baker-street/maib-incident-reports-5K huggingface dataset:
A passenger vessel and sailing had a close quarters situation A passenger vessel was thought to have contravened rule 15 by not taking avoiding action of a power-driven vessel (sailing yacht under power and sails down) on the starboard side. However, both vessels were in a zone approaching a narrow channel. In a narrow channel, a vessel of less than twenty metres (sailing yacht) shall not impede the passage of a vessel which can safely navigate only within a narrow channel. The yacht took avoiding action and was reported as a near miss.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A trailing suction hopper dredger had a fire on the lagging the main engine. A trailing suction hopper dredger was alongside after a repair period. Departure was expected for 0800 on the day of the incident, so at 0420 the main engine was started to run it in preparation. At 0630, an engineer noticed smoke rising from the main engine heat shields. The crew mustered and fire fighting measures were implemented. After the fire was extinguished it was confirmed that there had been a fire on the main engine lagging. The cause of the fire was reported to be damaged and polluted lagging.
Incident type: Fire / Explosion
Sailing vessel grounded after miscommunication with shore authority and was towed off the mud bank. A sailing vessel entered a harbour to berth on a pontoon. The vessel misunderstood directions from the shore authority, as they turned around to go back to the correct pontoon the vessel ran aground on a mud bank. A search and rescue vessel was tasked to assist the vessel. It was towed into deeper water and continued to it's berth.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
Pleasure craft crashed into a dock resulting in an overboard individual. Recreational craft crashed into a dock which resulted in a person overboard. The individual landed onto the dock and sustained a shoulder injury. They were taken for further medical assistance and no damage to the vessel was reported.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
SAR craft grounded and sustained damage during a tasking. A SAR craft was tasked to reports of a small boat which had broken down. During the rescue operation the vessel grounded resulting in propeller and hull damage. There were no injuries and the vessel made way under its own power.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
Two general cargo vessels collided due to a strong gust wind. First general cargo was moving from one quay to another within the same port when the vessel was caught in the wind. This resulted in collision with another general cargo vessel which suffered damage to handrails. The first general cargo reported no damage.
Incident type: Collision
A bulk carrier's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations. Cement carrier's pilot ladder was not rigged per current SOLAS regulations. The ladder was in poor condition and the side ropes were secured incorrectly.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
Cruise ship's passenger sustained a fracture injury after slipping in the shower. Cruise ship's passenger was in the shower when they slipped and hit their hip on the toilet bowl which resulted in a fractured injury. The location was well-lit and no defects were found.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
Cruise ship passenger suffered a fractured foot following a fall in their cabin. A cruise ship passenger was walking towards his cabin door which lead to the balcony. They lost their balance on the ram leading to the sliding door and fell on their right side. The injured passenger sustained fracture of the base of the fifth metatarsal of the right foot as well as a fracture of the proximal phalanx of the fifth digit of the right foot. The guest remained on board for the remainder of the cruise and will see a specialist on return home.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A container vessel had an inadequate pilot ladder arrangement. A container vessel had an inadequate pilot ladder arrangement due to the fact that the ladder was secured using a metal bar clamped across the side ropes.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A cruise ship crew member had their little finger amputated by a closing door. A cruise ship crew member suffered an amputated finger when going through the door of their cabin. They placed their hand on the door frame and the door closed on the little finger of their right hand with enough force to amputate the tip of the finger. The door reportedly closed 'quickly' and was not fitted with a closing mechanism to control the speed of the door, which was standard on board the vessel for cabin doors. The lighting at the time was artificial ship's lighting. There were no defects in the area and the crew member attributed the accident to being careless and leaving their hand in a pinch point.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A chemical/products tanker had an inadequate pilot ladder arrangement. A chemical/products tanker had an inadequate pilot ladder arrangement due to the fact that the ladder had been secured to the railings rather than the certified deck strong points. The master was informed of the error and instructed the crew about it and what was expected of them in the future.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A search and rescue vessel drifted into a harbour wall damaging it's bow plate During a launch, it was noticed that a search and rescue (SAR) vessel's gearboxes were not engaged which resulted in the lifeboat drifting onto the harbour wall causing a bend in the bow plate of the vessel.
