Safety Digest

Lessons Learned: Do not load cargoes excluded from the IMSBC Code

In the latest Safety Digest, UK MAIB focuses on an explosion accident, according to which the master of a cargo vessel received unambiguous loading instructions that led to two explosions in the forecastle store. After the incident, the crewmember that was in the room with the explosions suffered severe burns, whereas the investigation showed that hydrogen had been released from the cargo and seeped into the forecastle store through a cargo lamp access plate.

The Incident

The loading...

https://safety4sea.com/lessons-learned-do-not-load-cargoes-excluded-from-the-imsbc-code/

Adopting a formal alcohol policy in ports is vital

In its latest Safety Digest, UK MAIB’s accident report is about the fatal incident of a deckhand; The crew of a fishing vessel was looking for the deckhand during their operations and found his body under the adjacent fishing vessel. The investigation revealed that the deckhand, the night before, attempted to urinate while drunk, which caused him to fall in the sea.

The Incident

During work morning operations, the crew of a fishing vessel that was berthed outboard of another vessel alongside in...

https://safety4sea.com/adopting-a-formal-alcohol-policy-in-ports-is-vital/

Lessons learned: Towing wire failure in bad weather

In its latest Safety Digest for 2019, UK MAIB describes a case of a barge grounding due to failure of towing wire. With respect to this incident, UK MAIB advised that companies should therefore include a time frame for replacement of the towing wire eye hard socket within their operating procedures.

The incident

A 25m tug was towing a large unmanned semi-floating drill barge in the Baltic Sea.

Owing to deteriorating weather conditions, the tug’s master decided to anchor the tug overnight in a...

https://safety4sea.com/lessons-learned-towing-wire-failure-in-bad-weather/

Cadet gets two fingers amputated during lifeboat drill

In April Safety Digest, UK MAIB focuses on a multi-national crew which was conducting drilling operations, when a deck cadet’s fingers became caught under the fall wire, which resulted in two of his fingers being traumatically amputated. The cadet was immediately provided with first-aid onboard, and was then transmitted ashore to the local hospital for emergency treatment before being repatriated home a few days later to recover.

The Incident

The regular launching and recovery of the ship’s...

https://safety4sea.com/cadet-gets-two-fingers-amputated-during-lifeboat-drill/

Lessons learned: Fatigue leads to vessels’ collision

In its newly Safety Digest, UK MAIB discusses of a high-speed passenger ferry which escaped serious injury when the ferry struck a landing pontoon at speed, while it had 110 passengers and four crew on board.

The Incident

The ferry was providing a regular passenger/ commuter service on a busy waterway and was on its third run of the day. The skipper was feeling tired and finding it difficult to remain alert. He had started work on board at 0500 after finishing a night shift in a land-based...

https://safety4sea.com/lessons-learned-fatigue-leads-to-vessels-collision/

Lessons learned: Fire sensors may be inaccurate depending on vessel’s age

In its Safety Digest, UK MAIB focuses on an incident concerning a fire that erupted onboard a vessel while it was sailing through the North Sea. In the beginning the crew was unable to find where the fire took place, as the sensor ‘A010’ was mistaken; Later on, the master detected the fire, which didn’t result to any fatal incidents.

The Incident

As a support vessel was sailing through the North Sea, the bridge fire alarm sounded, meaning a fire in Zone 1, sensor ‘A010’ – the captain’s deck...

https://safety4sea.com/lessons-learned-fire-sensors-may-be-inaccurate-depending-on-vessels-age/

Lessons Learned: Bridge should not be left unattended

In its newly published Safety Digest, UK MAIB focuses on an incident of a small general cargo that was grounded when its bridge was left unattended. The grounding woke the crew. A survey at the discharge port revealed that the vessel had extensive damage and it was removed from service for several months.

The Incident

A small general cargo vessel grounded when its bridge was left unattended. With its BNWAS system switched off there was no way to alert anyone on board that anything was amiss.

The...

https://safety4sea.com/lessons-learned-bridge-should-not-be-unattended/

UK MAIB issues new Safety Digest for 2019

The U.K. Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has launched it’s first digest of lessons learned from marine accidents for 2019. In its introduction, Andrew Moll, Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents highlights that the report shall be passed and sent as ‘there is no limit to the number of people who can learn from the experiences of others’.

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

This latest edition of the Safety Digest contains 25 articles about...

https://safety4sea.com/uk-maib-issues-new-safety-digest-for-2019/

Two die because of carbon monoxide on board motor cruiser

In its latest safety digest, UK MCA highlights the danger of the carbon monoxide. UK MCA presents an incident where two people on board an inland waterways motor cruiser died due to carbon monoxide poisoning.

The incident

An inland waterways motor cruiser was moored alongside a jetty when a local boat owner became suspicious of the lack of activity on board. He moored his boat alongside the jetty and went to investigate. He shouted to attract attention, but there was no response.

He proceeded to...

https://safety4sea.com/two-die-because-of-carbon-monoxide-on-board-motor-cruiser/

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