Accident Reports

NTSB report on Ocean Navigator engine failure

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Ocean Navigator docked in Portland, Maine on Oct. 19 2023, after the fire. (Source: NTSB)
Ocean Navigator docked in Portland, Maine on Oct. 19 2023, after the fire. (Source: NTSB)

Debris in an engine’s lube oil system led to a diesel engine failure and an engine room fire aboard a passenger vessel docked in Portland, Maine, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said. The passenger vessel Ocean Navigator was moored at the Ocean Gateway Terminal on Oct. 18, 2023, when the no. 2 auxiliary diesel generator engine suffered a catastrophic mechanical failure that seriously injured one crewmember and resulted in an engine-room fire. Crewmembers secured ventilation to the engine room, and the fire self-extinguished. Continue reading “NTSB report on Ocean Navigator engine failure”

Investigators publish report on 2024 containership blast in China’s Ningbo Port

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The YM Mobility fireThe China Maritime Safety Administration (CMSA) has published a report on its investigation into the explosion and subsequent fire on the Taiwanese-owned container vessel YM Mobility at China’s Ningbo Port on 9 August 2024. An explosion occurred in a container loaded with dangerous goods on board near the ship’s bow. According to the shipper’s declaration, the container was a reefer used as a substitute for a dry container, without requiring power connection. The estimated economic loss resulting from in the incident was about CNY90 million (US$13 million). Continue reading “Investigators publish report on 2024 containership blast in China’s Ningbo Port”

Safety alert issued following explosion and fire aboard liftboat

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Aftermath of the explosion and fireThe Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has issued a safety alert regarding an incident where an explosion and fire aboard a liftboat injured workers. ΒSEE has recently investigated an explosion and subsequent fire that occurred on a liftboat during well cleanup and testing operations. Two contract workers suffered second-degree burns.

This event underscores a multitude of critical shortcomings in procedural controls, equipment readiness, and emergency response during offshore oil and gas operations. The explosion was caused by a gas accumulation on the liftboat deck during the draining of fluids from a Continue reading “Safety alert issued following explosion and fire aboard liftboat”

NTSB recommends improving preparedness of land-based firefighters to vessel fires

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Firefighters dosing the ship in waterThe US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has recommended that land-based firefighters be better prepared for marine vessel firefighting following a fatal fire on the Con-Ro vessel Grande Costa D’Avorio in Newark, New Jersey, on 5 July 2023. The ship was docked at Port Newark when a vehicle used by shoreside workers to push used vehicles onto the vessel caught fire on an interior garage deck.

The ship’s captain ordered use of the vessel’s CO2 extinguishing system, Continue reading “NTSB recommends improving preparedness of land-based firefighters to vessel fires”

MAIB report after two people died in boat accident in Anguilla

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The shipwrecked Calypso 2
Calypso 2 aground in the cove. Credit: Anguilla Fire and Rescue Service

The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published a report into the double fatality and subsequent loss of a small commercial vessel Calypso 2 in Anguilla in 2023.

On 11 March 2023, the small commercial vessel Calypso 2 entered a cove near West End, Anguilla. The boat was overwhelmed by the force of the large ground seas that had developed near the coast and the four passengers and two crew were ejected into the water.

Tragically, the mate and a female passenger lost their lives. Continue reading “MAIB report after two people died in boat accident in Anguilla”

Fires and collisions account for the largest losses according to Cefor

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Cefor logoThe Nordic Association of Marine Insurers (Cefor) has released its 2024 hull trends from the Nordic Marine Insurance Statistics (NoMIS), highlighting the rise of machinery damage in an ageing fleet, whilst fires and collisions account for the largest losses.

The Nordic Association of Marine Insurers (Cefor) has published its 2024 Ocean Hull and Coastal Hull reports, based on the Nordic Marine Insurance Statistics (NoMIS) database.

According to the data, machinery damage has showed a substantial increase in recent years, which should be seen in the context of an ageing fleet. Continue reading “Fires and collisions account for the largest losses according to Cefor”

TAIC publishes report into five fatalities after i-Catcher capsized

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Fishing vessel
Source: TAIC

The New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) after five people died when the i-Catcher, fishing vessel, capsized off the coast of Goose Bay on 10 September 2022.

What happened

The i-Catcher was an 8-metre (m) aluminium pontoon boat operated by Fish Kaikoura 2011 Limited (Fish Kaikoura) out of South Bay in Kaikōura, New Zealand. The vessel was primarily engaged for charter fishing, with occasional sightseeing Continue reading “TAIC publishes report into five fatalities after i-Catcher capsized”

MAIB publishes interim report on North Sea collision

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CCTV Footage of an ExplosionThe UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has released an interim report on the fatal North Sea collision between the container ship Solong and the oil/chemical tanker Stena Immaculate. One of Solong’s crew has never been found and is presumed to have died in the incident which took place 14 nautical miles north-east of Spurn Head at the entrance to the Humber Estuary, England on 10 March 2025.

The report has revealed that neither ship had a dedicated lookout on the bridge. Continue reading “MAIB publishes interim report on North Sea collision”

State the facts in post incident reporting

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By Geraldine Koon. Legal Advisor, ITCGeraldine Koon

Managers are often required to produce a report post-incident, whether for Flag State, Owners or in accordance with the Vessel’s SMS, for example. While it is helpful to have a report outlining the facts of the incident, what went wrong, and what could be improved, managers must take care when drafting a review of this kind that any  findings are not used against them or their principal. The ISM code promotes a no blame culture. However, when something goes wrong, it can be the very opposite.

Any post incident reporting may lead to a dispute and costly litigation. Parties involved will inevitably ask for any reports into the incident and scrutinise them for anything that can be used to assign blame and liability. Continue reading “State the facts in post incident reporting”

NTSB recommends risk assessments after Key Bridge collapse

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The containership Dali with portions of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge across its forward deck. (Source: NTSB)
The containership Dali with portions of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge across its forward deck. (Source: NTSB)

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommended that 30 owners of 68 bridges across 19 states conduct a vulnerability assessment to determine the risk of bridge collapse from a vessel collision after the Key Bridge collapse.

The NTSB found the Key Bridge, which collapsed after being struck by the containership Dali on March 26, 2024, was almost 30 times above the acceptable risk threshold for critical or essential bridges, according to guidance established by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, or AASHTO. Over the last year, the NTSB identified 68 bridges that were designed before the AASHTO guidance was established — like the Key Bridge — that do not have a current vulnerability assessment. Continue reading “NTSB recommends risk assessments after Key Bridge collapse”

MAIB investigation into fatalities on board Berge Mawson

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Photo Credit: Courtesy of Komite Nasional Keselamatan Transportasi
Photo Credit: Courtesy of Komite Nasional Keselamatan Transportasi

The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published a report into the deaths of three stevedores in a cargo hold access space on board the bulk carrier Berge Mawson. The incident took place at Bunyu Island anchorage, Indonesia on 27 June 2022.

What happened?

On 27 June 2022, three unconscious stevedores were recovered from a cargo hold access space on board the Isle of Man registered bulk carrier Berge Mawson at Bunyu Island Anchorage, Indonesia. Despite prompt medical attention by ship and port staff, the three men died. Continue reading “MAIB investigation into fatalities on board Berge Mawson”

Lessons learned after fire sinks shrimp cutter

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Germany’s Federal Bureau of Maritime Casualty Investigation (BSU) has published the lessons learned following the fire and subsequent foundering of a shrimp cutter vessel.

The exact cause of the fire could not be determined after the shipwreck was salvaged because of the extensive damage done to the vessel in the incident. Continue reading “Lessons learned after fire sinks shrimp cutter”

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