baker-street/maib-incident-reports-5K huggingface dataset:
A cruise ship crewmember fell overboard. A crewmember was reported as having fallen overboard from working on a pontoon approximately one metre above the water. The pontoon was opened in order to carry out routine maintenance. A life buoy was immediately thrown overboard by another crewmember nearby also working on the pontoon. In addition the crewmember was wearing a lifejacket which was observed to have inflated once in the water. The crew mustered and launched one of the vessel's rescue boats. The crewmember was subsequently recovered from the sea approximately 100 meters aft of the vessel.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A hire motor cruiser ran aground. A hire motor cruiser ran aground with four people on board. They were rescued from the vessel and the company returned later to pick up the vessel at high tide.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A yacht started taking on water and required lifeboat assistance back to the harbour. A yacht started taking on water and required lifeboat assistance back to the harbour. The crew were unsure where the water ingress was coming from.
Incident type: Flooding / Foundering
A tanker's pilot ladder was not rigged as per SOLAS regulations. A tanker's pilot ladder was not rigged as per SOLAS regulations. There was a damaged rung.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A crewmember of a RIB fell overboard and was subsequently run over by the vessel. A crewmember of a RIB (rigid inflatable boat) fell overboard and was subsequently run over by the vessel. The crewmember was recovered and rushed ashore where they were tended to by the emergency services and taken to hospital with serious leg injuries.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
An oil tanker's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations. An oil tanker's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations. The ladder was secured with shackles on the inward bound voyage. Master, promised to sort the pilot ladder arrangement out on the outward bound voyage.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A fishing vessel had water ingress whilst alongside. A fishing vessel started taking on water whilst alongside. It had recently changed ownership and there were some problems with the certification.
Incident type: Flooding / Foundering
A fishing vessel fouled its nets on an abandoned wellhead on the seabed. A fishing vessel whilst trawling got their nets caught on an abandoned well head, connected to a pipe on the seabed. A standby vessel arrived on scene while the vessel attempted to free its nets. The nets were eventually cut free but remained a potential hazard to navigation if still floating. The fishing vessel continued without further incident.
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 reported that the pilot ladder was in poor condition and rigged incorrectly.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A fishing vessel had water ingress through a stern gland and was towed to port. A fishing vessel had water ingress through the stern gland and the bilge pumps could not be operated effectively due to the skipper being new to the vessel. The crewmember panicked distracting the skipper from trying to work out how to control the pumps through a valve chest and the vessel was beginning to fill with water. A SAR (search and rescue) helicopter and lifeboat attended on scene and the latter transferred a pump to the vessel to assist in reducing the flooding, and then towed the vessel to port. On examination the propeller gland had failed probably due to a period out of the water. The crew have trained the new skipper and are fitting a simpler 'gusher' pump that is simpler to use in an emergency.
Incident type: Flooding / Foundering
A contractor working on cruise ship slipped whilst on deck and was taken to hospital for further assessment. A contractor was injured when they fell on an icy and slippery deck. They were wearing trainers and were only required to work inside the ship. The deck was supposed to have been gritted, but the accident area was missed.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A yacht ran aground and was towed. A yacht with two crew on board ran aground and was towed back to its mooring.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A motor cruiser lost propulsion. A motor cruiser lost propulsion power and started to drift. Another vessel towed them to a safe anchorage.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A sailing yacht fouled its propeller resulting in engine failure. A sailing yacht fouled propeller resulting in engine failure. The vessel was towed back to safety by a local pilot boat.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A cruise ship had a fire in the waste silo. A cruise ship had a fire in one of its dry waste silos. The crew carried out fire fighting actions including checking for hot spots. The investigation revealed that the supply chute had been blocked by bio waste that had started to smoulder. All of the smouldering material was drenched with water.
Incident type: Fire / Explosion
The helm of personal watercraft fell off the craft and was subsequently hit by the personal watercraft resulting in broken ribs. The helm of a personal watercraft fell off their craft. They were subsequently injured by the personal watercraft hitting them and sustaining suspected broken ribs. The casualty returned to shore and was treated by ambulance staff.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
Container vessel pilot ladder snapped whilst the pilot whilst embarked in a port Container vessel pilot ladder snapped on one side when the pilot initially stood on it, then rope appeared rotten from the inside out, however the pilot was uninjured, and another ladder was rigged instead.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A ro-ro passenger vessel reported loss of propulsion due to a detached piston crown. A ro-ro passenger vessel reported loss of propulsion due to a detached piston crown. The piston crown detached from piston skirt causing major internal damage to the engine.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
Duplicate of 4039/2021 Duplicate of 4039/2021
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A fishing vessel had an engine fire resulting in a tow from a sailing vessel. A fishing vessel had an electrical battery fire and was towed to shore by a sailing vessel.