Incident type: Contact
A bulk carrier crewmember sustained a hand injury. A bulk carrier crewmember sustained a hand injury requiring hospital treatment. The vessel was alongside in port and two crew had gone foreward and aft to check and adjust the mooring lines whilst another crew member remained on the gangway. Whilst they were there, they attempted to adjust the wire for the gangway as it was not going onto the sheave straight. However, the gangway was being hung off at the time, due to crane movements on the jetty, and the wire was under tension. When the crew member attempted to adjust the wire, their finger was caught under it and part of the end of their finger was amputated. They went ashore to hospital and received treatment but did not require surgery. The reason for the accident was reported to be carelessness on the part of the injured crewmember and not resailing the risk of touching the wire whilst it was under tension.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A cruise ship passenger fell and sustained a minor injury. A cruise ship passenger fell in their cabin and contained bruising to their chest.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
Service vessel grounded and made contact with cargo vessel resulting in damage to the portside of tug. Service vessel grounded and made contact with cargo vessel resulting in damage to the portside of tug.
Incident type: Collision
A search and rescue vessel grounded whilst on a tasking to search for a missing person. A search and rescue vessel was searching along the coast for a missing person when they went aground on a submerged rock shelf. The vessel was not significantly damaged and was able to continue the search for another hour before returning to their base, where the crew discovered that the propellers were damaged.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A tanker had an inadequate pilot ladder arrangement. A tanker had an inadequate pilot ladder arrangement due to the fact that the stanchions were made of a thin pipe slotted into a larger diameter pipe. The larger diameter pipe made it difficult for the pilot to grip on as it was quite wide.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A search and rescue vessel damaged both propellers during recovery. A search and rescue vessel was returning to base after a call to an incident when it damaged both propellers during recovery. The boat was being backed onto a carriage and a larger than expected swell pushed the boat past the restraining horns and the engines made contact with the carriage. Both propellers were damaged.
Incident type: Contact
A tug crew member slipped on a wet deck resulting in a sprained ankle A tug was coming alongside in a port, a crew member was acting upon instruction to ready the vessel's ropes to tie up alongside the pier. They had retrieved a rope from the starboard side and was moving the end of it to the port side to pass it up the pier and make the boat fast. There was no other equipment involved other than a spliced loop of rope. The deck was wet from the journey just undertaken. There was no ice or snow or any other contributing factors. The slip happened while the boat was coming alongside, the crew member slipped on the deck and injured their ankle, first aid was given onboard.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
Fishing trawler suffered failure of a regulator on gearbox resulting in contact with quay A fishing vessel left a fuel berth in port and proceeded to a refit berth, as the vessel came towards the berth the skipper went to go astern, however, the vessel stayed going ahead. The skipper attempted again to engage astern and applied throttle however the vessel continued on its course making contact with the quay. The vessel sustained damage to the bow.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A yacht was in difficulties after being dismasted and experiencing steering failure. A sailing vessel was dismasted and unable to steer and issued a mayday with a handheld VHF. The search and rescue services responded and the local lifeboat service located the vessel first. They rescued the crewmember from the vessel and were initially unsure if a tow for the vessel could be set up as it was in very poor condition. The vessel was successfully towed back to port but the lifeboat and emergency services would not allow the skipper or anyone else to board onto the damaged vessel as it was deemed too dangerous. The crewmember was unharmed and made their way back to stay with friends, as they could not go home because the boat was their home. The sailing yacht reportedly lost two inflatable dinghies overboard, one that was being towed and one that was rolled up and uninflated. They were not located.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
Commercial RIB was conducting crew transfer when it ran aground A RIB was conducting crew transfers and was on transit when it ran aground. The vessel was returning to the crew change port during the early hours of the morning, following the previous tracks on their plotter. There was limited natural light and the channel was busy with marine traffic, so the crew transfer vessel skipper chose to transit close to the shore, cutting a corner. Whilst cutting the corner, the RIB ran aground, knocking the starboard prop of the starboard outboard engine. The engine stalled and the crew on board replaced the damaged propeller with the spare they had on board and proceeded to the crew disembarkation area. There were no injuries and minor damage to one outboard engine.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A small ro-pax vessel made light contact with a submerged object during passage A small ro-pax vessel was on it's final approach into port when a bump and light vibration was felt possibly from making contact with an underwater object. The vessel was mid-channel, The vessel's speed was approx. 8kts, sea conditions were slight with no pitching or rolling movement. No further vibration was felt for the remainder of the passage. A technical assessment was carried out with all found in order. As a precaution diver inspection was carried out at the next suitable port from which noted no scratching on the hull, a small chip on two of the three blades of the starboard propeller, and scratching on the edge of the starboard rudder. Damage was insignificant warranting no repair.
