Incidents & Investigations

Meester Pilot, Where are You? Cape Flattery & APL Panama

July 15th, 2006 by JCB
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MEESTER PILOT WHERE ARE YOU?

All pilots know that the pilot boarding and landing area is one fraught with hazards, not least because whilst awaiting their pilots many vessels’ masters appear to forget about navigation and seamanship, either in their desire to be first in the queue or because once they see the pilot cutter they relax their guard. Read the rest of this entry »

Stolt Aspiration / Thorngarth

April 15th, 2006 by JCB
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MT STOLT ASPIRATION / TUG THORNGARTH

MAIB REPORT

Link to the original illustrated articlae (page 10):

A consequence of changes to traditional tug operations has introduced new challenges for both tug masters and pilots. Read the rest of this entry »

Stolt Tern Grounding

October 15th, 2005 by JCB
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STOLT TERN

To read the original illustrated pdf article click on Back Issues: October 2005

I have decided to make the MAIB report into the grounding of the Stolt Tern the feature subject this quarter because the report covers many of the issues currently high on the UKMPA agenda. Read the rest of this entry »