Incident type: Fire / Explosion
A passenger vessel's boarding ramp fell due to the jet water of another vessel. One passenger was on the ramp at the time but was uninjured. A passenger on the boarding ramp of a passenger vessel fell and landed on the vessel with no injuries. This was because the passenger vessel's boarding ramp shifted and fell between the pier and the vessel but was held onto the quay by chains. This was caused by another passenger vessel departing having been moored directly astern and the resultant jet of water caused the passenger vessel to surge ahead on its single spring line.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A tug grounded. A tug grounded in mud during low tide and re-floated on the rising tide. The channel was dredged to prevent future groundings.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A supply vessel made contact with an oil rig platform. A supply vessel working alongside at oil installation decided to pull off due to poor weather and came around the other to the other side of the instillation. Power failure caused the shutdown of two thrusters and the vessel came into contact with the platform. There was superficial damage to the installation. No injuries were reported. Damage was sustained to the main mast and navigational equipment including X Band Radar, S Band Radar, Sat C, Wind Sensors and DGPS. The ship returned to port for repair. The propulsion control system load reduction software defaulted to manual from auto due to internal battery depletion. The load reduction in the developing weather conditions close to the platform when the propulsion was operating at 100% did not occur causing a generator under-frequency issue and shutdown of the generator.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A passenger ro-ro vessel had watertight door failure. A crewmember of a ro-ro ferry was shaken but uninjured when a hydraulically operated watertight door was moving to the open position, then rapidly and unexpectedly moved to the closed position.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A fishing vessel reported engine issues and requested assistance, before managing to restart. Fishing vessel reported engine issues and requested assistance. The vessel managed to restart engine and made its own way into port.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A fishing vessel reported leaking battery fumes and the crew were recovered off the vessel by a lifeboat. Two fishing vessel crew members were overcome with battery fumes and were recovered by a lifeboat.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A yacht had engine failure and was towed back to port. A sailing yacht had engine failure and was towed back to port by a lifeboat.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A close quarters situation occurred between two passenger vessels. A close quarters situation occurred between two passenger vessels.
Incident type: Collision
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. The ship's deck boarding area was not adequately lit. - 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.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A passenger ship passenger fell down some stairs and sustained a head injury. A passenger onboard a cruise ship which was at anchor fell down the last few steps of a staircase sustaining facial injuries. A lifeboat transferred the casualty ashore where they received six stitches in hospital to the forehead. They returned to the vessel the same day and continued their cruise.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
An inflatable dingy crewmember was found deceased after a collision with a jet ski. An inflatable dingy crewmember was found deceased after a collision with a jet ski.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A fishing vessel reported engine issues and was towed back by another vessel. A fishing vessel reported engine issues and was towed back by another vessel.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A ro-pax vessel experienced a generator failure. A ro-pax vessel left a dock after a repairs. The vessel was powered by four Voith units which were powered by two generators. Whilst outbound one of the generators failed, but the vessel could still proceed on half power. Shortly after that, the two forward propulsion units failed. The remainder of the voyage was done using two Voith units on half power.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A fishing vessel had a small fire that was extinguished. A fishing vessel was at sea when a smell of smoke was detected followed by smoke coming from the engine room air intake. Upon inspection, the morse control cables were found to be on fire, due to an electrical short circuit. The engines were stopped and electrical systems isolated. The fire was extinguished by a damping down process to minimise further damage to vessel. The vessel was towed back to port by another fishing vessel. There were no injuries to crew and no pollution reported.
Incident type: Fire / Explosion
A sailing vessel crewmember sustained an injury to a tendon in their hand. A sailing catamaran departed on a trans-ocean trip when a crewmember cut a tendon in their hand two days into the voyage. The vessel turned back to port while a nurse, who was onboard, treated the injury.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A cruise ship crewmember fell from scaffolding in the engine room and was airlifted to hospital. A cruise ship crewmember was in the engine room. CCTV (closed circuit television) showed the crewmember climbed to the top of some scaffolding whilst not wearing a safety harness. The crewmember was airlifted to hospital.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A sailing vessel made contact with rocks and a lifeboat assisted it back to the marina. A sailing vessel made contact with rocks and a lifeboat assisted it back to the marina.