Incident type: Contact
Chemical tanker's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations. Chemical tanker's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations. Neither the pilot ladder or the accommodation ladder were secured to the ships hull and there were no stanchions at the lower platform of the combination ladder.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
Passenger ship's guest fell and sustained a fracture to the leg. Passenger vessel's guest was stepping down from their seat when they lost their balance and fell. This resulted in a closed leg fracture.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
Crew transfer vessel experienced a gearbox oil leak resulting in smoke. CTV suspected a port engine room fire however, it turned out to be a gearbox oil leak which caused smoke. The crew on board checked the fuel was isolated from the engine and that the fire flaps were closed. They returned back to port and waited for further instructions. No damages/injuries were reported.
Incident type: Fire / Explosion
A commercial speed boat hit a submerged object and sustained damage and water ingress. A commercial recreational speed boat made contact with a submerged floating object and sustained damage that resulted in water ingress. The vessel was taken to a nearby pier where the crew and passengers disembarked and the water ingress was brought under control.
Incident type: Contact
Offshore supply ship's crew member fell to the deck below and sustained multiple injuries. Offshore supply ship's crew member was preparing the equipment to wash the deck when they fell to the deck below. Before they landed, they hit some part of their body on the tugger rope which may have reduced the impact of the fall. They sustained multiple injuries however, they were discharged from the hospital the same day.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
An inland waterways passenger vessel had a suspected fire. An inland waterways passenger vessel had a suspected engine room fire that resulted in smoke coming from the ventilation system. The vessel was alongside a jetty at the time. The crew initiated fire fighting actions and released the fixed fire fighting system and the passengers safely disembarked. The shore side fire service attended and monitored the situation. Inspections following the incident revealed the baring of the engine idler pully had collapsed causing damage to the auxiliary belt which in tern caused the belt to slip leading to heat and starting a small fire. There was minor fire damage to the effected part of the engine and the baring was damaged as well as the belt and belt tensioner on the crank shaft. The plastic cover over the belt and components melted in the heat. There was damage to wiring and the coolant pump as well. The coolant tank also expanded due to the heat. All the damaged components were replaced and the manufacturer was informed of the incident to ensure that there were no similar breakdowns on other engines.
Incident type: Fire / Explosion
A passenger vessel and a cargo vessel had a near miss collision in a port. A cargo vessel was under pilotage outbound from a port, over taking an inshore ro-pax vessel also using the channel. As the cargo vessel was passing the ro-pax vessel, they observed that the ro-pax vessel was altering course towards them. After calling them on the VHF, the crew of the cargo vessel established that the crew of the ro-pax vessel had misunderstood the intentions of the cargo vessel after overhearing a previous broadcast. They then altered their course away from them and collision was avoided.
Incident type: Collision
A fishing vessel crew member made a navigational error whilst close to a wind farm The vessel was undertaking fishing operations at the time, when one of the crew members on watch made a navigational error by turning them towards a wind farm instead and resulting in them colliding with an offshore windfarm. They manged to maintain their fishing operations, landed their catch in a port and only had suffered minor damage to split top of the bow and paint marks. After the windfarm had conducted its own survey of how damaged it was found to have, the windfarm also had sustained damage to one the legs which had a large gouge taken out of it and an approximately between 30cm to 40cm deep and the struts holding the ladder on.
Incident type: Collision
Cruise ship passenger sustained injury The cruise ship was in open waters, a passenger was going to the toilets. As the passenger stepped into the toilets, they slipped on the wet floor with one leg slipping in front and the other going underneath them. One of the medical team was called for and assisted the passenger. The passenger was medically disembarked and taken to a local hospital and treated for a fractured ankle. The passenger returned to the ship before it departed.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A pleasure sailing yacht struck a moored, unmanned barge and was dis-masted. A pleasure sailing vessel made contact with a moored unmanned barge and was dis-masted. The barge was a static waste barge. The vessel did not suffer water ingress but was dis-masted and the two crew on board were injured. One sustained an open wound on their head and the other suffered emotional shock. They were rescued by a local search and rescue vessel and taken ashore where the land ambulance service saw to them. The harbour authority towed the damaged vessel to a nearby marina. There was no damage reported to have occurred to the waste barge.
Incident type: Contact
A recreational motor craft grounded on mud and the two people were rescued. A recreational motor vessel grounded on mud. The vessel was stuck fast and the two crew on board were rescued by search and rescue teams. The vessel was secured by using its anchor and later re-floated, undamaged. There were no injuries.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A ro-ro cargo vessel made contact with a gate whilst transiting a lock A ro-ro cargo vessel transited a lock into the dock, it made contact with an inner gate causing damage to the walkway.
