baker-street/maib-incident-reports-5K huggingface dataset:
A search and rescue vessel made contact with a carriage on recovery resulting in damage A search and rescue (SAR) vessel was returning to shore for recovery. During the net recovery onto the carriage, the SAR vessel was caught by a rip current, causing it to push the vessel to starboard. The helm turned to port to correct the position. The vessel entered at an angle and was forced forward by the engine and waves, resulting in the bow pushing along the left hand side of the carriage and between the carriage and net. The net went below and fouled a propeller. The bow overshot the carriage and came to a stop on the tractor. No injuries to crew, superficial damage to the vessel and structural damage to the carriage and tractor.
Incident type: Contact
Cruise ship's passenger slipped and dislocated their knee. Cruise ship's passenger proceeded to walk on the side of a pool when they slipped and dislocated their knee. No further injuries reported.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A cruise ship suffered a small fire in the galley due to fats and oils. A cruise ship suffered a small galley fire on the hot plate due to oils and fats. The hot plate was in operations when a fire ignited caused by fats and oils on the hot plate. The crewmember nearby placed a stainless steel pan over the fire to smother it whilst another crewmember collected a fire blanket. The fire blanket extinguished the fire. No fire alarms were activated. The crew let the hot plate cool down before cleaning off the oils and fats that caused the fire. There was no damage. The incident was discussed with the galley team to ensure that the hot plates are kept clear of fats and oils in the future.
Incident type: Fire / Explosion
Cruise ship passenger fell over onboard which resulted in intercranial bleed The vessel was alongside when a passenger reported they had a fall onboard the vessel the day before after getting a doctor's advice, they experienced drowsiness, not alert, and not responding. They were then told that they may have an intracranial bleed, the passenger was taken off the vessel and taken to a local hospital for further care.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A cruise ship crewmember fractured their finger A cruise ship crewmember was working in a passenger cabin during passenger turn-around, changing bed sheets, when they fractured their finger. Reportedly, when removing the sheet from the mattress, it became stuck on the corner of the bunk and in order to remove it, the crew member lifted the mattress. However their finger became stuck in the mechanism of the bunk resulting in a fracture to their right ring finger. The area was inspected and there were no defects found and the cause of the injury was reportedly due to the crew member putting their finger in a place that they didn't need to whilst changing the bed linen.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A sail training vessel made contact with a navigation buoy resulting in minor damage to the bow A sail training vessel was motoring in preparation to hoist sails with a trainee on the helm. The skipper stepped away from the helm to talk to other crew members, as they did so the vessel turned to port and collided with a navigation buoy bow on. The buoy passed on the port side with no other incidents. The sailing vessel checked for damage to the buoy, none seen and reported to the local harbour master. No injuries to crew and minor damage to the bow.
Incident type: Contact
Fishing vessel was flooded by a wave and sank with three crew on board Fishing vessel was flooded by a wave and sank with three crew on board
Incident type: Flooding / Foundering
A passenger vessel shore side worker fell into the water whilst assisting passengers A passenger vessel crew member was ashore assisting with passengers embarking when the crew member fell into the water after suffering a possible medical event. The crew member was not wearing a lifejacket but was recovered and passed into the care of the ambulance service.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A products barge had an explosion in a battery cabinate. A products barge had an explosion when running the diesel generator. The explosion occurred within the battery cabinet, suspected to be caused by a build up of hydrogen gas. The cabinet was damaged but there were no injuries or pollution.
Incident type: Fire / Explosion
Container ship's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations. Ladder secured with shackles with weight of the ladder being taken by the legs on the top grid platform.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
Recreational sailing vessel suffered an explosion which resulted with a sinking vessel and a serious injury. A private motor yacht suffered an explosion which resulted in total loss of vessel. There were 2 people on board and 2 dogs. One of the members on board was using a solvent on the engine of the boat which then ignited and went up in flames. The 2 individuals escaped the boat however, the dogs were trapped inside. There was approximately 200 litres of fuel on board that has been spilled. One casualty on board was taken by an air ambulance and provided further medical assistance due to the burns sustained on their body.
Incident type: Fire / Explosion
A cruise ship crewmember sustained an ankle injury when stepping down from a ladder. A cruise ship crew member was working on the hotbox of one of the diesel generators in the engine room. As they were descending the ladder their foot slipped on the bottom rung causing them to slip from the ladder and land awkwardly causing suspected ligament injuries. The crewmember was signed off because their foot was not able to bear their body weight. The area was inspected and the crew member stated that they didn't believe that there was anything specific that contributed to the accident and that there were no defects.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
Cargo vessel was approaching berth when it made contact with the quay resulting in minor damage. Cargo vessel was approaching the berth when it made contact with the quay. This resulted in a cracked quay and the vessel's bow quarter has scratches.