Incident type: Contact
A chartered sailing vessel grounded experiencing minor damage to the keel and the rudder. A chartered sailing vessel grounded as they left a harbour as the two crew were unfamiliar with the harbour. They refloated and returned to base where the yacht was later lifted and surveyed. There was no damage to hull or interior keel support structure.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A motor cruiser experienced a fire. A motor cruiser with one person on board experienced a fire on board. The single crewmember self-recovered to shore and required hospitalisation. The fire service attended and extinguished the fire, but the boat sustained significant damage.
Incident type: Fire / Explosion
A cruise ship crewmember was injured by a winch handle when recovering a fast rescue craft. A cruise ship crewmember was putting the starboard FRC (Fast Rescue Craft) into its storage position, using a windlass crank handle. The windlass unexpectedly spun around at a high speed, hitting the crewmember on their right hand causing a distal radius fracture.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A yacht experienced propulsion failure and was towed. A yacht experienced propulsion failure and was towed to port by lifeboat.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A container ship broke an anchor winch. A container vessel broke an anchor winch whilst heaving up at the anchorage.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A tanker reported a close quarter's situation with a passenger ro-ro vessel. A tanker reported a close quarter's situation with a passenger ro-ro vessel. The passenger ro-ro vessel reportedly did not alter course to avoid collision.
Incident type: Collision
A general cargo vessel's pilot ladder was not rigger as per SOLAS regulations. A general cargo vessel's pilot ladder was not rigged as per SOLAS regulations. The rigging of the ladder was such that the bottom spreader was hard against the hand rail stanchions. The ladder was secured with shackles (further inboard) over the ropes. There was no tension at all inboard of the spreader towards the shackles. The rigging was adjusted prior to embarkation. The matter was discussed with the Captain. The Captain stated that normally the ladder is rigged with the spreader on the outboard side and shackles securing the ladder.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A yacht grounded on shingle bank and was towed off by a fishing vessel. A yacht grounded on a shingle bank and was towed by a fishing vessel off the bank. No damage was sustained.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A weighted heaving line was used in berthing operations. A nut and compacted sand was used as part of a heaving line, during berthing operations.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A hire cruiser passenger fell and injured their leg. They were assessed by paramedics and remained on the vessel. An occupant of a hire cruiser fell on board whilst the vessel was alongside. Emergency services assisted with extracting the casualty. The assessment revealed the casualty may have torn something in their leg and the ambulance crew were happy to leave the casualty on the vessel resting for the rest of them holiday.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A vessel's pilot ladder construction and winch reel ladder did not meet SOLAS requirements. A vessel's pilot ladder construction did not meet current SOLAS standards and the ladder was not rigged as per current SOLAS regulations. The winch reel ladder arrangement was not secured at deck level, lugs were on the coaming round adjacent to the side ropes and the ladder went straight to the reel.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A crude oil tanker's pilot lost their footing on a ladder whilst boarding. A pilot was boarding a crude oil tanker. As the pilot climbed the ladder the pilot launch dropped back. The ladder caught on the fendering and was also pulled aft preventing the pilot getting a footing on the steps. The ladder returned to position and pilot regained their footing and boarded the vessel.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A lifeboat hit a rock during a rescue operation. A lifeboat was tasked on a shoreline search for missing paddle boarders. Conditions were marginal for paddle boarding so there was concern for the boarders' welfare. The lifeboat was launched and proceeded to the first line of submerged rocks that were visible amongst the breaking waves. Just on the plane the crew suddenly felt a sudden slowing of the lifeboat which forced the helm backwards who managed to stay in the boat using the foot straps. At first they believed the propeller had become fouled in heavy weed, however on closer inspection it became apparent that they had struck a sharp edge, most likely a rock, with the sponson which had consequently ripped.
Incident type: Contact
A charter motor cruiser lost all steering and was towed to by a lifeboat. A charter motor cruiser with three people on board lost all steering following a hydraulic failure. A pan pan was issued as the vessel drifted and the casualty vessel was towed by a lifeboat to harbour.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A cruise ship crewmember injured their shoulder whilst preparing a heaving line. A cruise ship crewmember injured their shoulder whilst preparing a heaving line on the mooring deck. The casualty tripped over a horizontal guide roller as they were stepping backwards. The medical diagnosis was a muscle strain of the left shoulder and the crewmember was signed off work for four days.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A cargo vessel made contact with a passenger ship during bunker operations. A bunker barge was coming alongside a ferry to complete bunkering operations. Once the bunker barge was alongside it swung towards it, colliding in the aft section and damaging a lifeboat davit.