Incident type: Contact
Support vessel lost propulsion power Support vessel lost propulsion power.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A dive vessel suffered an outboard engine failure whilst four divers were in the water A dive vessel suffered an outboard engine failure whilst four divers were in the water. The vessel had anchored but were concerned they not be able to recover the divers on the ebb tide. A search and rescue (SAR) vessel was tasked to the scene, the divers were recovered and the dive vessel taken under tow. The dive vessel managed to get the outboard working and no longer required a tow, however the SAR vessel stayed nearby until the vessel berthed.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A pilot vessel narrowly missed colliding with a kayak, causing the kayak to capsize A pilot boat was inbound to harbor with two pilots on board when they passed very close to a kayaker. The vessels did not collide but the wash from the high speed passing pilot vessel caused the kayak to capsize. The Pilot vessel proceeded to berth, disembark the pilots and was heading back out to see when the crew observed the upturned kayak and a person in the water. They recovered the person and their kayak and returned to port. The kayaker was uninjured and there was no damage to either vessel.
Incident type: Collision
Cruise ship sustained an azipod tripping incident. A cruise ship was approaching its berth when it lost PODs power for approximately two minutes. The port anchor was dropped to slow the vessel's spee. Both PODs were restored and the turn was completed. There was no damage to the vessel.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
Chemical tanker's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations. Oil/chemical tanker's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations. Stanchions didn't reach the deck leaving approximately1 foot gap between deck and bottom of stanchion Side ropes not taking weight of ladder. Rope passed under steps and back to strong point. Step taking weight.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
Ro-Ro vessel's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations. Ro-Ro vessel's ladder was not rigged per current SOLAS regulations. Ladder secured using choke shackles and spreader hard against stanchions
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
Chemical tanker lightly grounded on approach to a lock. A chemical tanker was under pilotage and was approaching a lock with a stern tug attached. The vessel had already swung to the north of the piers in order to approach the piers into tide. On making the final turn between the piers towards the lock, the vessel did not complete the turn, resulting in a heading of the south pier. The stern tug and the vessel's own propulsion were used to stop the vessel's headway, at which point the vessel's bow was very close to the south pier and the immediately adjacent mud bank. The vessel backed away from the pier before making a second (incident-free) approach to the lock. Early indications suggest that the vessel impacted the mud bank. There were no injuries or damage reported.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
Chemical tanker's pilot ladder not rigged per SOLAS regulations. Chemical tanker's pilot ladder not rigged per SOLAS regulations. As the pilot boarded the tanker, they noted that the tail-end was not properly secured to the deck. The regulators boarded before the pilot had a chance to report and also noted the deficiency and advised the crew on the correct rigging of a pilot ladder. On departure, the ladder was rigged on the opposite side with the same deficiency, the tail-end being secured to the hand rail. The crew were again instructed to change this before departure.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
Container vessel's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations. Container vessel's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations. A tripping line was fitted to the bottom of the ladder, or was rigged not in accordance with IMO Resolution A.1045(27) 2.1.5. There was damage to the wooden step above the spreader, chipped and damaged on the side. The tripping line was also rigged at the bottom leading aft.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A general cargo vessel parted a spring line during departure. A general cargo vessel was departing the berth when a spring line became entangled on the lip of a fender, causing it to part as the vessel crew tried to heave it in before realising it was stuck. There were no injuries.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A search and rescue vessel was on service when the starboard jet caught pollution in the water. A search and rescue (SAR) vessel was tasked to a person in distress when the starboard jet caught a large builders sack. The SAR vessel returned to station on the port engine, the vessel was lifted and the debris was cleared.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A container vessel had an inadequate pilot ladder arrangement. A container vessel had an inadequate pilot ladder arrangement due to the fact that it was in poor condition and did not appear to be SOLAS certified.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A bulk carrier had an inadequate pilot ladder arrangement. A bulk carrier had an inadequate pilot ladder arrangement due to the fact that the pilot slant/accommodation ladder was too steep (more than 45 degrees).
