baker-street/maib-incident-reports-5K huggingface dataset:
A passenger vessel crewmember slipped on deck and fell overboard. No injuries were sustained. A crewmember was working on board a passenger vessel whilst it was alongside when they slipped on the deck and fell overboard. Help was provided by a nearby vessel also alongside. The crewmember was not wearing a lifejacket and they were recovered uninjured.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A yacht ran aground and one person was rescued. A yacht ran aground and the one person on board was rescued.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A yacht grounded. A yacht grounded and was escorted to port by a lifeboat.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
An angling vessel crewmember severed their finger after their hand got stuck in a winch. Crew member on a single handed angling vessel severed their finger after getting their hand stuck in a winch. A search and rescue vessel met the vessel and brought the casualty on board and towed the vessel back to port where they were met by an ambulance.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A motor cruiser owner spilt diesel on the engine causing it to smoke. It was towed to safety. A motor cruiser with two people on board was towed to safety after a report of a fire. However, it transpired that the owner over-filled the fuel tank and diesel spilt onto the engine which produced lots of smoke when the engine warmed up . There was no fire damage or injuries.
Incident type: Fire / Explosion
A sailing vessel fouled their propeller and was towed to safety due to its close proximity to rocks. A sailing vessel with three people on board fouled their propeller on a pot or buoy. A lifeboat was tasked due to the dangerous nature of the area and they were close to rocks. An angling vessel also assisted and the casualty vessel was taken to safety. There were no reports of damage to the vessel.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A passenger vessel ran aground. A passenger ship ran aground. The skipper attempted to manoeuvre the vessel off rocks, but was unable to do so. A passenger called for help and assistance was provided from the local lifeboat. The passengers were transferred to the lifeboat whilst the skipper remained on the vessel to make the tow back to port. The vessel was taken ashore and the extent of the damage was assessed as rendering the vessel unable to proceed.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A private hire boat made contact with the underside of a bridge when navigating a rising lock and partially flooded. A private hire boat was navigating a river, through a lock. As the water level in the lock rose, the vessel made contact with the underside of a swing-bridge (that needed to be raised prior to filling the lock) and partially flooded. Assistance was given by nearby members of the public and the boat was re-floated. The lock in question was beyond the designated route boundary as set out by the hire company. The hirers either ignored the boundary or did not know they had exceeded it and either did not see or pay attention to signage relating to the swing-bridge at the lock.
Incident type: Contact
A child boarding a passenger vessel fell between the vessel and the pontoon and was recovered. A child was boarding a passenger vessel unassisted when they fell between the vessel and the pontoon. The crew left the vessel and grabbed the child's right arm and lifted them from the water. Apart from being wet and distressed, the child was uninjured.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A search and rescue vessel experienced propulsion failure after the shaft become detached from its housing. A search and rescue vessel experienced propulsion failure when its outboard engine's propeller dropped off. The vessel was rescued by another search and rescue vessel.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A general cargo vessel made contact with a lock. A general cargo vessel was passing through a lock when the portside mid rails came into contact with the edge of the lock. No damage was reported to vessel or lock.
Incident type: Contact
A SAR Hovercraft grounded and became stuck due to ballasting by the stern. A SAR (search and rescue) hovercraft was searching for a missing person. They were stood down and while flying overland on return to the lifeboat station, the craft lost its ability to make way and became bogged down. The craft was made safe while the team waited for the tide to come in. Investigation found the ballast in the craft had all been set to the stern of the craft. This meant they were flying rear heavy and collected mud and sand in the skirts resulting in the craft losing lift.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A container ship's pilot ladder was not rigged to SOLAS regulations. A container ship's pilot ladder was not rigged to SOLAS regulations. The ladder was running from the deck not in a straight line and then shackled underneath the combination ladder platform. The crew were told vessel to re-rig the ladder using two ropes on the ladder to strong point on deck. The pilot advised the master to remove the shackles and use the ladder rigged from the deck and magnets in combination.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A container ship's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations A container ship's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations. The inward pilot boarded using a trapdoor arrangement. It wasn't until they were at the platform that they noticed the arrangement was noncompliant and the safest option was to continue rather than go down the ladder. The trap door arrangement has been modified but consisted of two ladders - one was hung from below the platform and the second was supported in an A-frame above the platform. There were no designated strongpoints to secure the ladder. The ladder was lashed using a number of different knots around a piece of angle iron supporting a fire hydrant. The ladder was not secured to the ship's side at a point 1.5m above the lower platform but at platform level. The accommodation ladder wasn't secured to the ships side.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
An offshore supply ship nearly veered outside the navigable channel whilst under pilotage. An offshore supply vessel was under pilotage and at the request of the pilot, the vessel was on manual steering. The vessel veered to starboard and the master immediately noted this and stopped the engines, applying a stern motion using the vessel's port bow thruster to reposition the vessel. The ship remained in the navigable channel in the harbour, avoided grounding and continued on passage.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