Incident type: Contact
A general cargo vessel grounded whilst trying to leave it's berth A cargo vessel was preparing to depart a berth, the planned manoeuvre was to conduct a swing and proceed downriver. There was a strong tidal stream with the flooding tide. The navigation was passed to the pilot, after releasing the spring line, the engine was stopped, the rudder was hard to starboard position and the current continued to turn the vessel. The pilot gave the command full ahead, soon after the aft started to sway a few degrees. The vessel did not lose power at any time but the rudder was unresponsive. Under the pilot's instruction, the vessel conducted an emergency anchorage. A tug arrived on the scene, the vessel heaved anchor and was berthed with tug assistance. The rudder was damaged, no pollution was caused because of this incident.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
Near miss between 2 tankers due to the weather, no damage was reported. A floating storage tanker semi permanently moored in port along with its daughter vessel moored alongside for STS cargo operations. Cargo operations had already been stopped due to expected weather earlier in the day. One of the tankers crew members requested emergency tug support as the vessel was unable to stay alongside the jetty due to the wind (gusts of up to 75 knots were reported). It was reported that they were 1.5 metres off the jetty. Once the tug arrived on scene, they made fast on the centre lead aft and pulled the vessel stern back towards the jetty. They were unable to push on the hull due to a lack of tug pushing point. No mooring lines parted and no injuries have been reported.
Incident type: Collision
A bulk carrier had an inadequate pilot ladder arrangement A bulk carrier had an inadequate pilot ladder arrangement due to the fact the ladder was secured using shackles around the side ropes.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
Chemical tankers pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations Chemical tanker's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations. Stanchions were 1m apart when they should be 70-80cm apart.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
Container ship's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations Ladder was not rigged per current SOLAS regulations. Ladder secured with step cradle and pinch bar.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
Cruise ship passenger lost balance following being bumped by another passenger resulting in sprained ankle. Cruise ship passenger lost balance following being bumped by another passenger resulting in sprained ankle. Passenger was walking down the aft passenger staircase leading to the International Dining Room. Suddenly an unknown passenger bumped there shoulder from behind, passenger lost there balance and landed on the next step twisting there left ankle.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
Cruise ship's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations. Cruise ship's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations. The tripping line was fitted incorrectly.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A work boat suffered a fire on one of its outboard engines As the vessel was heading out, the crew noted the starboard outboard engine losing power, they thought they may have caught a rope in the propeller. They stopped and investigated but no obstruction found. The vessel carried on, shortly after the outboard appeared to explode sending the engine cowling into the air and the outboard on fire. The vessel was brought to a stop and the crew used a fire extinguisher to put out the fire. Both fuel tanks were disconnected and removed from the area. There were no injuries sustained by crew during the incident. The vessel would have returned to shore using the second outboard, however for safety reasons it was towed by another vessel that was in the area. The damaged engine has been removed and is no longer in service.
Incident type: Fire / Explosion
A cruise ships passenger fell playing tennis resulting in a closed fracture to the spine. A cruise ships passenger fell playing tennis resulting in a closed fracture to the spine. Went to catch a ball then accidentally tripped on one there shoes and fell on there right side, landing on deck with there buttocks. The hit on deck was quite strong and the backlash injuring the spine.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A fishing vessel experienced engine failure and was towed. A fishing vessel experienced engine failure. They called for assistance and dropped anchor. Another fishing vessel set up a tow and brought them back to port. There were no injuries, damage or pollution.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
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. Ropes to support the ladder were tied to a frame and a sounding pipe. Despite a large panel on the side of the ship to support the ladder, there did not appear to be proper securing points. Boarding was on starboard side, but Master informed both sides were the same. Vessel has only been in service for 6 weeks.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
Bulk carrier pilot ladder magnet failed The rigging of the pilot ladder was not checked, or the embarkation and/or disembarkation of the pilot was not supervised by a watchkeeping deck officer. One of the magnets failed as soon as the weight was placed on the pilot ladder which enabled one side of the ladder to move away from the ship's hull as they climbed down to the pilot cutter.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
Powerboat ran aground with 2 pob successfully rescued. The vessel sustained no reported damage. A powerboat with 2pob went aground with CRT successfully assisting all persons ashore. There was no pollution or damage reported to the vessel. The vessel's owners have not yet been able to recover the vessel.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