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A sailing vessel passenger fell and sustained a head injury A sailing vessel passenger fell and hit their head. The passenger was conscious but sustained a superficial open wound. A search and rescue vessel was tasked to recover the passenger due to location. Once ashore the passenger was passed into the care of the ambulance service.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
Fishing vessel grounded on sandbank and re-floated with the flooding tide A fishing vessel grounded on a sandbank, a search and rescue (SAR) vessel was tasked to assess the situation and confirmed the vessel would float on the flooding tide. The fishing vessel continued on it's passage.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
Oil tanker's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations An oil tanker's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations. Ladder secured using shackles over the side ropes. Ladder in poor condition. Non compliant stanchions.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
Cruise ship fell whilst exiting the restaurant resulting in a fractured elbow. A cruise ship passenger slipped on carpet whilst exiting the restaurant and fractured their elbow.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
Class V passenger vessel guest slipped and suffered a suspected broken leg. Class V passenger vessel guest slipped and suffered a suspected broken leg. Lifeboat crew gave initial casualty care before transferring to the care of the ambulance service who transferred the casualty to hospital.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A search and rescue vessel was on a search pattern in shallow water when it made contact with the ground. A search and rescue (SAR) vessel was launched to assist in locating a dog. The SAR vessel conducted a shoreline search and the crew thought they could see the dog on the rocks. The helm trimmed the engines up and slowly crept into the shallows. As they proceeded the helm felt a slight knock on one of the engines - but had no loss of power or steerage. Once back in deep water, the engine was lifted and there was minor damage to a propeller blade.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
Workboat crewmember fell when attempting to step onto a pontoon. Non serious neck break suffered. Not life changing. Workboat crewmember attempted to disembark the boat as it was coming alongside a pontoon, and before it had been properly secured. As she pushed off from the boat it moved away from the pontoon and the crewmember lost balance and fell backwards onto the conning console. She was attend3ed by paramedics 15 minutes later and walked off the boat with assistance 90 minutes after the accident. She was taken to hospital where scans showed a fracture at C6/7. There was no loss of movement or permanent damage.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
Cruise ship's pilot ladder not rigged per SOLAS regulations. Cruise ship's pilot ladder not rigged per SOLAS regulations. The ladder was secured from the deck head.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A single handed sailing vessel went aground and the skipper entered the water. A single handed sailing vessel was reported to be overdue and after search and rescue assets were deployed, the vessel was found to have run aground on rocks and the skipper was in the water near a beach. The skipper sustained minor cuts and bruises but was also suspected to have hypothermia and be at risk of secondary drowning. The skipper declined to go to hospital despite being urged to by first responders. The grounded vessel was later recovered by local people on behalf of the skipper.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A container vessel had an inadequate pilot ladder arrangement. A container vessel had an inadequate pilot ladder arrangement due to the fact that it was rigged using a deck tongue/step hook arrangement.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A search and rescue vessel collided with a vessel it was attempting to tow. A search and rescue vessel collided with a casualty vessel and damaged it severely which meant that it couldn't be towed. The casualty vessel had experienced propulsion failure and issued an alert for assistance. The casualty vessel was unlit and not in the expected position. The search and rescue vessel came upon the casualty vessel unexpectedly and struck the bow o causing damage to fittings and a hole in the bow. The damage was described as severe. The search and rescue vessel embarked the 3 crew of the casualty vessel. One of the crew members sustained a minor head injury during the process. The casualty vessel was left to drift as it could not be towed.
Incident type: Collision
D Class IRB capsized, recovered back to base. D Class IRB capsized, recovered back to base.
Incident type: Capsizing / Listing
A diver on a recreational diving vessel fell and sustained facial injuries. A recreational diver was preparing to enter the water on board a tender, when they fell forward and sustained facial injuries. A boat from the harbour came and collected them and took them ashore for treatment.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A sailing vessel struck a submerged object after leaving an anchorage Shortly after leaving the anchorage the sailing vessel struck a submerged object. The vessel was reversed off the object, the heading adjusted but the vessel struck the submerged object again. The vessel was again reversed off. Once in deeper water, the vessel was inspected for damage but none found. There were no injuries to crew. On further investigation it was found the plotter's software was not up to date.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
Pilot vessel made contact with tanker vessel resulting in minor damage to the rear of the wheelhouse Pilot vessel made contact with tanker vessel resulting in minor damage to the rear of the wheelhouse.
Incident type: Collision
Tanker vessel's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations. Tanker vessel's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations. ladder noticeably stretched and sloping forward. Replacement ladder not available in time. Pilot boarding cancelled.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
Pleasure vessel grounded and started to take on water later resulting in loss of vessel, 4POB extracted by SAR. Pleasure vessel grounded and started to take on water later resulting in loss of vessel, 4POB extracted by SAR. Vessel aground and taking on water off the entrance to the river with 4 POB. All casualties were extracted to lifeboat station and into the care of Ambulance Service.
Incident type: Flooding / Foundering
A ro-pax vessel made contact with a linkspan whilst berthing A ro-pax vessel was coming into berth, the vessels normal berthing was stern to but they wanted to conduct a bow to berthing trial. Once the vessel was in position it seemed to "surge" forwards, over the spacer pontoon and hit the links span, possibly with the bulbous bow first (unclear). The vessel then moved moved back remaining resting up on the spacer pontoon. There was no damage to the vessel or injuries to crew or passengers. Damage was contained to the spacer pontoon and the linkspan.
