moll, Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents comments that there is always something new to learn in the Safety Digest. Also, as...

https://safety4sea.com/safety-digest-2019s-second-edition-launched/

Lessons Learned: Always call the coastguard when in emergency

In the latest Safety Digest, UK MAIB focused on a serious back injury caused when a RHIB tried to cross the waves of a passing vessel. The incident took place off the South coast of England, while eight passengers enjoyed a teambuilding exercise. UK MAIB highlighted that it is of a great importance to always call and inform the Coast Guard when an injury takes place on board, as they will be able to handle a critical situation.

On the morning the accident occurred, a group of eight passengers...

https://safety4sea.com/lessons-learned-always-call-the-coastguard-when-in-emergency/

Lessons Learned: Always be prepared for an emergency

UK MAIB, in its latest Safety Digest accident report, focuses on a vessel sinking as the engine room was full of water and the crew wasn’t able to manage the flood. The report notes that seafarers should cope with a flood incident as serious as they cope with a fire incident. Thus, drilling operations should be frequently conducted so that the crewmembers will be alert on a case of an emergency.

The Incident

While a trawler was towing its nets, it became snagged on a seabed obstruction. When it...

https://safety4sea.com/lessons-learned-always-be-prepared-for-an-emergency/

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