Crew member fell overboard from angling rib resulting in a fatality The vessel was found to be drifting with no persons onboard with the engine running and signs of recent occupancy. Crew member that was missing from vessel when located and was confirmed as deceased.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
Cargo vessel lost control whilst alongside and made contact with the berth. Cargo vessel was sat alongside in ballast condition. The wind direction was blowing the vessel onto berth. The vessel sprung off on forward spring and used the spring line to lift the vessel parallel off the berth. Once an angle was made the spring was let go and astern propulsion applied. The wind started to quickly swing the stern back towards the berth which resulted in eliminating the created angle. As the stern was closing port helm, it slowed the swing and contact was made with the berth on the port quarter. The vessel was moved away from the quayside with assistance of the pilot boat and re-berthed to assess damage. It has been reported that shell plating was dented causing a leak in a potable water tank.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
Container ship's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations. Container ship's ladder not effectively secured to deck by side ropes. The securing ropes were set perpendicular to the side ropes having little/no effect
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
Container ship crew threw a monkey's fist with protruding metal Container ship's crew threw down a monkey's fist with protruding metal during sailing from dock.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
Recreational vessel crew member fell and broke two ribs Sailing vessel crew member fell, injuring their ribs and subsequently broke two. The vessel made its own way to port and the casualty made their own way to hospital
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
Inland passenger vessel collided with a GoBoat resulting in no damages Inland passenger vessel was approaching the entrance to a tunnel on a channel when a few GoBoats were seen around. As the passenger vessel lined up for the tunnel one of the GoBoats collided with it. The passenger vessel was unable to take avoiding actions as there were other GoBoats that were causing near misses. There was no damages/injuries reported.
Incident type: Collision
Vehicle carrier had a total blackout when inbound after a malfunction due to overloading using the bowthruster & was towed to a safe anchorage by tugs While about to berth the vessel, one generator malfunctioned/tripped off resulting in two other generators tripping off as well and due to high load from bow thruster equipment. The power was restored after thirty minutes but the pilot had already decided to abort the berthing maneuver due to a missed high tide window. The pilot suggested bringing the vessel to outer anchorage with three tugs assisting to check everything and make sure that all were in good working condition.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A cruise ship crewmember used a pneumatic launcher to send a heaving line ashore. A cruise ship crewmember used a pneumatically powered rope launcher to send a heaving line ashore during berthing operations. No one was injured. The master of the vessel was informed by the pilot who was on board that pneumatic cannons should not be used except in emergencies and only when agreed by all parties involved.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
Tug made contact with a cargo vessel resulting with damage to the tugs mast. Whilst making fast bow to bow with the cargo vessel, the tug made contact with the ships port bow. This caused the tug to lose position and manoeuvre away from the ship resulting in mast damage.
Incident type: Collision
A search and rescue vessel ran aground during a night time training exercise. A search and rescue vessel was on a night time training exercise close to the coast when it ran aground. The boat was approaching a point to turn to starboard and the skipper noticed that the depth of water suddenly decreased. They attempted to slow the vessel but the vessel went hard aground on the corner of a pebble ridge. Another search and rescue vessel that was in the area that was also training in the area came and picked up the crew who had abandoned to the shore. When the boat was returned to the shore, there was damage found on the gel coat and propellers but it was minor. The night was dark with poor visibility which may have lead to the grounding.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A single handed fishing vessel skipper became disorientated in cold weather and was rescued. A single handed potter skipper was taking their vessel from one port to another but were reported overdue after being out for more than ten hours. They were rescued by search and rescue services. They had become disorientated as it became dark and were succumbing to the effects of the cold, however they were not severely injured.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
Fishing vessel suffered an engine failure and requested a tow from a nearby vessel. Fishing vessel suffered an engine failure and a nearby vessel towed them back to safety. No further damages or injuries reported.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
Container ship's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations Ladder was not rigged per current 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. Tripping line rigged on lowest step. Magnets rigged at same height as combination ladder platform.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A search and rescue vessel made contact with carriage resulting in a bent propeller A search and rescue (SAR) vessel was returning to shore for a recovery. During the recovery the SAR vessel was lifted by a wave and made contact with carriage. No injuries to crew. The propeller was damaged.