Incident type: Contact
Fishing vessel ran aground on rocks, began taking on water and subsequently sank A fishing vessel fouled it's propeller and started to drift. The vessel ran aground on rocks, began taking on water and subsequently sank. The vessel was operated single-handedly and the crew member was safely recovered. A small of diesel was seen near the vessel.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
Close quarters situation between 2 passenger ro-ro vessels. Close quarters situation between 2 passenger ro-ro vessels. Vessel cam within 0.5' on the port quarter.
Incident type: Collision
Bulk carrier's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations. Construction did not meet current SOLAS standards. Ladder was not rigged per current 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. Starboard side accommodation ladder, Pilot ladder satisfactory but the accommodation ladder was not. Defects: incorrectly rigged, base platform at 45 degrees - outside stantion at approx 60 from level - no inner stantion rigged - accommodation ladder not low enough to clear pilot ladder safely. Damage defects: - stantion supports cracked on outer and inner stantions Photos were taken after rectifying the rigging defects *damage was the same and rigging defects the same on the port side, noted in a separate report.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A replenishment tanker crewmember fell down whilst entering a hatch and fractured their ankle. A replenishment tanker crew member was descending through a hatch into a void compartment within the bow visor. The top area of the hatch had a small vertical ladder that was able to move in a fore and aft direction and was secured by two bolts but was not fixed. Whilst descending this small ladder, the crew member lost their grip and fell, sustaining a broken ankle.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A recreational sailing vessel ran aground and was subsequently flooded and sank on the rising tide. A recreational sailing vessel was on passage in a river when it ran aground on a shoal. The vessel became stuck in the mud of the shoal and slipped down the bank so that the tide was able to come over the stern and flood the vessel, causing it to sink. Local SAR services extracted the two crew, who were unharmed, and marked the sunken vessel with a float until it could be recovered.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A single handed fishing vessel experienced propulsion failure and was towed back to port. A single handed fishing vessel suffered propulsion failure due to engine transmission problems. It was towed back to port. There were no injuries, damage or pollution.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A cruise ship passenger fell backwards while playing table tennis resulting in a fractured ankle. A cruise ship passenger was playing table tennis on the open deck when they fell backwards and this resulted in a fractured left ankle. The casualty was medically disembarked for further medical treatment.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
Cruise ship's crew member sustained a leg injury. Cruise ship's crew member was walking up a stairway while the vessel was berthed. They hit their foot against the stairway resulting in a fractured fibula.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
Passenger ferry suspected a fire due to the amount of smoke caused by a lithium battery Passenger ferry was alongside when the crew noticed smoke in the battery room. Fore brigade attended controlled the situation. The following day the air was checked and the temperature had dropped. No damages reported.
Incident type: Fire / Explosion
Sailing vessel ran aground however, no damage was reported. Sailing vessel's crew was motoring around looking for a location to anchor when it ran aground on soft mud. No damage was reported.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
Cruise ship's passenger fell and sustained a fractured spine. Cruise ship's passenger fell backwards due to the ships movement and sustained a fracture to the spine however, no surgery is required.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A chemical tanker crew used an unsafely weighted heaving line during mooring operations. A chemical tanker used an unsafely weighted heaving line during berthing operations. The shore personnel removed the weight. The weight was a piece of rubber that weighed over half a kilogram. The crew reported that the reason they had installed this weight on the line was because the rope monkey's fist was recently lost overboard and this was a temporary measure. The crew were informed about the issue and advised that a 100% rope monkey's fist or a sand bag should be used instead.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A scallop dredger crew member cut themselves on a knife A fishing vessel crew member cut their hand on a knife whilst working. They were trying to remove some loose rope from a pot and accidentally cut their hand with a knife. The vessel was whelk potting at the time. They were given fist aid by the other crew members and the vessel returned to port where the injured crew member was met by a search and rescue vessel volunteer who gave them first aid. The wound was described as deep and requiring stitches as well as 'bleeding profusely'. The laceration was described as 5 to 7 cm in length. The crew member went to hospital and received 5 stiches.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
Cruise ship's passenger fell resulting in closed fracture to the hip. Cruise ship's passenger lost there balance and fell to the deck on there left side resulting in closed fracture to the hip. Passenger will be medically disembarked on the 31st of March 2024 in the Port of Sydney (AU)
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
An Inland waterways passenger craft collided with a self-hire craft, resulting in the capsize of the self-hire craft and 6 persons in the water An inland water way passenger vessel and a self-hire recreational craft collided. The self-hire craft capsized and the 6 occupants entered the water. 3 swam to the river bank and exited the water whilst 3 were recovered by the inland water way passenger vessel. None of the 6 people that entered the water sustained injuries.