An offshore supply ship was having its tank cleaned when a shore side worker fell and injured their leg. An offshore supply ship was having its tank cleaned by a shore side worker. The worker slipped, fell and caught their leg causing them to fracture their leg. Their supervisor above spotted the casualty lying on the deck and raised the alarm. The casualty was recovered by fire and rescue personnel and passed into the care of the ambulance service.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A fishing vessel hit rocks and was a total loss. Fishing vessel was proceeding under auto-helm at approximately eight knots. The skipper did not appear to have seen that the vessel was heading towards rocks and subsequently grounded. The vessel was a constructive total loss.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A ro-ro passenger vessel crewmember strained their back whilst heaving in a line. A crewmember on a ro-ro ferry strained their back whilst heaving in a line during departure from its mooring resulting in them being signed off work.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A leisure fishing vessel grounded and was towed by search and rescue services. A leisure fishing vessel ran aground and was towed by search and rescue services. They ran aground after experiencing engine failure. There was no damage to the vessel or injuries to the crew.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A general cargo vessel's various lines parted during discharge. During discharge the breast-line aft parted, both anchors were deployed to assist. Also a headline and aft spring parted and vessel stern slid another five meters to thirty metres from the quay.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A fishing vessel crewmember sustained a finger injury after it was caught between a rope and a railing. A fishing vessel was hauling nets and a crewmember was connecting ropes when they got their finger trapped between a rope that went tight and a rail resulting in a fractured finger. The crewmember went to hospital where the affected part of the finger was removed.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A search and rescue vessel had a small fire in trim plane motor. A search and rescue vessel was exiting a harbour for a boat handling course. The boat's trim plane was used, the control button stayed on and would not turn back off. Attempts were made to reset the unit but it did not work. A smoke alarm was heard within the jet space of the boat. The alarm was acknowledged and investigated using the boat's CCTV (closed circuit television). Smoke was noticed so the crew members isolated the systems and went down to see if it was possible to extinguish the fire with a portable fire extinguisher. It was then confirmed that a small fire had been seen and Co2 was used to put it out. Once the fire was confirmed to be out, the space was vented and the unit was inspected. Isolation was continued and monitored as the vessel made its way back into port.
Incident type: Fire / Explosion
A tug crewmember descended stairs from the bridge to the deck and slipped resulting in multiple injuries. A crewmember was in the process of descending stairs from the bridge to the deck when they slipped and fell 2.5 meters bruising their back, toes and sustaining a right shoulder ligament strain. They where taken to a fracture clinic where they were checked over and signed off work for three weeks.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
An offshore supply vessel made contact with the quay during berthing operations. An offshore supply vessel was approaching the berth. When it was close to its final position, the vessel then sheered slowly away from the intended quay. The pilot advised the master to stop the sheer. The master then over compensated and the vessel swung violently back towards the berth and contacted it with its starboard quarter. The pilot thought the master went the wrong way on the controls and had problems adjusting the power. The master admitted it was their first time docking alone. The pilot mentioned that the vessel is hard to steer due to its design. The vessel had a CPP (controllable pitch propeller) and two bow thrusters. There was a scrape to the side of the vessel.
Incident type: Contact
A bulk carrier's pilot later was in poor condition and without a certificate. A bulk carrier's pilot ladder had no certificate for one of the ladders. The other was impregnated with scrap shards inside ropes.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A search and rescue vessel briefly grounded on rocks whilst launching A search and rescue (SAR) vessel was tasked to an incident, whilst launching the engine's skeg and propeller briefly grounded on rocks due to the swell. This resulted in minor damage to the propeller and skeg but it did not impact the operations at the time and no crew were injured.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A survey vessel contractor broke a bone after falling. Contractor broke a bone is their left foot as a result of a fall. They were leaving the vessel by the starboard forward door from the laboratory to the hanger deck. They stepped onto the edge between the wooden decking and the steel deck and fell onto the wooden deck. They were not wearing protective footwear.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A lifeboat's tow rail parted during a rescue operation, injuring a crewmember's knee. A lifeboat was carrying out an alongside tow, securing spring rope attached from the lifeboat to the casualty vessel, when the casualty vessel rolled onto the lifeboat, causing tow rail to part and injure a crewmember.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A general cargo vessel's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations. A general cargo vessel's pilot ladder was not rigged to SOLAS regulations.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A catamaran grounded and took on water. A lifeboat towed the vessel to harbour with no injuries. A catamaran with two people on board ran aground and started to flood as one of the hulls was breached. A sailing vessel stood by the casualty until the lifeboat arrived and towed them to harbour after installing pumps. There were no injuries.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A passenger ship experienced a small fire in a waste silo. Waste disposal operators on board a passenger ship discovered a small fire within the waste silo. The vessels incinerator had been shutdown the morning prior and consequently meant that no damage had been caused to the silo - as far as could be seen on a visual inspection. The crew discharged a water and CO2 extinguishers as well as the silo's water mist system.
