vessel sinks

NTSB: Unidentified source of fire led to ‘Logger’ sinking

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued an investigation report on the fire onboard the fishing vessel ‘Logger’ while underway in Bering Sea, off Alaska in July 2018. The investigation could not establish the exact cause of the fire.

The incident

On 28 July 2018, about 0500 local time, the fish tender ‘Logger’ caught fire while under way in the Bering Sea off the coast of the Alaska Peninsula, about 55 miles west of Port Moller, Alaska.

The crew of three attempted to fight the...

https://safety4sea.com/ntsb-unidentified-source-of-fire-led-to-logger-sinking/

Firefighting water contributes to vessel’s sinking

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued an investigation report on a fire and explosion incident onboard the fishing vessel ‘Hit List’ while in Merrimack River off Massachusetts, in August 2018. The investigation found that the fire was caused by failure of a hydraulic hose fitting. Meanwhile, the water used for firefighting efforts contributed to the vessel’s sinking.

The incident

About 1725, on 24 August, a fire was detected in the engine compartment aboard the commercial...

https://safety4sea.com/firefighting-water-contributes-to-vessels-sinking/

USCG responds to three tugboats sinking on Illinois River

The Coast Guard reported that three vessels sunk on the Illinois River near Hardin, Illinois, Sunday, July 7. According to the coastguard’s statement, the sinking boats were holding about 4,850 gallons of diesel and oil.

Specifically, watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Upper Mississippi River received the report on Friday, July 5, according to which three tugboats and a deck barge that were tied all together began taking water at mile marker 21 on the Illinois River.

In light of the above, in...

https://safety4sea.com/uscg-responds-to-three-tugboats-sinking-on-illinois-river/

Chinese hit and run against Filipino vessel spikes tensions

As local sources report, a Filipino fishing boat, that had 22 fishermen onboard, sank after being hit by an alleged Chinese vessel, in Reed Bank, in the South China Sea. Since the area of the incident is in the middle of disputes, the accident increased the already existent tension between the countries.

Specifically, the boat ‘F/B Gemver 1’ sank after being hit at Reed Bank off the western Philippine province of Palawan. The Chinese vessel, that reportedly caused the collision, hit and ran....

https://safety4sea.com/chinese-hit-and-run-against-filipino-vessel-spikes-tensions/

Lack of crew training and compliance with procedures leads to fatality

Ireland’s Marine Casualty Investigation Board (MCIB) issued an investigation report on a fatal incident involving the fishing vessel ‘Aisling Patrick’ 15 nm off Broadhaven, Co Mayo, on 10th April 2018, that resulted in one fatality. The report highlighted poor training and maintenance, as well as inefficient EPIRB.

The incident

On the 10th April, 2018 at approximately 07.00 hrs, the ‘FV Aisling Patrick’ departed from Ballyglass, Co. Mayo with three persons on board to fish for mackerel between...

https://safety4sea.com/lack-of-crew-training-and-compliance-with-procedures-leads-to-fatality/

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/

Hamburg’s restored wooden ship sinks after collision with container ship

A recently restored wooden sailing ship sunk as it collided with a container ship in Hamburg. Because of the quick response of five rescue boats which where in the area when the accident happened, all 43 passengers were rescued.

The two ships collided on the River Elbe after a failed tack led the sailing ship into the container ship.

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Thanks to the quick response from five rescue boats, all passengers were rescued immediately. These boats were in the area due...

https://safety4sea.com/hamburgs-restored-wooden-ship-sinks-after-collision-with-container-ship/

Viking Cruises says Viking Sigyn captain mistakenly accused for previous accident

In light of the Danube fatal collision incident, Hungarian prosecutors said on Thursday, May 30, that the captain of a cruise liner involved in the fatal collision had captained a boat that was in an accident in the Netherlands in April.

Despite allegations, Viking Cruises replied, noting that the captain was not serving as captain of another boat that was in an accident in the Netherlands.

The collision between a cruise ship and a tour boat took place on Wednesday, May 29, in Danube River,...

https://safety4sea.com/viking-cruises-says-viking-sigyn-captain-mistakenly-accused-of-previous-accident/

Divers find 13th body after Danube collision, 15 remain missing

At least 13 people are confirmed dead after the fatal collision of two tourist boats on the Danube River, Budapest, on the evening hours of 29th May. Divers discovered the 13th body in the wreckage of one of the pleasure boats, Wednesday. Another 15 people remain missing, while seven were rescued.

The 27-meter double-decker tourist ship ‘Hableány’ (Mermaid) was on a tourist cruise on Danube with a total of 35 people onboard, when it collided with the 135-meter luxury cruiser ‘Viking Sigyn’...

https://safety4sea.com/diver-find-13th-body-after-danube-collision-15-remain-missing/

Timeline of ten largest ships lost in 2018

In its Shipping and Safety Review for 2019, Allianz provided an overview of the top ten largest ships lost in 2018. The report notes that Asia and Middle East accounted for most of the disasters. The largest ship lost in 2018 was the explosion and sinking of the Iranian tanker ‘Sanchi’ off Shanghai in the very first days of the year.

Highlights

  • Six of the largest vessels lost occurred in Asia and Middle East
  • Foundered was the cause of loss for five of the 10 largest vessels lost
  • Sanchi was the...

https://safety4sea.com/timeline-of-ten-largest-ships-lost-in-2018/

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