Accident Reports

NTSB report: Flooding and sinking of towing vessel Jacqueline A

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Jacqueline A following salvage after the sinking.
Jacqueline A following salvage after the sinking. (Source: NTSB)​​​

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said released a report on the sinking of the Jacqueline A last year in the Atlantic Ocean, which was due to a lack of watertight integrity.

The towing vessel was en route from Virginia to a Louisiana shipyard, where the vessel was to be brought into compliance with regulations. It began taking on water on 8 August 2023, while off the coast of South Carolina. The three crewmembers, hired for the voyage, abandoned the vessel and were rescued by local emergency responders.

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Grounding of Bulk Carrier John J Boland in Michigan Due to Inadequate Clearance Guidance says NTSB

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Image credit: John J Boland discharging cargo from its port side using its self-unloading boom in Lorain, Ohio after the grounding. (Source: NTSB)
Image credit: John J Boland discharging cargo from its port side using its self-unloading boom in Lorain, Ohio after the grounding. (Source: NTSB)

Inadequate operating company guidance on underkeel clearance led to the April 2023 grounding of a bulk carrier in Lake Huron, the National Transportation Safety Board reports.

The John J Boland grounded twice as it was completing final loading in Port Dolomite, Michigan on 21 April 2023. The crew discovered flooding and damage to the hull after it was underway. The vessel sustained over $775,000 in damage. Continue reading “Grounding of Bulk Carrier John J Boland in Michigan Due to Inadequate Clearance Guidance says NTSB”

Capsize and sinking of fishing vessel Angelena: MAIB report

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Photo caption: Photograph of Angelena courtesy of TelsWeb
Photograph of Angelena courtesy of TelsWeb UK registered stern trawler Angelena capsized and sank

On 18 June 2021, the UK registered stern trawler Angelena capsized and sank about 8 nautical miles south-east of Exmouth while its fishing gear was being recovered by the lone skipper. The end of the net was full of sand, mud and fish and, once lifted clear of the water, the net swung to away from the vessel’s side and Angelena capsized. The skipper did not have time to raise the alarm before entering the water. The skipper was wearing a lifejacket fitted with a personal locator beacon and managed to swim to the vessel’s liferaft, which had floated free. The skipper activated the personal locator beacon once in the liferaft and was rescued unharmed by a nearby vessel. Continue reading “Capsize and sinking of fishing vessel Angelena: MAIB report”

NTSB conclude crew’s quick action limits fire damage to towing vessel Desperado

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The Desperado in Lake Salvador after the fire. (Source: U.S. Coast Guard)​
The Desperado in Lake Salvador after the fire. (Source: U.S. Coast Guard)​

A ruptured hydraulic hose spraying fuel on a hot engine led to a fire aboard Desperado, a towing vessel in Louisiana’s Lake Salvador, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Thursday.

The fire broke out in the engine room as the towing vessel Desperado​ was transiting near Bayou Perot, Louisiana, on 17 February 2023. The three crewmembers aboard could not extinguish the fire with portable extinguishers. So they secured ventilation and fuel to the engine room and evacuated to a good samaritan vessel. Continue reading “NTSB conclude crew’s quick action limits fire damage to towing vessel Desperado”

Marine Department of the Hong Kong SAR issues note following collision of vessel and tugboat in Suez Canal

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Marine Department of the Hong Kong SAR logoThe Marine Department of the Hong Kong SAR has urged those within the shipping industry to take heed of lessons learnt following a collision of a vessel with a tugboat in the Suez Canal.

A Hong Kong registered liquefied gas carrier collided with a local tugboat during their northbound transit in the Suez Canal. The incident resulted in the sinking of the tugboat and the death of a crew member on board. This Note draws the attention of shipowners, ship managers, ship operators, Continue reading “Marine Department of the Hong Kong SAR issues note following collision of vessel and tugboat in Suez Canal”

NTSB issues report on Qualifier 105 passenger vessel fire in Homer, Alaska

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NTSB issues report on the fire on Qualifier 105
NTSB issues report on the fire on Qualifier 105

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has published its report on the investigation of a 2023 fire aboard the passenger vessel​ Qualifier 105 last year in Alaska.​

On 19 January 2023, the small passenger vessel Qualifier 105 was being stored ashore for the winter in the Northern Enterprises Boat Yard in Homer, Alaska when a fire started in a stateroom below the main deck. The local fire department extinguished the fire and no Continue reading “NTSB issues report on Qualifier 105 passenger vessel fire in Homer, Alaska”

Loss of propulsion of ro-ro cargo vessel Mazarine: Transport Malta Report

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The vessel Mazarine dramatically stuck on Wolf Rock
The vessel Mazarine dramatically stuck on Wolf Rock

Transport Malta’s Marine Safety Investigation Unit has published an investigation report into the loss of propulsion and subsequent grounding of the Maltese-registered ro-ro cargo vessel Mazarine, on Wolf Rock off Land’s End, UK on 10 July 2023.

