A collision between a tanker and passenger vessel highlights the importance of crews of vessels contacting each other directly to pass each other safely, according to The Nautical Institute. The organisation discussed the incident in...Read more
In response to an accident in which a crew member died after falling into hold, The Nautical Institute says ships with multiple hold configurations need failsafe precautions. In addition, great care must be taken with...Read more
Improper mooring of ships can have serious consequences. When noticing some possible mooring arrangement problems with a vessel at birth, an attentive observer took a picture and sent it to The Nautical Institute for its...Read more
Regular fire drills, using varied and realistic scenarios, are critical to confirm that firefighting equipment is in working order and to reinforce crew’s knowledge of how to use the equipment and of their assigned emergency...Read more
New ultra-large container vessels and possibly also passenger ships may have more unevaluated and unanticipated fire risks than current best practices have accounted for. The Nautical Institute issues this warning in its latest Mars Report...Read more
In its latest Mars Report, The Nautical Institute describes a crew member getting his fingers stuck while his colleague removed the windlass’ gear lever pin. ‘A hazard in plain sight,’ according to the Institute. However,...Read more
Loose garbage on deck is always a hazard, for fires but also for safety and cleanliness, warns The Nautical Institute. In a recent Mars Report, the Institute describes how soot blowing on board a ship...Read more
A simple mistake in tug orders by the pilot on board a container ship has resulted in a costly allision. Human error was the cause, according to The Nautical Institute. However, the organisation also warns...Read more
Mooring activities interfered with an inert gas system alarm on board a tanker, causing a negative pressure to develop in the tanks as a result of rain. The Nautical Institute discusses the incident in its...Read more
Accidents can happen at any time onboard a ship. After a crew member had his finger crushed trying to solve an unsafe situation on the spot, The Nautical Institute warns that even mundane tasks require...Read more
A submarine’s command team made a number of errors that could have led to a high speed collision with a ferry, the most notable of which was staying at periscope depth instead of deep diving...Read more
The Nautical Institute stresses that every mariner has a duty to report unsafe conditions. In one of the Institute’s recent Mars reports, a pilot spotted some obvious unsafe conditions concerning safety lines and made a...Read more
A combination of wet and cluttered surfaces and a lack of fall barriers resulted in a fatality on board a container vessel. The Nautical Institute discusses the incident in its latest Mars Report and warns...Read more
A near miss with a handrail collapsing while a pilot was disembarking has driven The Nautical Institute to pay attention to this piece of equipment in its latest Mars Reports. ‘Handrails are an essential safety...Read more
Despite a chief mate voicing concerns, a master insisted on dangerous manoeuvres to free an anchor stuck in a hawsepipe. It cost the crew member sent into the hawsepipe his life. The Nautical Institute discusses...Read more
In its latest Mars Reports, The Nautical Institute discusses a bulk carrier and tug boat collision in broad daylight. The organisation says it is another example of a vessel operator making an assumption about the...Read more
‘Proper training would include the execution of the task while under supervision.’ The Nautical Institute gives this advice after a crew member on board a tanker suffered a facial injury due to not executing a...Read more
The Nautical Institute warns vessel crews to be extra vigilant after a ship has been in dry dock. A recent Mars Report discusses a lifeboat close call after a lifeboat davit’s wire had been incorrectly...Read more
One bridge team member should be tasked with overall situational awareness at all times, but especially when in congested waters and under close manoeuvring. The Nautical Institute gives this advice after a tanker crew lost...Read more
External teams working on board should be supervised by experienced crew to prevent potential unsafe acts. The Nautical Institute issues this warning in a recent Mars Report in which a member of a security team...Read more