Incident type: Collision
A fishing vessel sustained a damaged gearbox A fishing vessel had problems with the propulsion gearbox. After an unsuccessful attempt to repair the gearbox at sea, it was towed to a port and berthed there.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A tug vessel crewmember cut their hand whilst preparing a burger. A crewmember on a tug cut their hand with a knife whilst splitting frozen burgers. The motion of the vessel is believed to have contributed to the accident. The knife cut through the thumb, tendon and nerve. The crewmember was taken to hospital for treatment.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A RIB run aground and required assistance. A RIB (rigid inflatable boat) ran aground and required assistance. The people on board were taken ashore. Only one person was wearing a lifejacket.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A yacht crewmember fell overboard. A crewmember tripped and fell into water from their vessel. They were recovered and taken to hospital.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A search and rescue vessel grounded causing damage to the outboard engine gearbox. A small lifeboat was utilised as a boarding boat for another search and rescue vessel. The crew were returning from a routine exercise and, due to the low tide, grounded causing damage to the outboard engine gearbox. No persons were injured.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
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 ladder was secured by a bar. The vessel's agreed to use ropes to secure pilot ladder at departure. A deck tongue was present but not used to secure the ladder.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
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. Upon disembarkation, the pilot found out the vessel was using a trapdoor arrangement.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A ro-ro passenger ferry had a near miss collision with a workboat. A ferry departed its terminal within a busy harbour. A workboat towing two inflatable race marker buoys was passing the port beam, paralleling the ferry's course at a safe distance. The lookout reported that the workboat had altered course and speed and was close on the port bow and a risk of collision was deemed to exist. The person driving the workboat had their back to the ferry and seemed unaware of the ferry's presence, so a long blast on the ship's whistle was sounded to alert them. Avoiding action was taken by operating engines astern to take all way off and altering to starboard as far as possible within confines of the channel. On hearing the whistle, the workboat abruptly altered to port and increased speed to get out of the way.
Incident type: Collision
A person fell overboard from the cockpit after getting hit by the boom and had a minor cut to their eye. A person fell overboard from their vessel's cockpit whilst putting out fenders when the boom came across and hit them. The lanyard was worn at the time with a lifejacket, the other crewmember released the lanyard. The authorities were contacted and a fishing vessel managed to assist with picking up the casualty from the water. The casualty was taken by lifeboat first, then transferred to an ambulance and taken to hospital. They had a cut to their head.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A search and rescue craft made contact with an infrastructure and punctured a sponson. A search and rescue craft was alongside. Whilst alongside, the inflatable sponson of the craft was punctured by a nail protruding from the area the vessel was moored. The craft was able to make its way back to base and repairs were carried out on the puncture.
Incident type: Contact
A chemical tanker's pilot ladder rigging did not conform with SOLAS. A chemical tanker's pilot ladder rigging did not conform with SOLAS.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A motor cruiser had an electrical issue and was towed back to harbour. A motor cruiser had an electrical issue and was towed back to harbour.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A search and rescue vessel had a fire in the engine room that was contained. A search and rescue (SAR) vessel was on a routine training exercise. Mid-exercise a fire was detected in the lagging surrounding the port turbocharger. The fire was contained whilst at sea without further spread. The lagging was able to be removed and the vessel continued on passage back to harbour without further incident or the need for assistance. There were no injuries and, other than to the lagging, no damage to the vessel.
Incident type: Fire / Explosion
A fishing vessel grounded and was pulled off the rocks by a lifeboat and then escorted to harbour. A fishing vessel grounded on transit and a lifeboat was tasked to pull the vessel off the rocks. The casualty vessel then was escorted, under its own power, back to the harbour where the vessel was inspected and shown to have slight damage to the stem but was watertight and fit to proceed to the slip in another port.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A fishing vessel had steering failure resulting in a grounding and towage back to port. A fishing vessel experienced steering failure as it approached a port. The vessel veered away from the port entrance and grounded on the breakwater. The vessel was towed free by the search and rescue services.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A general cargo vessel made contact with the quayside. A general cargo vessel made contact with the quayside.
Incident type: Contact
A trailer collided with a passenger bus on the vehicle deck of a ro-ro passenger vessel A ro-ro passenger vessel was in the process of unloading the cargo deck when a tug driver pulling a trailer collided with a passenger bus that was parked on the main deck. The bus sustained body dents and damage to the rear window but no persons were injured.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A fishing vessel crewmember cut themself with a knife. A fishing vessel crewmember accidentally cut and punctured their wrist with a knife. First aid was provided on board to stem the bleeding. The fishing vessel headed back to port and the crewmember was taken to hospital for treatment.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A dredger made contact with the quay edge. The vessel was dredging in the yacht basin entrance. The vessel was positioned across the outer bridge channel with its stern fendering in contact with the inner north. As the tide decreased and the vessel draft increased, the vessels fender belt caught on the quay edge causing some damage to concrete capping.