Incident type: Contact
A cruise ship passenger was injured whilst playing sport on board. A cruise ship passenger was playing table tennis when they fell backwards after trying to stretch for the ball. They landed on their left side and they tried to use their left arm to soften their landing, but sustained a fracture. They were wearing sports shoes at the time and the area did not have any defects. The injury was put down to carelessness.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
Fishing vessel crew member hit by a cable parting resulting in injuries to the chest and back. Fishing vessel crew member hit by a cable parting resulting in injuries to the chest and back. INJURIES TO RIBS, DIFFICULTY BREATHING, SIGNS OF DEFORMATION TO BACK. TRAMADOL ADMINISTERED ONBOARD PER FRENCH TMAS INSTRUCTION.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A pilot vessel crew member sustained a crush injury to their thumb. A pilot vessel crew member got their thumb trapped between a rope and a set of bits, resulting in a crush injury.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
Search and rescue craft was on sea trial when it suffered an engine fire. Commissioned trials for the new lifeboat. First time the vessel has been taken out to the sea with a new exhaust and a new lagging installed. The vessel departed port where it headed east while running parallel to the beach. The first smoke alarm went of at approximately 12:30 in Jet Space however, the crew expected it due to the new lagging being burnt off and mutually agreed to continue with the trial. After 1hour and 15minutes, the fire incident occurred where the RPM was running at top on both engines on a 20 minute run. At 12:45 it has been confirmed there was a flame on starboard engine turbo lagging where they smothered the fire with a rag, no extinguisher was required. Once safety measurements were in place and it has been confirmed that the fire was out, the engine room was ventilated by opening hatches. Further discussions were placed where both engines were running no more than 1500RPM without risk of reoccurrence. When on route to port, the engine was set back to 1250RPM while monitoring the engine room. The vessel was returned safely at 14:30.
Incident type: Fire / Explosion
General cargo while berthing landed heavily on the quayside resulting in damage to concrete quay deck. General cargo was berthing when a combination of the effects of transverse thrust and wind caused the bow of the vessel to land heavily on the quayside causing minor damage to the concrete. It is believed the reason this occurred was due to unexpected weather effect in addition to poor Master and Pilot communication.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A search and rescue vessel's propeller sustained damages while in passage. A search and rescue (SAR) vessel started its passage when the crew noticed that the vessel was pulling to one side and there appeared to be no drive from the starboard propeller. An investigation was conducted when it was noticed that the starboard propeller and the shaft aft were missing. There had been no indication of contact with an object or seabed, no water ingress. No further damages/injuries.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A RHIB suffered an engine fire and was towed to safety by a search and rescue vessel A RHIB sustained an engine fire and a MAYDAY was called from a vessel which was assisting. The fire was extinguished and the 8 passengers were quickly removed from the vessel by a nearby vessel. A search and rescue (SAR) vessel was tasked and towed the vessel back to shore. It was confirmed that there were no injuries or damage to the RHIB.
Incident type: Fire / Explosion
A utility vessel crew member suffered carbon monoxide poisoning A utility vessel had returned to port and was alongside. A crew member went to hospital as they had been feeling unwell whilst at sea. Following an assessment and blood tests, the crew member was found to have an CO (carbon monoxide) poisoning. Following this, the vessel was ordered to stay alongside, steps were taken to vent the vessel and the vessel owners initiated an independent inspection of the machinery spaces and accommodation for the presence of CO gas. An inspection revealed significant levels of CO gas in the accommodation cabin that the crew member had occupied. No other crew members reported symptoms.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
Cruise ship passenger tripped and fell resulting in a dislocated shoulder. A cruise ship passenger was walking to the promenade deck when they tripped and fell resulting in a dislocated left shoulder. The passenger was taken to the medical centre for treatment. The floor was wet but appropriate signage was displayed.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A search and rescue vessel collided with a yacht after a mechanical malfunction. A search and rescue vessel collided with a recreational sailing vessel. The search and rescue vessel was manoeuvring alongside a berth when there was a mechanical malfunction which caused the lifeboat to surge forward into a yacht. The crew of the search and rescue vessel managed to bring their vessel under control and then secure it alongside. The reason for the malfunction was investigated and found to be due to an issue with the gearbox on the port engine. Both the vessels sustained minor damage.
Incident type: Collision
An offshore support vessel had a small electrical fire A research survey vessel was alongside in port when the fire alarm sounded on board. The crew mustered and began fire fighting emergency response procedures as well as calling shore side emergency services. All crew and others who were not directly involved in the fire fighting efforts, evacuated the vessel onto the quayside. The vessel's fire fighting team located the fire inside an electrical cabinet on the switch board for the deck de-icing system. They extinguished the fire using portable CO2 fire extinguishers. The shore side emergency services came on board shortly after and confirmed that the fire had been extinguished. The crew on board isolated the switch board from the mains on board the vessel whilst investigations were carried out to determine the cause. There were no injuries or pollution and the damage was isolated to the switchboard.