Incident type: Fire / Explosion
A tug crewmember twisted their ankle in the accommodation. A tug crewmember twisted their ankle after trying to go to the bathroom in the dark. They misjudged the bathroom step resulting in a twisted ankle. The crewmember had five days off work as a result of the injury.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A fishing vessel with water was ingress towed to shore. A fishing vessel experienced water ingress and was keeping it under control with an onboard pump but later required a tow from to get back to port.
Incident type: Flooding / Foundering
An oil tanker's pilot ladder was not rigged as per SOLAS standards. An oil tanker's pilot ladder was not rigged as per SOLAS standards. It was a combination ladder. Access from the straight ladder to the accommodation ladder was via a trapdoor. The pilot ladder stopped at platform level , rather than extending to the accommodation ladder handrail level. The pilots had to lean back to grab a hand hold and then step up from ladder to the access the platform rather than simply stepping across. A crewmember was required to assist the pilots at the bottom of the accommodation ladder.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A sailing yacht fouled its propeller and was towed back to port. A sailing yacht fouled its propeller and was towed back to port by a search and rescue vessel.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A motorboat grounded, refloated and was towed by a lifeboat. A motorboat grounded, managed to refloat successfully with assistance from a lifeboat and was towed to a marina. There was no water ingress.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A SAR craft reported a grounding causing minor damage to the propeller. A SAR (search and rescue) vessel conducted a net recovery onto its carriage on completion of a scheduled exercise. During the recovery in a confused sea the port propeller made contact with the carriage. Both aft springs were on and the engines were running astern.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A bulk carrier's pilot ladder was not rigged as per SOLAS regulations. A bulk carrier's pilot ladder was not rigged as per SOLAS regulations.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A fishing vessel fouled its propeller and was towed back to port. A fishing vessel with one person on board fouled its propeller on a pot marker and a lifeboat attended, freed the pot marker, then towed the vessel back to port. The tow was transferred from the initial lifeboat to another lifeboat for operational reasons.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A training ship crewmember was injured after winch failure. A sail training vessel crewmember was evacuated from the vessel via helicopter after injuring their hand and head after a winch failure. The block parted under load and struck the casualty.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A service ship's mechanical component overheated, causing smoke to be emitted and fire alarms to sound. After departure from port, en-route to an offshore survey site, a fire alarm was triggered from the steering room and tween deck of a service ship. Some smoke was also sighted at this time near the controlled pitch propeller (CPP). Upon inspection, it was observed that the smoke was coming from CPP housing following which the engine was stopped immediately for further assessment. Upon inspection, it was found that the aft bearing on CPP housing had overheated and got damaged. At this time vessel was clear from all traffic with no injuries or any risk of pollution. Vessel safely anchored for further assessment and assistance from their ship management office.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A fishing vessel fouled its propeller and was towed back to port by another vessel. A fishing vessel fouled its propeller and was towed back to port by another vessel.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A RIB went aground and then sank at high tide. All persons were rescued with no injuries. A RIB (rigid inflatable boat) with three people on board grounded on mud. The lifeboat extracted a child from the vessel whilst the two remaining people on board waited to refloat. As the vessel refloated, the vessel started to sink and the two people were rescued by the lifeboat.
Incident type: Flooding / Foundering
A yacht hit unknown object and required a tow. A yacht hit an unknown object in the water and started drifting. A privately owned vessel towed the yacht to a nearby buoy and a rescue vessel towed the yacht to its final destination. No damage was confirmed.
Incident type: Contact
A racing powerboat crashed into the water at speed after a steering failure resulting in damage and crew injuries. A racing powerboat crashed into the water at speed after a steering failure resulting in damage and crew injuries.