Incident type: Contact
A sailing dinghy student fell overboard. A student on dinghy instructor's course fell overboard. As they recovered themself over the transom of the dinghy they prevent the helmsperson from steering and the boat gybed twice. The casualty lay on the floor of the boat complaining of back and neck pain. They were evacuated ashore to a waiting ambulance where a head injury was suspected but they had not been hit on the head or fallen unconscious. They were taken to hospital for checks and it was thought a pre-existing injury was aggravated during the incident. They returned to the sailing centre and continued the course the next day.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A sail training vessel fouled its propeller resulting in ingress of water. A sailing training vessel's crew were retrieving the cruising chute while running the engine in ahead. A sheet went over the side and was caught by the propeller. The engine stalled and could not be restarted. The shaft appears to have been pulled aft, shearing the gearbox coupling and the shaft seal. The vessel took on a small amount of water through the shaft seal following the incident. The yacht sailed into harbour and picked up a mooring buoy. A workboat towed the vessel into a marina so that it could be lifted out of the water the following day.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A yacht fouled its propeller on a mooring buoy and was recovered by a lifeboat. A yacht fouled its propeller on a mooring buoy and a lifeboat cleared the line and recovered the vessel to the harbour.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A motorboat had propulsion failure and required a tow. A motorboat with four people on board had propulsion failure and was towed back to port.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A container vessel's pilot ladder was not rigged as per SOLAS regulations. A container vessel's pilot ladder was not rigged as per SOLAS regulations. The loose ladder was rigged close to the accommodation ladder. Meaning, one couldn't grip the side rope as the accommodation ladder was covering the side rope. The platform at the bottom was not flat. The accommodation ladder was not secured tight against the ship's hull.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A ro-ro passenger ferry hit a fender on arrival to port. A ro-ro passenger ferry was approaching a berth. The crew applied transverse thrust to bring the vessel alongside but the vessel did not respond to the joystick order. The crew then set the joystick to full astern and tried to thrust to reduce the speed of approach to the fenders. The vessel struck the berth. There were two minor injures and damage to the forward prow of the vessel and the linkspan.
Incident type: Contact
A sailing yacht had water ingress and lost its rudder. A recreational sailing yacht was taking on water as well as having lost their rudder. The lifeboat service attended and the lifeboat towed the vessel back to the harbour.
Incident type: Flooding / Foundering
A container ship's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations A container ship's pilot ladder was not rigged to SOLAS regulations. The ladder was secured by the spreader across the railings. Only one crew member on deck and they did not understand the problem.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A search and rescue vessel crewmember had an injury after the vessel came off a wave. A search and rescue (SAR) vessel was on service when the vessel was hit by a larger than average wave. As the vessel landed a crewmember felt a sharp pain through their right leg when their right foot made contact with the foot rest after the seat suspension compressed and bottomed out. The crewmember sustained a minor injury to their right hip and stood down from service to recover from the injury.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A motor cruiser passenger fell and broke their ankle and were assisted by ambulance staff. A passenger on a motor cruiser fell and broke their ankle whilst alongside. The casualty was taken into the care of the ambulance staff.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A passenger vessel had engine failure and was towed back to shore. A passenger tour vessel had engine failure mid-trip with twelve passengers on board, all wearing life jackets. The twelve passengers were transferred to another vessel and taken to shore. The one crewmember remained on board and helped as the vessel was towed back to port by a lifeboat.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A chartered motor cruiser hit rocks after loosing steerage, damaging the propellers. A charter motor yacht hit rocks after loosing steering due to a hydraulic failure. The passengers were taken ashore by another vessel after the vessel was anchored. There were no injuries and when the boat was lifted out of the water it was found the propellers were damaged and the hull had had some scratches to the antifouling.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A lighthouse tender vessel's pin sheered from a brake plate. On board a lighthouse tender, following a report of a grinding noise coming from the main speed crane topping motor, two crew members were tasked to investigate. They discovered the source of the problem. A pin had sheered from the brake plate causing it to rub. With the crane still in the raised position, the crew started to dismantle the topping gear before consulting any risk assessment or obtaining a permit to work. The shaft then began to turn without the brake in position. One crewmember was able to hold a spanner on a strong back to stop the shaft turning. A recovery plan was then put in place to safely lower the derrick into its cradle so that the repair work could be completed. The crew had become task focused and had not stopped to consider the risks of what they were doing.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A crew transfer vessel made contact with a wind turbine. Crew member of a crew transfer vessel (CTW) had decided to split a watch and a comprehensive handover was conducted to the crewmember coming onto the watch. The crewmember on watch had fallen asleep in the wheelhouse and was no longer keeping watch. The vessel was on a slow passage to the windfarm area when it collided with a wind turbine. A visual inspection was carried out by another CTW where minor damage to the hull was noted but there were no pollution and no injuries to crew. When the vessel returned to port a technical assessment of the vessel was carried out.