Incident type: Collision
Container ship's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations. Container ship's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations. Ladder side ropes appeared to be in very poor condition. Frayed, dirty and generally old.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A passenger vessel experienced propulsion failure and was towed. A passenger vessel experienced propulsion failure and was towed into port by two tugs. The vessel experienced a mechanical failure to their propulsion system. The vessel was a historical paddle steamer and the crew suspected that one of the paddle wheels had struck some floating debris, resulting in one of the radius rods on the wheel being broken. The crew reduced the speed to dead slow ahead, before stopping the engine and requesting tug assistance to berth.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A cruise ships crew member tripped resulting in injured foot. A cruise ships crew member tripped resulting in injured foot. The crew member struck their foot on a door while collecting food, causing them to lose balance and fall forward.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
General cargo vessel made contact with jetty during berthing A cargo vessel with a pilot onboard was approaching a jetty in preparation for berthing. The vessel was twenty minutes ahead of schedule, the wind and current were coming from the same direction with the wind about 15/20 knots. In order to counter the effect of current and wind the pilot manoeuvred the vessel at at an increased speed that they were not as confident with. On the final approach, the speed was not reduced quickly enough to avoid the bow making contact with the jetty. The vessel sustained a 20 cm hole and one dent in the forecastle store under forecastle deck. No injuries to crew.
Incident type: Contact
A workboat crew member sustained a laceration to their fingers from a rope hauling drum A mussel farming boat with four crew onboard were harvesting. One crew member was at the mussel rope hauling drum, they had just finished hauling the net strip through the machine onto the capstan, when they doubled over and asked another crew member to detach the harvesting line from the vessel. The injured crew member removed their glove, two fingers had been lacerated. First aid was ad mistered and the vessel headed to the nearest harbour. Once ashore the crew member made their own way to hospital where they received stitches.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A sailing yacht briefly grounded whilst assisting another vessel A sailing yacht on a training course was assisting another vessel that had grounded in a mooring field. The sailing yacht set up a bridle reversed to the grounded vessel and threw a tow line. The other vessel had not set up a bridle and tied off on the bow. Once set up the sailing yacht proceeded to tow the casualty vessel but was pulled sideways and with assistance from the wind grounded and got caught in chain moorings. The crew released the tow line and were able to free the yacht and continued on it's way. No injuries to crew, the yacht returned to shore as there was a problem with the rudder and a full inspection for any further damage.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A general cargo vessel had a non-SOLAS compliant pilot ladder A general cargo vessel had a non-SOLAS compliant pilot ladder due to the following issues: : First ladder offered was a set of around 6 wooden steps, no rubber steps or spreader. Pilot refused to board and asked for a compliant ladder. Second ladder offered had a retrieval line rigged at the bottom of the ladder, leading aft, and was removed when the pilot pointed it out. Master informed and told the first ladder should not be onboard. Captain understood all requirements but bosun was very dismissive of the issues.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
Bulk carrier's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations. Bulk carrier's tripping line was fitted to the bottom of the ladder, or was rigged not in accordance with IMO Resolution A.1045(27) 2.1.5. Tripping line rigged to the 2nd lowest step and leading aft.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
Charter angling vessel lost steering with a hypothermic crew member on board resulting in a tow and medical assistance. Charter angling vessel lost steering while having a hypothermic crew member on board. The vessel requested a tow and the crew member has been taken for further medical advice. No crew members were wearing life jackets and some of the passengers were. No wet weather gear worn and all persons on board were cold and wet.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A hopper dredger crew member sustained a head injury A dredger crewmember was found in the mess room by their other crew members, unconscious with a head wound. They later came round but were not fully conscious and were confused and not lucid. The crewmember was evacuated ashore by helicopter. It is unclear how the injury was sustained as no one else was around before the crewmember was found.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
Container ship's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations. Container ship's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations. Ladder was trailing in the water, ladder was secured by shackles only. Accommodation ladder had to be moved to allow pilot to physically get onto the ladder. 1/2 the rope ladder was covered by accommodation ladder platform.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A crane vessel crew member was injured whilst using a hand held motorised saw. A crane vessel crewmember was using a hand held motorised saw to cut a wooden beam. The saw struck the crewmember's left-hand thumb resulting in a cut and a compound fracture. The crewmember was given first aid by an onboard medic and then sent to hospital ashore for further treatment, as the vessel was alongside at the time of the accident. The crewmember was then sent back to their home country for further treatment and recovery.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
RNLI ILB made contact with rocks resulting in damage to the vessel. A search and rescue (SAR) vessel grounded on rocks whilst on a training exercise. The hull was damaged resulting in water ingress though the vessel was able to make its own way back to station. No reported crew injuries.