Incident type: Fire / Explosion
Cruise ship passenger fainted and fell down ladder resulting in closed fracture to the right ankle. Cruise ships passenger fainted and fell down ladder resulting in closed fracture to the right ankle. Passenger felt faint, lost balance, causing them to fall to the lower deck of the tender.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A fishing vessel inspector fell from a pilot ladder that broke whilst trying to board a fishing vessel. A fishing inspector was boarding a fishing vessel using a pilot ladder, however when they stepped onto the pilot ladder it broke, causing them to fall into the water. They were recovered from the water by the launch that they were transferring from and they were not injured. The fishing vessel was escorted back to a nearby port for further follow up on why the pilot ladder broke. The reason that the pilot ladder broke was due to the fact that it was in very poor condition, the side ropes were rotten and it broke on both sides just below the top step when the person stepped onto it. The ladder was also made of all rubber/plastic steps except for a metal checker-plate spreader, of aluminium. The ladder was heavier than it should have been. The person was in the water for about a minute and the water temp was 7 degreesC,
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A general cargo vessel had an inadequate pilot ladder arrangement. A general cargo vessel had an inadequate pilot ladder arrangement due to the fact that it was secured with shackles around the side ropes and the tripping line was incorrectly secured to the ladder.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A sailing yacht with one crew member ran aground and later sank, the crew member was winched to safety A pleasure sailing yacht was anchored next to a breakwater on a lee shore. The wind was building throughout the day and there was concern for the crew member, a search and rescue vessel was tasked to investigate and remove the crew member. They were unable to do so due to the proximity to the surf zone, the anchor eventually failed and the yacht drifted onto the breakwater and started to break up. A helicopter was deployed to remove the crew member and transferred them to hospital. The crew member sustained substantial injuries. The search and rescue vessel checked the area for any sign of pollution, they did not see any, however there was the presence of debris in the area.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A crew transfer vessel experienced a broken drive shaft resulting in a loss of propulsion A crew transfer vessel suffered a broken drive shaft from the main engine to the gear box. This caused damage to the inside of the engine room. The vessel was able to return to port on one engine.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
Commercial yacht suffered steering failure and was towed by a lifeboat to a marina The vessel had one instructor and five students were onboard when it experienced steering failure and was towed to safety by a lifeboat.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
Container ship's pilot ladder not rigged per SOLAS regulations. Container ship's pilot ladder not rigged per SOLAS regulations. During disembarking it was observed a step was cracked. Approx 3 steps above the bottom spreader. Ladder otherwise rigged correctly.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
Fishing vessel made contact with a pleasure vessel. Fishing vessel was leaving the harbour when they placed the vessel into auto-pilot. They made contact with another vessel and immediately put the boat into gear. No damages reported to the fishing vessel however, the pleasure vessel had 2 aluminium oars bent.
Incident type: Collision
Pleasure vessel sank with three people on board. Pleasure vessel sank while 3 people were on board. Casualties went overboard and were recovered by another vessel that was passing by. They were then transferred onto a lifeboat. 2 casualties reported no injuries while the third casualty refused medical assistance. No pollution reported.
Incident type: Capsizing / Listing
Cruise ships mooring line parted and injured a crew member. Cruise ships crew member sustained an injury during mooring operation. 2 spring lines were sent to shore bollards as the vessel adjusted its final position. Throughout the process both springs remained slack and worked evenly. When the vessel reached the final position, one of the springs (under tension) parted. Immediate medical response was initiated. The crew member sustained a minor injury.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A crew transfer workboat for an offshore windfarm experienced engine failure due to failure of cooling system. A wind farm crew transfer vessel was proceeding out to sea when various alarms on the port main engine were activated. The skipper put the port engine into neutral and continued on the starboard engine alone. What appeared to be white smoke was reported to be coming from the port engine room as well as the smell of fiber glass melting. The fire alarm activated in the port engine room. CCTV of the port engine room was obscured by what appeared to be smoke. The crew operated the fuel shut offs, closed the ventilation and stopped the fans. The crew started boundary cooling and the vessel advised the VTS service that they would be returning to port using their starboard engine. Once back alongside, the vessel used a hand held infrared thermometer to check for hotspots, and there were none. It was reported that the incident was caused by a coolant issue that caused the sea water cooling to fail. The drive shaft for the sea water pump had sheared, causing a total failure of the pump. The loss of cooling water caused the port engine to overheat which in tern caused the coolant to escape from the header tank, filling the engine room with steam. The increased temperature of the cooling water into the exhaust area also melted the GRP (fiberglass) in the area. There were no significant damages and no pollution or injures.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
MOB from a yacht. MOB from a yacht, MOB recovered onto a RIB and is safe and well. No further information provided.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
Container ship's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations. Container ship's 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. When approaching the top, the ladder dropped suddenly by around half a foot. Ladder was not checked by officer and was not rigged and weight checked. Due to the position on the ladder, boarding was the safer option to leave the ladder as a soon as possible, however if lower disembarkation back to pilot boat would have been carried out.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
Chemical tanker used a weighted heaving line when entering the lock resulting in no significant damages. Chemical tanker used a weighted heaving line resulting in no damages.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
Container vessel's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations. Container ship's ladder was not rigged per current SOLAS regulations. Weight of ladder was on deck tongue.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
Tug's crew member fell overboard resulting in no injuries A tug was launching the MOB boat when a crew member slipped and fell into the water. No injuries were sustained and the crew member was recovered within a few minutes. They were wearing a life jacket.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A search and rescue vessel made contact with it's carriage during recovery A search and rescue vessel was being recovered to the carriage, as they reversed the vessel hit the port side A frame of the carriage. The recovery was continued with no further issues.
Incident type: Contact
A potting fishing vessel experienced propulsion failure and was towed. A potting fishing vessel experienced propulsion failure after an impeller was fouled. The vessel was drifting about 1.5 nautical miles from land and there were no other vessels in the vicinity available to offer assistance, so the crew broadcast a call for assistance. The local lifeboat service attended and towed them back to port. There were no injuries, pollution or damages.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A cruise ship crew member hurt their back whilst making a bed A cruise ship crew member was on duty making a bed. As they were lifting and twisting the crew member hurt their back. The crew member went for the medical centre for treatment and medically disembarked following a further medical appointment ashore. The area was inspected and photographed, no defects or deficiencies were found.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A fishing vessel suffered an engine fire and required towing back to harbour A fishing vessel suffered a fire in the engine room, the crew opened the engine room door and could not see anything due to the thick black smoke. A crew member went to the wheelhouse, stopped the main engine, shut the vents at the rear of the wheelhouse and the vents to the fire door. Co2 was then used to extinguish the fire. The engine room was sealed and another fishing vessel was contacted to take the casualty vessel under tow back to port.
Incident type: Fire / Explosion
Bulk carrier's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations Bulk carrier vessel's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations. Spreader of ladder resting on stanchions of railings. All else in order.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
Offshore supply vessel's pilot ladder not rigged per SOLAS regulations. Offshore supply vessel's pilot ladder not rigged per SOLAS regulations. Ladder secured by shackles to ring bolts.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
Fishing vessel's turbo blown resulting in a tow from another fishing vessel. Fishing vessel's turbo blown resulting in a tow from another fishing vessel. The vessel was engaged in fishing, it was noted via a gauge in the wheelhouse that the turbo boost pressure had dropped followed by the main engine accelerating above normal revs. PRT side turbo on main engine had failed. There were no injuries and no imminent danger.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
Supply ship suffered a fire, which was quickly extinguished The vessel started its main engines alongside the quay from the offshore mooring buoy. The starboard central engine jacket water heater caught fire after overheating, and surrounding paint and cables ignited producing smoke and flame. The chief engineer raised the alarm by telephoning the bridge, the bridge sounded the General Alarm mustering the crew and advising them to suit up the firefighters with SCABA and standby for the chief engineer's instructions. In the interim, the chief engineer had stopped the main engine, isolated the contactor to the jacket water heater, then returned to the fire scene and extinguished it with a portable CO2 extinguisher. The vessel
Incident type: Fire / Explosion
Passenger ship's rope jumped under tension striking a crew member. Passenger ship's headline was made fast on capstan when the rope slackened off. This resulted in the rope jumping off under tension and striking a crew member in the abdomen area. No other injuries/damages were reported.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
Bulk carrier's pilot ladder not rigged per SOLAS regulations. Bulk carrier's pilot ladder not rigged per SOLAS regulations. The pilot ladder was secured with shackles.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
Crude oil tanker used a dangerously weighted heaving line resulting in no damages. A crude oil tanker used a dangerously weighted heaving line upon arrival. The line had 3.25 tonne shackle attached to it and it weighted 0.6kg.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A cruise ship passenger tripped on a sun lounger, falling to the deck and fracturing their wrist. A cruise ship passenger was walking in an open deck area when their foot struck the leg of a sun lounger and they fell to the deck. In order to break their fall, they put their wrists out and sustained one fractured wrist and a laceration to the bridge of their nose. The area was inspected and was found to be dry and without defects. The cause of the fall was attributed to lack of care on the part of the passenger.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
Cruise ship's crew member tripped and fell backwards resulting in a fractured finger. Cruise ship's crew member was working when they tripped over some pallets and fell backwards. This resulted in a fractured finger. There were no defects found in the area.
