Two crew members were performing routine engine room fire watch and thruster space rounds, checking oil pressure and temperature checks, when one of them was injured falling off a vertical ladder, reads
Lessons Learned: Main Engine Gets Damaged Due to Broken LO Filter
The Swedish Club has issued its latest Monthly Safety Scenario for October, presenting an incident of extensive main engine damage due to broken lube oil (LO) filter. Acontainer vessel experienced extensive main
Lessons Learned: Burn to Arm from Contact with Tumble Dryer
The Marine Safety Forum (MSF) has published Safety Alert 25-13 relating to a crew member burning themselves on a tumble dryer, reports IMCA. What happened? A crew member suffered a minor burn
OCIMF Unveils Global Inspection Drive to Bolster Shipboard Security
Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) has launched a Focused Inspection Campaign (FIC) under its SIRE 2.0 tanker inspection program aimed at reinforcing maritime security readiness across the global tanker fleet, reports
Lessons Learned: Accidental Fall Leading to Fatal Injury on Bulk Carrier
This report is based on a safety investigation conducted by the Marine Safety Investigation Unit (MSIU) into a fatal accident that occurred on board a bulk carrier anchored off Tianjin, China, on
Lessons Learned: Fatality During Deck Grab Maintenance Operations
This report summarizes a marine occupational fatality investigated by the Republic of the Marshall Islands Maritime Administrator. The incident occurred on board a bulk carrier during cargo handling and maintenance operations at
Lessons Learned: Loss of Primary Steering Control Causes Collision with Moored Vessel
This report summarizes an incident investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) involving a collision between a multi-purpose cargo vessel and a moored bulk carrier in the Houston Ship Channel, Texas,
Lessons Learned: Crane Operator Fall Incident Due to Platform Failure
An incident was reported involving the failure of a crane access platform during routine operations. The report, issued by IMCA, highlights structural failure at a connection point that led to a fall
Lessons Learned: Improper Dry Ice Storage Leads to Fatal Exposure
The Bahamas Maritime Authority issued this Safety Alert to share lessons learned from a fatal incident involving the improper storage of dry ice aboard a vessel during a maintenance period. The information
Lessons Learned: Man Overboard During Rescue Boat Maintenance
Transport Malta’s Marine Safety Investigation Unit (MSIU) issued an investigation report on a man overboard incident involving the Maltese-registered bulk carrier ‘Seastar Endeavour’ in the North Sea Deep Water Route, on 20
- Lessons Learned: Anchor-Handling Failure Leading to Gas-Release Incident
- Lessons Learned: Hand Injury During Routine Waste Disposal on Tanker
- Lessons Learned: Undocumented Steam System Modification Leads to Safety Risk
- Auxiliary Boiler Malfunction Leading to Crew Injuries
- Case Study: Auxiliary Boiler Malfunction Leading to Crew Injuries
- Impact Damage from Mooring Line Failure at Exposed Berth

