Transport Malta

The Malta Maritime Summit is back!

The Malta Maritime Summit is back!

The Malta Maritime Summit is back, after a hiatus in 2020 due to the global pandemic. 

This biannual experience, once again with the full support of the Government of Malta, Transport Malta, and the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, combines the Malta Maritime Summit together with several conferences and seminars. This flagship maritime event will retain its successful model, but for the first time will include the additional commemoration event giving...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/02/15/the-malta-maritime-summit-is-back/

Transport Malta investigation: Collision of LNG carrier and VLCC attributed to VHF communication

Transport Malta’s MSIU issued an investigation report on the collision of the Maltese-registered LNG carrier ‘ASEEM’ and the Hong Kong-registered VLCC ‘SHINYO OCEAN’ in the passage channel of the Fujairah Offshore Anchorage Area, UAE, in March 2019.

The incident

During the night of 24 March 2019, MT Aseem was approaching the designated passage channel to the Fujairah Offshore Anchorage Area, UAE., while MT Shinyo Ocean was proceeding outwards through the same passage channel.

Aseem established...

https://safety4sea.com/transport-malta-investigation-collision-of-lng-carrier-and-vlcc-attributed-to-vhf-communication/

Transport Malta investigation: Serious injury while opening engine room hatch cover

Transport Malta MSIU issued an investigation report on the serious injury of a crew member onboard the container ship Vermont Trader while anchored off Hong Kong in March 2019. With respect to this incident, Transport Malta noted that the process of opening the engine room hatch cover by one person alone seems impracticable.

The incident

On 21 March 2019, Vermont Trader was lying at anchor at the Southeast Lamma anchorage, in Hong Kong.

The second engineer, fourth engineer and an able seafarer...

https://safety4sea.com/transport-malta-investigation-serious-injury-while-opening-engine-room-hatch-cover/

Transport Malta investigation: Total loss of power while underway linked to poor crew familiarization

Transport Malta MSIU issued an investigation report on the total loss of power of the bulk carrier MV Leopold LD, following failure of auxiliary engines and the emergency generator, while underway in March 2019. The investigation identified lack of crew familiarization with the correct operation of the compensation damping tank.

The incident

MV Leopold LD was en route from the port of Saldanha Bay, South Africa, to Hamburg, Germany, carrying iron ore.

On 14 March 2019, the only running auxiliary...

https://safety4sea.com/transport-malta-investigation-total-loss-of-power-while-underway-linked-to-poor-crew-familiarization/

Transport Malta investigation: Serious injury onboard while lashing containers

Transport Malta’s MSIU issued an investigation report on a serious injury of a crew member while lashing containers on the deck of the general cargo ship MV Boston Trader, in the port of Oran, Algeria, on 14 March 2019.

The incident

MV Boston Trader was moored at Dar Es Salem Terminal, in the port of Oran, Algeria.

During the morning of 14 March 2019, the third officer received a call over the portable radio that one able seafarer had an accident while securing containers on the cross deck between...

https://safety4sea.com/transport-malta-investigation-serious-injury-onboard-while-lashing-containers/

Transport Malta investigation: Chief officer seriously injured after inadvertent release of Free Fall Lifeboat

Transport Malta’s MSIU issued an investigation report on the inadvertent release of the Free Fall Lifeboat (FFLB) and subsequent injuries to the chief officer onboard the tanker Giovanni DP, in March 2019. The investigation revealed that the crew were not fully aware of the correct procedure for testing the release of the hook.

The incident

Giovanni DP was on an ocean passage towards Antwerp, Belgium and the crew were all to carry out an abandon ship drill.

While carrying out a test of the...

https://safety4sea.com/transport-malta-investigation-chief-officer-seriously-injured-after-inadvertent-release-of-free-fall-lifeboat/

Transport Malta investigation: Crew injured from sulphuric acid while replacing valve

Transport Malta MSIU issued an investigation report on a serious injury of a crew member onboard the tanker ‘Sichem Ruby’ off Spain in January 2019. While the pumpman was tightening the bolt, the Teflon blank dislodged and gave way under the pressurised sulphuric acid, which remained trapped in the pipeline.

The incident

On 20 January 2019, Sichem Ruby was in transit to Castellon, Spain, with a cargo of sulphuric acid that was loaded, in Aviles, Spain.

During the previous cargo operations, the...

https://safety4sea.com/transport-malta-investigation-crew-injured-from-sulphuric-acid-while-replacing-valve/

Transport Malta investigation: Poorly mounted lubrication oil filter leads to engine failure

Transport Malta’s MSIU issued an investigation report on the main engine failure of the oil/chemical tanker ‘MV Guroni’ while underway in January 2019. According to the report, the lubrication oil filter of the main engine had been improperly mounted, which eventually resulted to severe damages to the components of the main engine and a complete failure of the main engine.

The incident

MV Guroni was en route from the port of Klaksvik in the Faroe Islands, Denmark, to Rostock, Germany, in ballast....

https://safety4sea.com/transport-malta-investigation-poorly-mounted-lubrication-oil-filter-leads-to-engine-failure/

Failure of safely securing equipment fatally injures crew

Transport Malta issued an accident report focusing on a vessel which faced many challenges navigating through rough weather conditions; Although all works were suspended in sight of the heavy weather, equipment in the engine room broke and fatally injured two crewmembers.

The Incident

On 08 October 2018, Maersk Jaipur was sailing through heavy weather conditions, heading to Dutch Harbor, Alaska. The vessel was rolling in the seaway.

At abour 0900, the crew conducted a heavy weather checklist and...

https://safety4sea.com/21208551-2/

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