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. During the upper part of the ladder climb several chocks were found to be loose causing the steps to rotate. Whilst seizings appeared in good condition maintenance needs to be done to secure the steps. The master is receptive to the issue but was unable on request to produce the ladder certification. Both port and stbd ladders were found to be in the same condition.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
Cargo vessel ran aground Cargo vessel ran aground. MRCC ALERTED THE DCPSO AND TASKED ALB AND CRT. THE VESSEL REMAINS AGROUND AT THIS TIME WHILE ITS OWNERS ARE CONSIDERING SALVAGE ACTION
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
Two general cargo vessels collided resulting in minor damage Two general cargo vessels collided, resulting in minor damage. Whilst one vessel was heading outbound under pilotage. The other vessel was proceeding inbound under pilotage, backing down the channel stern first. After trying to take avoiding action, the stern of the inbound vessel came into contact with the bow of the outbound vessel.
Incident type: Collision
A service vessel fouled both propellers and required assistance A service vessel fouled both it's propellers due to a heavy duty rope, the vessel still had it's azimuth thrusters so was able to hold position but unable to make any headway. Another service vessel was on standby with the intention to investigate at first light due to the risk of also becoming fouled. A tug was deployed and took the vessel under tow.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A search and rescue vessel suffered propulsion failure whilst on service A search and rescue (SAR) vessel was returning from a service call when the vessel suffered a propulsion failure. Due to nature of the service call the vessel requested assistance from another SAR vessel and was towed back into port. No injuries to crew. The central ring mechanism failed on the propeller assembly, the propeller was changed once ashore.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
Fishing vessel grounded while departing from harbour. A gillnetter was departing the harbour when it ran aground. The vessel crew contacted the assistant harbour master by VHS and asked for assistance from the resident tug boat. However, before the tug arrived the toide had gone further out and the vessel could not get towed off the bank. The skipper and tug boat driver were confident the vessel would sit okay as the tide carried on out.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
Sail training vessel grounded whilst tacking resulting in no damage or injuries. A sail training vessel with seven crew and 15 trainees onboard was tacking to windward. The vessel then tacked from port to starboard as the skipper believed they had enough depth to complete the manoeuvre but went aground at a speed of one to two knots. The vessel was aground for around fifty minutes on a rising tide. There was no damage to the vessel or injuries sustained.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A container vessel had an inadequate pilot ladder arrangement. A container vessel had an inadequate pilot ladder arrangement because the ladder was secured using a deck tongue which a single step of the ladder rests against. The master of the vessel was informed of the issue.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
Cruise ship's passenger tripped and sustained a femur fracture. Cruise ship's passenger tripped on their own foot and fell. This fall resulted in a closed femur fracture. There were no defects in the area and the casualty has been disembarked.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
Cruise ship's passenger tripped and fell sustaining a wrist injury Cruise ship's passenger was on the dance floor when they lost their balance and tripped. They fell on their wrist and sustained a closed fracture.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
Cargo ship's pilot ladder did not conform to 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. Ladder slipped a couple of inches and pilots finger got trapped between side rope and ships deck. Likely resulted from top rung resting on deck and a small amount of slack in side ropes. Crew member sustained a minor injury to finger.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A crew member fell overboard from a bunker barge and was recovered alive. A bunker barge crew member fell overboard and was in the water for approximately 8 minutes before being recovered by a pilot vessel. The crew member was involved in rigging Yokohama fenders along the vessel when the vessel was underway. The crewmember was taken ashore and given first aid before making their own way to hospital for a check up. The vessel was approaching the berth and in harbour limits at the time of the incident and the harbour master deployed vessels within the harbour to look for the crew member. The bunker barge continued and berthed without further incident. The crew member was reportedly not wearing a life jacket.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A ro-pax vessel had a fire in the stairwell caused by an electrical issue. A ro-pax vessel experienced a fire in the stairwell due to an electrical problem. A deckhead lamp started to smoulder and triggered the fire detection system. Two crew members attended the area and extinguished the light using a portable extinguisher. They secured the area, isolated the electrical power and ventilated the area. There were no injuries, pollution or severe damage. The crew inspected the similar lamps on board the vessel to ensure that the fault didn't exist in other locations.
Incident type: Fire / Explosion
A heavy load carrier experienced a fire on deck A fire started on the deck of a heavy load carrier. The source was identified as a pallet of gas cylinders, crew onboard dealt with the fire. The fire service and ambulance responded along with a search and rescue vessel. The fire was extinguished, no injuries to crew and no pollution reported.