Incident type: Contact
A fishing vessel had an inadequate pilot ladder arrangement. A fishing vessel had an inadequate pilot ladder due to the fact that the lower portion was damaged and in poor condition. The side ropes were frayed and the steps were cracked and rusted.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A fishing vessel experienced a loss of propulsion and was towed back to harbour A fishing vessel suffered a loss of propulsion approx. 36Nm offshore. A tow was arranged with a utility vessel. As both vessels neared a harbour the utility vessel suffered engine failure. The fishing vessel was unable to drop anchor due to no power but a tug assisted both vessels into harbour.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A general cargo vessel had an inadequate pilot ladder arrangement. A general cargo vessel had an inadequate pilot ladder arrangement because the ladder was secured with insufficiently sized rope tails.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A tug made contact with a vehicle carrier after getting caught in the swell A tug to proceeding to a vehicle carrier. On approach to the starboard quarter the tug got caught up in the swell and made contact with the vehicle carrier's stern protruding platform. An initial assessment could not determine any damage however the tug was stable and not taking on water. The tow was later aborted due to the adverse weather and wind. The tug returned to berth where an assessment was made and a hole in the port side forepeak identified.
Incident type: Collision
A cargo vessel crew member fell down stairs and injured their arm, resulting in medical evacuation.. A crew member of a general cargo vessel fell down a staircase on board and sustained an injury to their arm. The crew sought radio medical advice and were instructed to change course and evacuate the injured crew member ashore by helicopter. The reported cause of the accident was because the crew member had slipped on wet stairs.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A general cargo vessel struck a buoy resulting in the loss of the top mark on the buoy. A general cargo vessel collided with a buoy whilst departing a port, without the pilot on board. This resulted in damage to the buoy which lost its top mark. The vessel did not report any damage.
Incident type: Contact
Container ship's pilot ladder not rigged per SOLAS regulations. Container ship's pilot ladder not rigged per SOLAS regulations. The ladder was secured by a deck tongue.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
Container ship's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations. Pilot ladder was not rigged per current 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
Cruise ship passenger slipped and hit their head on the deck resulting in a head injury A passenger slipped and hit their head on the vessel's deck. No bleeding or breathing difficulties and responded normally
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
Yacht collided with a bridge resulting in a closed fracture injury to one of the members. Yacht collided with a bridge resulting in both casualties to fall however, only one was injured. They were evacuated by an ambulance for further medical assistance. Confirmed intoxication.
Incident type: Contact
A sailing yacht capsized with two crew on board who were safely recovered Sailing yacht capsized with two crew on board. The crew were recovered by nearby vessels and the sailing yacht was towed back to shore. No injuries were reported.
Incident type: Capsizing / Listing
Cruise ship passenger fell in the shower resulting in a back injury. A cruise ship passenger slipped and fell whilst in the shower. The casualty went to bed after the fall. The following morning, the pain in their back became more severe and they visited the medical centre, where a sprain/strain of their upper back was diagnosed. The shower curtain in subject and the area of the accident were inspected and revealed no defects. When the vessel came alongside, five days later, the casualty was admitted to a local hospital for further assessment.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
Platform supply vessel made contact with the fixed platform as a result of whilst approaching the platform after crew member became distracted damaging the bulwark and bow The vessel's second mate had just taken over the watch. The was no current work available to do so the vessel was on normal standby and was required to carry out cargo operations at a local platform. Later during the watch, the second mate started towards the platform at a slow speed. At approximately 4.5 knots, the 2nd mate then started to carry out work on the bridge computer and stopped maintaining a safe navigational watch. This error resulted in the vessel making contact with the platform. No injuries were sustained in this incident however damage to the vessel was sustained to the bow, mainly the bulwark. The vessel was deemed seaworthy
Incident type: Contact
A container vessel had an inadequate pilot ladder arrangement. A container vessel had an inadequate pilot ladder arrangement. The vessel was using a combination ladder however the lower platform of the accommodation ladder was too low down and the steps of the accommodation ladder were at a greater angle than 45 degrees.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment