Incidents & Investigations

Crimson Mars Investigation

August 10th, 2007 by JCB
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CRIMSON MARS GROUNDING

Read the full ATSB report www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2006/MAIR/pdf/mair227_001.pdf

One of the first lessons I was taught when training to pilot VLCC’s onto Single Buoy Moorings in Nigeria was the importance of checking that the helmsman put the wheel over as ordered Read the rest of this entry »

MAIB Report: Elbe Collision & Grounding

June 13th, 2007 by JCB
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MAIB Report: Collision on the Elbe off Brunsbuttel Lock.

Vessels: Sunny Blossom, Arctic Ocean, Maritime Lady

Last December the MAIB released a report into a collision, subsequent sinking followed by another collision of the entrance to the Kiel Kanal off Brunsbuttel, all under the Elbe VTS control tower. Read the rest of this entry »

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 »