Incident type: Fire / Explosion
A ro-pax vessel suffered an oven fire that was quickly extinguished A ro-pax vessel experienced an oven fire as a result of oil coming in contact with the heating element. The fire was extinguished by a crew member who sustained a superficial burn to the lower arm and a finger in the process.
Incident type: Fire / Explosion
A fishing vessel crew member sustained a facial injury. A fishing vessel crew member sustained a stabbing injury to the face resulting in possible brain damage. The crew member reported that they could not feel their legs after being stabbed.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A passenger ro-ro vessel's crew member was struck by a vehicle resulting in a superficial injury to the knee. A passenger ro-ro vessel's crew member was struck by a vehicle resulting in a superficial injury to the knee. A crew member was releasing vehicles in an adjacent lane when the driver at the head of the held lane misinterpreted the signal and drove ahead making contact a crew members right knee.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A close quarter situation occurred between three vessels. A cruise ship was out bound from a port and was constrained by draft, a navy vessel was inbound in the main channel and a ro-pax vessel was crossing the main channel, putting it on the starboard side of the outbound vessel and abaft the beam of the navy vessel. The ro-pax vessel did not take action as a give way vessel and passed ahead of both of the two vessels in the main channel, by passing between them. Its closest distance to the two other vessels was 1 cable or 185.2m. The port responsible for the area suspended the pilot exemption certificate of the master of the ro-pax vessel and opened an internal investigation.
Incident type: Collision
A cruise ship passenger lost balance and fell sustaining a dislocated elbow A cruise ship passenger was walking out of the restaurant when they suddenly tripped while changing their step, lost balance and fell forward onto the left arm. The passenger was treated by the medical team for a dislocation to the left elbow, the passenger remained onboard.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A tug was towing a dead cargo vessel stern to stern when made contact resulting in damage to the tug The tug was instructed to tow a dead general cargo vessel from one southern section of the docks to another. The tug made fast onto the starboard quarter of the cargo vessel to pull the cargo vessel stern to stern. The tug then made contact with the cargo vessel's quarter above the fenders resulting in damage to the bulwark. No damage to the cargo vessel, no injuries to crew.
Incident type: Collision
A cruise ships passenger fell down stairs resulting in a closed fracture to the neck. A cruise ships passenger fell down stairs resulting in a closed fracture to the neck. While descending the steps, passenger missed the last step and falling forward, hitting there face, while falling down they also hit there right hand on the chair in front of them. Passenger returned to the Medical Centre after still having pains in there neck, a topometry was carried out, and the guest has a fractured neck.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A search and rescue boat's daughter craft crew member fell over board when the boat heeled due to wind and waves. A search and rescue vessel was involved for a search for a reported person in the water along the coast of a beach. To aid the search they launched their daughter craft with two crew on board. As the daughter craft went in closer to the coast, the wave action on the beach was higher than anticipated which resulted in the daughter craft heeling over. One crew member fell overboard when the vessel heeled and the second crew member voluntarily jumped into the water, which was waist deep, to stabilize the craft and to recover the other crew member. The two crew were unharmed and were able to reboard the craft and return to the main search and rescue vessel. They were checked over and were unharmed. The heeling event was reported to have happened due to the fact that the lights on the main vessel were not strong enough to illuminate closer into the shore and therefore the crew underestimated the size of the waves close to the shore. The sea state was assumed to be calmer than it was.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
Oil tankers suffered total power/steering loss. Restored power but returned to anchorage for engine assessment. An oil tanker suffered total power failure and two tugs were dispatched to assist. Nine minutes later, the steering and bow thruster were restored and one minute after that, the main engine was restored. The vessel proceeded on passage but then aborted to enable the vessel to go to anchorage for an engine assessment. The assessment concluded that there were no issues with the engine and the propulsion equipment was all in working order. The reason behind the power failure was due to a mistake on the part of the chief engineer who attempted to change over from one lubricating oil filter to the other, but made the change too quickly which did not allow the air to clear the chamber of the filter which subsequently resulted in a drop in lubricating oil pressure. The system then initiated a shut down due to the inbuilt safety system responding to the sudden pressure drop. The change over between lubricating oil filters was not immediately necessary and could and should have been carried out once the vessel was alongside.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
Yacht took on water and sank with persons abandoning to liferaft. A yacht was taking part in a race when it began to take on water. Both persons onboard issued a mayday and abandoned to a liferaft and were successfully rescued by lifeboat. The casualty vessel sank.
Incident type: Flooding / Foundering