At about 1040, the Maltese-registered, ro-ro cargo vessel, Mazarine ran aground on Wolf Rock, UK. The vessel sustained structural damage to the underwater section of the hull. In addition to the hull perforations, several deformations were observed, mostly on the port Continue reading “Loss of propulsion of ro-ro cargo vessel Mazarine: Transport Malta Report”

MAIB Report: Flooding, capsize and sinking of stern trawler Piedras

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UK registered stern trawler Piedras capsized and sank following an uncontrolled ingress of seawater
UK registered stern trawler Piedras capsized and sank following an uncontrolled ingress of seawater

On 1 June 2022, the UK registered stern trawler Piedras capsized and sank following an uncontrolled ingress of seawater in the engine room. The skipper of Piedras gave the order to abandon ship, but the abandonment was hampered as one of its two liferafts failed to function correctly. However, the second liferaft was successfully deployed and used by the 11 crew members who were all rescued uninjured.

Safety issues
– The crew of Piedras did not have an effective flood action plan as recommended by the Fishermen’s Safety Guide Continue reading “MAIB Report: Flooding, capsize and sinking of stern trawler Piedras”

MERI crane collision and bridge damage in Kiel canal

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BSU has published a report on an accident involving the Finnish-flagged heavy-lift vessel MERI
BSU has published a report on an accident involving the Finnish-flagged heavy-lift vessel MERI

The German Federal Bureau of Maritime Casualty Investigation (BSU) has published a report on an accident involving the Finnish-flagged heavy-lift vessel MERI while transporting a mobile harbour crane from Rostock to Esbjerg via the Kiel Canal.

Documentation indicates the ship and cargo exhibited a permissible height to pass the bridges on the NOK safely. However, while passing beneath the first bridges, the high bridges at Holtenau, on 30 November 2022, the mobile Continue reading “MERI crane collision and bridge damage in Kiel canal”

MAIB Report: Powerboat Awesome accident resulting in two fatalities

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MAIB Report: Powerboat Awesome accident resulting in two fatalities
MAIB Report: Powerboat Awesome accident resulting in two fatalities

The MAIB has issued a report on its investigation of the powerboat Awesome accident near Little Thatch Island, British Virgin Islands on 2 October 2022, where the loss of control resulted in two fatalities.

On 2 October 2022, the mono-hulled offshore powerboat Awesome was returning to its home port when it unexpectedly veered to starboard, then rolled violently to port, ejecting 10 occupants. Awesome ended up in a vertical position, with its bow in the air, briefly staying afloat before it started to sink by the stern. Two of the occupants did not survive the accident. Continue reading “MAIB Report: Powerboat Awesome accident resulting in two fatalities”

NSIA report into Viking Sky investigation published

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Viking Sky Investigation published.Photo credit: Photo: Eva Frisnes
Viking Sky Investigation published. Photo credit: Photo: Eva Frisnes

The Norwegian Safety Investigation Authority (NSIA) issued its accident report on the loss of propulsion and near-grounding of cruise ship Viking Sky on 23 March 2019.

During the afternoon of 23 March 2019, the cruise vessel Viking Sky experienced a blackout, causing loss of propulsion and steering, during a storm in the Hustadvika area of the Norwegian coast. The vessel is estimated to have come within a ship’s length of running aground with 1,374 persons on board, and the accident had the potential to develop into one of the worst disasters at sea in modern times. Continue reading “NSIA report into Viking Sky investigation published”

BMA investigation report: Two contractors collapsed in cargo hold

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incident following the arrival of a team of fumigation contractors
incident following the arrival of a team of fumigation contractors

The Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA) has published a marine investigation report about an incident following the arrival of a team of fumigation contractors onboard the Bahamian registered bulk carrier Magic Striker.

On the morning of 21 December 2021, the Bahamian registered bulk carrier Magic Striker had nearly completed loading a cargo of corn in Chennai, India, when a team of fumigation contractors arrived onboard. In the early afternoon, two contractors entered the cargo hold, wearing gas masks along with a phosphine gas detector. Continue reading “BMA investigation report: Two contractors collapsed in cargo hold”

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