Incident type: Contact
A commercial RIB crewmember went overboard. During a training exercise a RIB (rigid inflatable boat) transited beneath a pier. During this transit, contact was made with the underside of a pipe rack hanging below the pier.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A motor cruiser ran aground due to the anchor dragging. A motor cruiser had had engine failure, the lone skipper dropped an anchor but it was not holding. The skipper tried to anchor again but lost the anchor, the vessel drifted and grounded on rocks on an ebb tide. A search and rescue vessel was tasked but stood down as the vessel had grounded. The skipper was able to get off the vessel and returned later once the vessel was re-floated on the flood tide. No damage to vessel was reported.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A yacht broke down and started taking on water. A yacht broke down and started taking on water. The vessel required assistance back to port.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A crew transfer vessel lost propulsion whilst berthing resulting in damage. A crew transfer vessel experienced a failure of control of its jet propulsion whilst berthing. The vessel impacted heavily with a vertical timber fender, breaking the fender in two and removing the fender top bracket. No persons were injured, but the vessel holed above the starboard bow fendering.
Incident type: Contact
A cruise ship had a fire in the galley. A cruise ship had a fire in the galley when a tray with bacon on it caught alight. The galley crew tried to remove the tray but were unable to because of the heat which had warped the tray so that it got stuck on the grills of the shelf.
Incident type: Fire / Explosion
A bulk carrier made contact with a crane on the quay side. As a bulk carrier departed the berth, the port quarter made contact with a shore crane causing damage to crane handrails.
Incident type: Contact
A Ro-Ro cargo vessel had engine failure to one engine. A ro-ro cargo vessel had engine failure to the port engine whilst on passage. The vessel made its way into port on the starboard engine with two tugs standing by. An electrical problem was identified as the issue and rectified swiftly on arrival.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A bulk carrier pilot ladder rigging didn't conform to SOLAS. A bulk carrier pilot ladder rigging didn't conform to SOLAS. . The mid way ladder lashings came off as I was half way up - the climb was a combination arrangement approx. 7-8m to the accommodation ladder. 2. Electrical tape was used all over instead of whip
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A motor cruiser had engine failure and was towed back to port. A motor cruiser had engine failure and was drifting towards rocks so was towed by the local lifeboat service.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
An oil tanker lost electrical power whilst manoeuvring in port. An oil tanker was waiting to berth alongside when the vessel experienced a momentary blackout. Emergency power restored power to systems on the bridge however the engine control, revs and pitch were acting erratically. The decision was taken to abort the berthing where originally intended and proceed to a layby berth. The bow thruster was working normally, so the vessel later proceeded at slow speed to its intended berth, assisted by a tug.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A cargo vessel's pilot ladder was not rigged as per SOLAS regulations. A cargo vessel's pilot ladder was not rigged as per 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. No ID on ladder. No certification Loose step securing. The ladder was secured with shackles over the side ropes.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A sailing vessel lost propulsion and was in danger of being washed up on rocks A sailing vessel experienced propulsion failure and was in danger of being washed up on rocks. In an attempt to assist, a workboat from the harbour came out but was unable to carry out an effective rescue and at one point made light contact with the casualty vessel. No damage or injuries were sustained. The sailing vessel was taken under tow by a lifeboat and was towed to safety.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A general cargo vessel's pilot ladder was not rigged as per SOLAS regulations. A general cargo vessel's pilot ladder was not rigged a per SOLAS regulations. The life saving appliances were incorrect. There was no heaving line.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A ro-ro passenger vessel's fuel filter ruptured which caused an emergency generator shutdown resulting in a blackout. A ro-ro passenger vessel was alongside with its emergency generator running when it suddenly shut down causing the ship to blackout. A smoke detector also activated in the emergency generator room. Fire fighting precautions were taken and the shore fire service was called. On entry to the space it was found the fuel filter had ruptured spilling 336 litres of fuel into the space. The fuel filter had lost its integrity, but fortunately the fuel spill was contained within the compartment.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A tug crew member fell overboard but was rescued A tug was manoeuvring a barge alongside another barge. As the two barges came together, As a crew member on the towed barge went to put ropes on the other barge, it moved away causing the crew member to loose their balance and fall in the water. The crew member's lifejacket inflated and they were able to hold onto a mooring line. Crew onboard were able to recover the crew member from the water. A man overboard alert had been issued and a search and rescue (SAR) vessel arrived on scene. The SAR crew assessed the crew member, once ashore they were passed into the care of the ambulance service.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A general cargo vessel sent a dangerous heaving line ashore. A general cargo vessel sent a heaving line ashore with a metal hook on the end during berthing operations.