Incident type: Contact
An oil tanker's pilot ladder rigging did not conform to SOLAS. An oil tanker's pilot ladder rigging did not conform to SOLAS.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A cargo vessel's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations. A cargo vessel's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations. The pilot ladder was rigged incorrectly. The spreader was across the inside of the gate posts with no lashings.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A fishing vessel had engine failure and was towed back to port A fishing vessel had engine failure after their fuel became contaminated. The vessel with the two crew was towed back to port by a lifeboat.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A general cargo made contact with the breakwater whilst approaching a harbour entrance. A general cargo vessel was approaching the harbour entrance when the ship did not respond with a port swing required to approach to the channel. It was as a result of gusting wind. The bow came into contact with the breakwater. No persons were injured and no damage was reported.
Incident type: Contact
A tug reported a fire in its starboard engine during tug operations. Whilst a tug was pushing up on a vessel, fire alarms were set off in the engine room. The crew were mustered investigated. A fire was reported on the starboard engine. Emergency shutdown on the starboard engine was initiated immediately. Fuel came into contact with a hot surface and ignited. The fire was started because the lay of a low-pressure fuel hose was rubbing on a corner of the engine cover. Although the fuel hose is specified for fuel, the way the hose was clipped to other pipework meant it had contact with a small piece of steel sticking up and over time this cut into the hose causing a leak. The flames from the fire then melted the hose (for the pressure gauge on the end of the inlet manifold) which then allowed pressurised air to fan the flames.
Incident type: Fire / Explosion
A yacht reported a broken mast and was towed to shore. A yacht reported a broken mast and was towed to shore.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A fishing vessel's engine failed and a tow was arranged with another fishing vessel. A beam trawler with four people on board had engine failure. The skipper arranged a tow from another fishing vessel. Both vessels arrived back safely in port the next day.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A motor cruiser's engine overheated, resulting in a tow. A recreational motor boat with six people on board lost propulsion after their engine overheated and stopped, necessitating a tow from another vessel.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A sailing yacht collided with another yacht during a race, resulting in material damage and a minor injury. A sailing vessel with three crew was taking part in a race when another sailing vessel collided with them amidships. The casualty vessel's hull was penetrated resulting in minimal water ingress and bruised ribs for one crewmember. The other vessel left the scene. The casualty vessel was taken to harbour and inspected for further damage.
Incident type: Collision
A sailing vessel was dismasted and one person sustained a head and hand injury. A sailing vessel with two people on board was dismasted with one crewmember sustaining a head and a hand injury. First responders provided initial care before handing the casualty to the ambulance team. The vessel was escorted into the harbour and the mast cleared from the tiller to enable the vessel to steer back to its berth.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A vehicle carrier's pilot ladder was not rigged as per SOLAS regulations. A vehicle carrier's pilot ladder was not rigged as per SOLAS regulations.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A commercial yacht had a fire in the saloon. A commercial sailing yacht experienced a fire in the galley, underneath the grill that holds pots and pans above the ring burner. The fire was not from the ring burner. The crew used a fire blanket but were unable to get an air tight seal and deployed a powder extinguisher which put the fire out but filled the cabin space with powder and smoke.
Incident type: Fire / Explosion
A search and rescue vessel briefly grounded whilst being recovered A lifeboat was returning to a slipway for boat house recovery when the rudder stock made contact with the slipway structure. A search and rescue (SAR) vessel was returning to the slipway for recovery when the rudder stock briefly grounded on the slipway structure before the keel located itself in to the keel way on the slipway. The rudder stock sustained damage, no reported crew injuries.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A sailing yacht had water ingress from the propeller shaft A sailing yacht started taking on water, the onboard pump was not able to cope with the water ingress. The lone skipper radioed for assistance, a search and rescue (SAR) vessel was tasked to assist. The SAR vessel pumped out the water and found the ingress was coming from the propeller shaft. The ingress stopped when the engine was not used. The skipper was happy to continue their passage under sail and then required assistance to a berth upon arrival..
Incident type: Flooding / Foundering
A container ship's pilot ladder rigging did not conform to SOLAS. A container ship's pilot ladder rigging did not conform to SOLAS.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A product tanker's crew threw weighted heaving line. A product tanker's crew threw weighted heaving line.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A yacht crewmember fell and injured their arm. A crewmember had a fall on-board a yacht which resulted in a puncture wound to their arm.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A sailing yacht lost its rudder and required towage. A sailing yacht lost its rudder and required towage.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A recreational fishing vessel had water ingress and foundered. The vessel had started to take on water, a tow was attempted however it sank with all four persons evacuated safely off and no injuries were confirmed to any crew members.
Incident type: Flooding / Foundering
General cargo ship crewmember was hit by a winch after a mooring line got caught in the propeller and ripped the fitting from the deck. A crewmember threw the heaving line ashore, the shore worker began to heave the line ashore, however, the heaving line came away from the mooring line. This resulted in the line falling into the dock. It then got caught around the propeller pulling on the rope and breaking the winch off its fittings. The winch subsequently hit a crew member's thigh before falling in the dock. The crewmember was taken away to the hospital for further treatment for a suspected broken femur.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A fishing vessel collided with an anchored yacht. A fishing vessel collided with an anchored yacht whilst sorting out its fishing gear. There was damage to the yacht which had to start bailing to reduce the water ingress. A lifeboat was requested to assist. The fishing vessel towed the yacht to the marina where it was placed on a slipway. There were no injuries sustained.
Incident type: Collision
A sailing yacht grounded. A sailing yacht grounded at the entrance to a harbour and was towed free.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A motor cruiser crewmember fell and injured their head. Whilst mooring a motor cruiser, one of the crew members slipped and fell into the hold resulting in a minor head injury.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A passenger ship crewmember sustained a concussion after hitting their head on the upper frame of a walk in freezer. A ro-ro passenger vessel crewmember hit their head on the upper door frame as they exited a walk-in freezer. The casualty did not report the incident at the time but later experienced headaches and vomiting. They were diagnosed with concussion and signed off work.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A fishing vessel could not start their engine and was towed by another fishing vessel. A fishing vessel was at anchor and could not restart their engine due to a flat battery. Another fishing vessel provided a tow to harbour where a new battery was fitted.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
An oil tanker's pilot ladder was not rigged in compliance with SOLAS guidance. An oil tanker's pilot ladder was not rigged in compliance with SOLAS guidance.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
An inland waterway vessel had a crewmember overboard who sustained minor graze on their forehead. A tug's crewmembers were preparing to board empty barges that were being towed from the tug's stern. One crewmember slipped from stern fender and entered water between the tug and barge. The crewmember was recovered from the water. There was a superficial injury to the crewmember's head. A search and rescue vessel was tasked to the tug to assess the crewmember who then went to hospital for further checks after the immersion. The crewmember was wearing a lifejacket.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A search and rescue vessel hit a piece of driftwood during a training exercise. A search and rescue (SAR) vessel was on a training exercise with three crew on board. Whilst proceeding at 20 knots, the vessel struck a submerged object. Once the vessel stopped the crew looked behind and saw it was a submerged piece of driftwood. The crew had not noticed it before as it was not visible on the surface before the vessel struck it. The outboard engine cowling came off, but was retrieved and refitted. No other damage to the vessel or injuries to the crew were reported.
Incident type: Contact
A cargo vessel's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations. A cargo vessel's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations. The pilot ladder's securing ropes, made fast to the cleats on deck, resulted in it being impossible to safely position the steps, without a significant gap between the access steps and the ship's bulwark. The pilot had advised vessel on two previous recent occasions. The master was asked to resolve this issue prior to the vessel's return.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A service ship crewmember's fingers became trapped in a mooring rope. During mooring operations, a crewmember's finger became trapped between the eye of the mooring rope and the barge bollard. As the rope tightened on the bollard , the crewmember's fingers became trapped until slack could be given and their fingers freed.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A speed boat occupant on ring had leg injuries from a propeller and was taken to hospital. An occupant of a speedboat with three people on board was in an inflatable ring being towed behind the speedboat when they fell into the water. The driver of the boat passed to check the occupant, when they put the throttle astern inadvertently while untangling the kill cord. The throttle was put into neutral immediately but the boat reversed up to the occupant in the water and caught their legs in the still turning propeller causing deep lacerations to both legs and ankle. The casualty was recovered and taken to hospital.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A RIB passenger fell in the water whilst disembarking the boat. They were recovered uninjured. A passenger on a commercial RIB (Rigid Inflatable Boat) ride was exiting the vessel when they fell into the water. They ascended some steps fitted in the bow but as they stepped down onto the pontoon their trailing leg caught the RIB tube and they lost their balance and fell into the water. Their lifejacket inflated and they were recovered from the water and passed into the care of an ambulance team who discharged them with no injuries.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A fishing vessel crewmember sustained injuries to their arm and hand. A fishing vessel crewmember sustained injuries to their fingers and arm when the cod end of their nets were lowered and the crewmember had not let go of a line attached to the cod end. The momentum of the cod end being lowered pulled the crewmember's hand over the vessels side rail, hitting it on its way past.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A fishing vessel experienced steering failure and was towed back to its mooring. A fishing vessel experienced steering failure. A search and rescue vessel was tasked to tow the vessel back to its mooring where the three crew on board were transferred from the vessel to the shore.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A tug grounded. A tug grounded whilst assisting a vessel leaving a berth.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A charter vessel had flooding to its port engine room due to the propeller shaft seal failing. A charter vessel had flooding in the port engine room. The port engine room bilge alarm sounded and it was pumped dry but flooded again. The flooding was traced to the port propeller shaft seal. The vessel diverted to port for repair.
Incident type: Flooding / Foundering
An oil tanker's pilot ladder was not rigged as per SOLAS regulations. An oil tanker's pilot ladder was not rigged as per SOLAS regulations. The accommodation platform was less than five metres above the water. Due to the vessel's partially loaded condition the crew could not adjust the length. The ladder was not secured to strong points and instead was tied to hand rails.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A cruise ship crewmember slipped over and has a suspected fracture in the neck. The crewmember was preparing vegetables and when storing them, whilst coming out of the area, they slipped injuring themselves. The crewmember had a suspected neck fracture and was taken to hospital for further check ups as the x-ray on board the cruise ship was inconclusive.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A search and rescue vessel had damage to the propeller and skeg after hitting a shipwreck. A search and rescue vessel was on a training exercise when it struck the remains of a historic ship's boiler resulting in damaging the outboard engine's propellers and skeg. No pollution reported and no injuries to crew.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A mussel farm catamaran had a fire in the starboard engine room. A mussel farm catamaran detected smoke in the starboard engine room. The vessel made its own way to harbour on the port engine after closing the starboard engine space down and was met by the fire and rescue service (FRS). The FRS remained on site as safety cover until the smoke dissipated. The fire was believed to be electric in nature. No persons were injured.
Incident type: Fire / Explosion
Pilot vessel had water ingress and was towed by a lifeboat. The vessel became holed which resulted in water ingress and it was beached at the entrance of a harbour with lifeboat crews bringing pumps on board in order to assist. All of the vessel's compartments were checked, they were deemed to be dry and afterwards, it was towed by a lifeboat into a harbour. The extent of the damage that was confirmed was a 70cm by 10cm gash.
Incident type: Flooding / Foundering
A sailing vessel grounded and crew had to be rescued with boat abandoned. A sailing vessel ran aground. A lifeboat was tasked but the boat was inaccessible. The two people on board were rescued and the vessel was abandoned until it could be refloated by the owner at a later date.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A fishing vessel crewmember had burns after a boiling steam pot top blew off. A fishing vessel crewmember had second degree burns after the lid blew off a boiling pot and the contents inside spilled over the crewmember's upper torso. The vessel was escorted by the to calmer waters where the crewmember was then airlifted to hospital.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A workboat / fish carrier experienced propulsion failure, the anchor wouldn't hold and it was escorted back to harbour. The vessel was returning to port after harvesting salmon from a fish farm when the engine stopped unexpectedly. The vessel crew were unable to restart the engine and dropped the anchor. The anchor didn't hold and the vessel crew continued to try to restart the engine. The vessel was one nautical mile away from shore when the engine restarted. A lifeboat arrived on scene and escorted the vessel back into port.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A general cargo vessel's propulsion failed resulting in a tow to port in order to conduct repairs. A general cargo vessel's propeller shaft failed after leaving port and the ship anchored to assess the damage. It could not be repaired on board. The ship remained at anchor for several days until a tow was arranged to port for repairs.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A tug grounded in a river. A tug grounded in a river. No damage was reported and vessel continued on passage.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A yacht fouled its propeller and was assisted with clearing it. A sailing vessel with two crewmembers on board fouled its propeller. A local lifeboat provided a tow to port where a rope attached to two buoys was removed from the propeller. There were no injuries or damage.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A vehicle carrier's pilot ladder was not rigged as per SOLAS regulations. A vehicle carrier's pilot ladder was not rigged as per SOLAS regulations. There was a platform over the ladder, choke shackles over the side ropes and the spreader was against the stanchions. The ladder was in poor to average condition.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A container ship's pilot ladder rigging did not conform to SOLAS. A container ship's pilot ladder rigging did not conform to SOLAS. The pilot ladder was secured with a metal tongue and a locking bar underneath the platform. No side ropes were being used.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A motor cruiser experienced engine failure and was towed back to port. A motor cruiser experienced engine failure and was towed back to port.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A cargo vessel alongside experienced an engine fire. No reported casualties. A cargo vessel has had a small fire in a workshop, which was extinguished by the crew. There was minimal damage.
Incident type: Fire / Explosion
A fishing Vessel had multiple engine failures and was assisted to harbour by another vessel. A fishing vessel with two crewmembers on board had engine failure. A lifeboat was ready, but the fishing vessel managed to restart the engine. The engine failed again as they entered the harbour and they were assisted by another vessel back to their mooring.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A leisure fishing vessel required a tow due to an electrical failure. A leisure fishing vessel had electrical failure and the engine would not start. The lifeboat service decided that a tow was necessary as the vessel was dragging their anchor. There were two people on board who were uninjured and there was no damage to the vessel.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A RIB capsized and the crew managed to self recover. A RIB (rigid inflatable boat) with three people on board capsized. The boat was righted and all three persons were able to self recover into the boat. The kill cord for the engine was lost in the capsize and they had to paddle towards the slipway they had launched from. The alarm was raised and a lifeboat which was on exercise towed the boat back to the slipway. There were no injuries except for one occupant who was provided a blanket as they were cold.
Incident type: Capsizing / Listing
A sailing yacht collided with an offshore supply vessel. A yacht and an offshore support vessel collided in a pilotage area. The interaction of the two vessels passing close to one another reportedly caused the collision.
Incident type: Collision
A fishing vessel had engine failure and was towed back to port. A fishing vessel had engine failure and was towed back to port.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A container ship's pilot ladder was not rigged as per SOLAS regulations. A container ship's pilot ladder was not rigged as per SOLAS regulations. The rigging of the pilot ladder was not checked, or the embarkation and/or disembarkation of the pilot was not supervised by a watch keeping deck officer.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A vessel's pilot ladder was non-compliant with SOLAS During boarding two pilots onto the vessel, a large swell was running with a fresh 25 knot wind. The vessel had rigged a compliant ladder which was near the maximum nine metre length. The vessel was rolling in the swell causing the bottom five steps to land on the pilot boat deck. The specialist pilot boarded first without incident. During second pilot boarding, the swell caused them to move away taking the ladder with it. There was no damage or injury to the pilot.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A ro-ro cargo vessel's slackened spring line fell in the water close to an operating thruster. A ro-ro cargo vessel's forward spring line entered the water when the end of the rope, on shore, had become tangled. Whilst the shore workers where trying to untangle the rope, the vessel's crew kept feeding the rope not realising that the rope had slackened and was now in the water. This resulted in the spring line entering the water where there was a potential for it to get caught in the bow thruster.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A motor vessel's battery went flat and it was towed to safety. A motor vessel's battery went flat and it was towed to safety.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A bulk carrier had a collision with a cargo vessel. A bulk carrier with a pilot onboard was making the final approach to its berth. Once in the berthing area the master took the controls and began to slow the vessel. On passing a moored cargo vessel, the bulk carrier's speed was approximately 1.5knts, the bow thruster was full to starboard but having little effect. The rudder was put hard to starboard in an attempt to bring the bow out, the master then pressed the override button for main engine control. The bulk carrier's stern made contact with the starboard bow of the moored vessel and the carrier's bow then made heavy contact with a fender on a berth. The top section of the wooden fender splintered. Both vessels sustained minor damage.
Incident type: Collision
A container ship's pilot ladder was not rigged as per SOLAS regulations. A container ship's pilot ladder was not rigged as per SOLAS regulations. Handholds were not securely fastened to the ship's bulwarks to enable the pilot to step safely and comfortably from the top of the ladder on to the ship's deck.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A fishing vessel had engine failure and was towed back to port. A fishing vessel with three people on board had engine failure and was towed back to port by a lifeboat. The engine failure was attributed to a water pump issue.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A passenger vessel crewmember was nearly hit by a tractor. A small ro-pax vessel crewmember was nearly hit by a tractor with a defective handbrake. According to the crew this was the third incident of this type. In the previous two incidents the crewmember was in-between the tractor and the hitched trailer when the tractor moved.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A rubber dinghy capsized and two persons went overboard. A rubber dinghy capsized with two crew members ending up in the water who were recovered by lifeboat. They were both intoxicated and not wearing personal floatation devices.
Incident type: Capsizing / Listing
A sailing vessel ran aground and was taking on water. A catamaran yacht ran aground on a rock and was holed in the right hull. The engine then failed as a result. The crew issued a MAYDAY call and a lifeboat provided pumps and a tow to a local boatyard for repairs.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A ro-ro cargo vessel's pilot ladder was not rigged as per SOLAS regulations. A ro-ro cargo vessel's pilot ladder was not rigged as per SOLAS regulations. On disembarkation, the pilot ladder was secured using a deck tongue on the main deck.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A SAR vessel fouled its propeller resulting in a grounding on rocks. A SAR (search and rescue) vessel was attempting to tow a grounded vessel off the rocks of a harbour arm when its propeller became fouled in the towing line and it experienced propulsion failure. The crew of the SAR vessel raised the two outboard engines from the water and were blown onto the rocks of the harbour arm. The crew managed to free the fouled rope from the propellers and make their way to safe water. There were no injuries and the propellers were not damaged. There was cosmetic damage to the hull of the vessel, but no penetrating damage.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A hopper barge lost directional control and was towed. A hopper dredger experienced steering failure. A tug was put on standby to assist with a lifeboat on scene which towed the casualty to deeper water. It was decided to tow the vessel into port and was secured safely alongside.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
An oil tanker's pilot ladder was not rigged in compliance with SOLAS guidance. An oil tanker's pilot ladder was not rigged in compliance with SOLAS guidance. The pilot ladder was not made fast with mechanical fastening.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A single handed skipper went overboard but was rescued A fishing vessel was preparing to shoot its nets, the lone skipper went inside the wheelhouse and removed their lifejacket and waterproofs. Before going on deck they put redressed but forgot to put their lifejacket on. The skipper shot the net and moved down the vessel, a rope whipped over the deck and caught the skippers leg. The skipper was taken overboard with the vessel still in gear. The skipper swam to a float to hold on and called the emergency services. Search and rescue (SAR) assets were tasked to the scene where the skipper was recovered.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A general cargo vessel grounded during unberthing operations. A general cargo vessel grounded during unberthing operations.
Incident type: Contact
A pilot vessel made contact with a light float. A pilot vessel was waiting for the next vessel when the tide caught the vessel and set it onto a light float. The vessel touched the float with its quarter. There was no damage to the pilot vessel or the light float.
Incident type: Contact
A ro-ro passenger ferry davit failed when lifting the fast rescue craft. During the recovery of the FRC (fast rescue craft) following a drill, with one crewmember onboard, the wire drum free fall break on the davit failed and started lowering the boat back to sea level. This was from approximately one metre high. The crewmember exited the FRC at sea level via the embarkation door . The brake was tested several times and intermittently failed to hold the FRC in a suspended position. The failure resulted in the FRC being lowered back to the water line.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A recreational fishing boat fouled its propeller and required assistance. A leisure craft with seven people onboard fouled its propeller on a lobster pot. The lifeboat crew tried to untangle the propeller with no success and so the vessel was towed back to port.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A general cargo vessel's pilot ladder not rigged as per SOLAS regulations. A pilot reported a general cargo vessel's pilot ladder was rigged incorrectly. The ladder was made good before pilots boarded.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A fishing vessel snagged its propeller and was towed by a lifeboat. A fishing vessel with three crewmembers snagged their propeller with a rope. A lifeboat was tasked and towed the vessel to safety. There was no reported damage or injuries.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A tug towing a barge reported a fouled propeller, but maintained slow speed into port A tug towing a barge reported a fouled propeller, but maintained slow speed into port using one engine.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A tug's towline parted during mooring operations. A tug's towline parted during mooring operations.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A dredger had a fire in the engine. On a dredger an engine room fire alarm was activated. The crew discovered that the fire was caused by the starboard clutch bearing. The crew were unable to declutch the vessel. The crew extinguished the fire using a fire extinguisher and there was only minor damage.
Incident type: Fire / Explosion
A cargo vessel's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations A cargo vessel's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations. The pilot ladder was in poor condition.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A container ship's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations. A container ship's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations. The pilot reported both ladders onboard were more than three years old and not load tested, both requiring replacement prior to departure.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A motorboat crewmember severed the top of their finger whilst attempting to fix an anchor chain issue. A motorboat crewmember severed the top of their little finger whilst attempting to fix an anchor chain issue. The casualty was taken ashore for medical treatment.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A small fishing vessel grounded after getting caught out by tide. A creel fishing vessel grounded on a rock after getting caught out by the tide. They managed to refloat with the tide and returned to port safely without any assistance. No damage was sustained.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A motor cruiser had a fire on board A motor cruiser had a fire on board. The three people on board transferred on to another boat nearby and the fire was extinguished. The vessel was towed back to its mooring by a search and rescue vessel.
Incident type: Fire / Explosion
A passenger vessel had a hull fracture and took on water. During a passenger vessel's regular passage, part of the metal bilge keel struck an underwater obstruction, and the bilge keel penetrated the hull leading to a minor fracture. It slowly took on water. The skipper did not alert the passengers to the water ingress and instead transferred the eleven passengers to a sister taxi boat operating nearby. There were no injuries. The skipper called for assistance and the local lifeboat service despatched a vessel to assist the skipper to ground the boat on a nearby beach to inspect the hull. The local lifeboat service pumped out the water and then transferred the boat to a slipway. A temporary repair was made and the vessel was moved to a local boatyard for permanent repairs.
Incident type: Hull Failure