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A yacht had a fuel line rupture and was towed back to port. A search and rescue vessel was tasked to assist a sailing yacht which had a rupture fuel line. They were towed back to port.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A fishing vessel lost steering and required a tow. A small fishing vessel lost steering and required a tow back into harbour.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A sailing vessel had an engine failure and was towed by a lifeboat. A sailing vessel with five people on board had engine failure in a river and deployed its anchor. The vessel was towed clear of danger by a lifeboat. No injuries or damage were sustained to the yacht.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A general cargo vessel's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations. A general cargo vessel's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations. The bottom two rubber steps cracked around the holes that the side ropes pass through.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A chartered angling vessel had a gearbox failure and was escorted to harbour by a lifeboat. A charter angling fishing vessel with twelve people on board had a gearbox malfunction and was escorted back to harbour by a lifeboat that happened to be on a training exercise nearby.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
An inland waterway vessel crewmember climbed a ladder and dislocated their shoulder. A crewmember was tasked to climb a ladder on the bow of the vessel, as they reached the top step they needed to step over a rail. They had their feet on the ladder, one hand on the rail at the bow and another crewmember then gave them a hand for support as they stepped over the rail. There was a slight pulling effect and at this point their shoulder dislocated. They were taken to hospital and were also found to have a history of several dislocations of the same shoulder.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A bulk carrier's pilot ladder rigging did not conform to SOLAS. A bulk carrier's pilot ladder rigging did not conform to SOLAS. The ladder was secured by several turns of light line rather than equivalent strength rope to the side ropes. The accommodation ladder was not secured to hull.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A cruise ship used the incorrect shell door for pilot embarkation. On arrival, the wrong pilot embarkation shell door was used. It was not the agreed shell door that does not pose a risk to the pilot launch.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A service vessel crewmember twisted awkwardly sustaining lower back pain. The vessel was alongside when a crewmember was checking some equipment in the bow thruster space when they twisted awkwardly resulting in a back injury.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A general cargo vessel had engine failure several times in a dock. On arrival in port while proceeding stern first from a lock, a cargo vessel had engine failure several times. The pilot decided to drop anchor and await for further assistance as they did not believe that it was prudent to attempt to pass through a narrow section of the dock with only one tug assisting.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A workboat experienced a fire in the starboard engine that self extinguished. A workboat was on an outbound passage when a fire alarm sounded on the bridge for the engine room. On investigation there was no smoke at the engine room door. On proceeding into the engine space there was light smoke and small flickering flames coming from behind the exhaust heat shield on the starboard engine. A report was made to the bridge and the starboard engine stopped. The flames self extinguished and the smoke dissipated. A crewmember continued to monitor the starboard engine until the vessel arrived in port. An investigation was carried out, the pipe and exhaust lagging was replaced. On investigation it was discovered the lube oil pipe had split.
Incident type: Fire / Explosion
A vessel's crewmember dislocated their knee when jumping onto a pontoon next to a fuel barge. A crewmember of a vessel jumped onto a pontoon next to a fuel barge and dislocated their knee and were taken to hospital.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A fishing vessel grounded and refloated successfully. A fishing vessel had a grounding, all four crew members were taken off by another fishing vessel and the vessel managed to re-float successfully without any damage sustained or further assistance required.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A general cargo vessel went aground on the approach to the berth. During the final approach to the berth, a general cargo vessel grounded on the starboard side. This was reported to be due to debris/mud accumulation on the seabed close to the quay.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A commercial barge ran aground and intended to re-float at high tide. A commercial barge ran aground and re-floated at high tide. There was no damage.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A hopper dredger was making an approach to a lock when the vessel landed heavily at the entrance causing damage to fenders. Whilst making an approach to a lock with a pilot on board, the vessel landed heavily at the entrance causing damage to the wooden fenders.
Incident type: Contact
A crew transfer vessel entered a harbour and both engines began to overheat. A crew transfer vessel was entering a harbour to berth in a marina. There was a thin slush of ice on the surface near the marina, both engines began to overheat. An anchor was deployed whilst it was investigated. Upon inspection it was found that both engine cooling intakes had frozen resulting in the cooling water not flowing.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A narrow boat partially sank. A narrow boat partially sank.
Incident type: Flooding / Foundering
A cruise ship contractor fractured their wrist after slipping on a staircase. A cruise ship contractor was on a staircase when their foot slipped on the top step which was covered in protective plastic. This resulted in a fall and a left wrist fracture. The contractor was wearing rubber moulded open toe footwear at the time of the incident.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A sailing vessel grounded due to a navigational error and was towed by lifeboat. The vessel grounded at a harbour entrance due to a navigational error. A passing vessel assisted them and a lifeboat towed them to their designated berth. No damage or pollution was sustained to the vessel and no injuries to any of the crew members.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A sailing barge ran aground in port during passenger transfer. Whilst waiting to conduct a passenger transfer by boat in port a sailing barge grounded and required assistance to be re-floated.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A sailing vessel was taking on water. The ingress was stopped and casualty vessel was towed to harbour. A sailing vessel with three people on board started taking on water but the manual bilge pump coped with the water. The crew issued a pan pan and all were wearing lifejackets. A lifeboat was tasked to assist. The source of the leak was located to the engine cooling water intake so the seacock was shut off. The yacht's crew tried to sail to the nearest port. A nearby training vessel provided a tow into the local harbour.
Incident type: Flooding / Foundering
A charter yacht grounded on return to port and managed to free itself with minor damage sustained. A yacht charter grounded on shingle when returning to port on a falling tide. The harbourmaster dispatched a rib to attempt a tow, but the rib was not able to free the yacht. The yacht unfurled a jib and managed to sail itself free from the shingle. A subsequent survey and out of water report outlined abrasion to the keel and rudder, but no structural defects.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A general cargo vessel had a fire in one of the holds. A general cargo vessel had a large fire in the hold. Non-fire-fighting crew on the casualty vessel and all crew on neighbouring vessels were evacuated.
Incident type: Fire / Explosion
A cargo vessel's pilot ladder parted whilst pilot was routinely weight testing ladder before boarding vessel. When the pilot launch came alongside the vessel, the launch deckhand put their weight on the bottom of the ladder and routinely weight tested the ladder. This however, caused the left side rope to part close to the top as it passed over the deck.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A bulk carrier made contact with a lock entrance. A bulk carrier made contact with the lock entrance on its approach into port. There was a pilot on board and three tugs assisting the vessel. The incident happened due to a miscommunication over VHF (Very High Frequency) Radio. Another nearby vessel was using the same channel to communicate meaning the pilot and the tugs were unable to communicate effectively. The vessel didn't sustain any damage and the berthing operations continued without incident.
Incident type: Contact
A yacht had an electrical malfunction. A vessel had electrical problems and issues with its autopilot and was towed into port by a lifeboat.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A cruise ship reported a loss of electrical power. A cruise ship lost propulsion for ten minutes, resulting in the vessel being not under command.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A fishing vessel had an engine malfunction and was towed. A fishing vessel had engine failure and was towed by a lifeboat.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A fishing vessel had rope around propeller and had to be towed to safety. A creel vessel was struggling with rope wrapped around the propeller. They were drifting towards the rocks and were towed to safety. There was no reported damage to the vessel and no injuries.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A cargo vessel crewmember slipped over sustaining a suspected broken rib. A cargo vessel crewmember had a fall resulting in suspected broken rib.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A motor cruiser ran aground. A motor cruiser ran aground. It was in close proximately to a marker buoy and was deemed to be a hazard to navigation. As a result, it was towed to deeper water.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A SAR vessel's daughter craft made contact with breakwater and sustained hole in the bow. A SAR (search and rescue) vessel's daughter craft made contact with breakwater whilst coming alongside. A hole was sustained in the bow of the daughter craft. The daughter craft is not out of service and has not affected the service of the SAR mother vessel. No injuries were sustained.
Incident type: Contact
A patrol vessel had an accidental release of CO2 into the CO2 manifold. Additional safety valves prevented CO2 from entering any space. A crewmember on a patrol vessel was conducting routine maintenance within the CO2 room which led to the decision to isolate the CO2 system using isolation pins on each CO2 bottle within the space. When reinstating the system and on removing one isolation pin the crewmember's glove snagged on the system causing the accidental release of the CO2 into the CO2 manifold. The CO2 released was prevented from entering any space due to additional safety valves and was subsequently vented to atmosphere.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A vessel's crew members fell overboard resulting in no injuries and the vessel later washed up ashore. A vessel's crew members fell overboard. They were wearing PFDs (personal floatation devices) and they self-recovered ashore. The vessel was later washed ashore. There were no injuries and the crew made their own way home.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)