baker-street/maib-incident-reports-5K huggingface dataset:
A tug ran over its own towline. A tug ran over its own towline and had damages including a bent shaft, arriving at the port to undergo repairs.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A general cargo vessel's pilot ladder was not rigged as per SOLAS regulations. A general cargo vessel's pilot ladder was not rigged as per SOLAS regulations. The ladder was secured to the deck using shackles only. The master stated that they had not been made aware of this before however they will rectify the rigging arrangement prior to next use.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A sailing vessel crewmember fell from the deck. A crewmember fell from deck and landed on the vessel's hull. They sustained injuries to their neck and back.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A passenger on commercial RIB sustained minor back pain whilst on board. A RIB (rigid inflatable boat) skipper was leaving harbour for a cruise when they went over a wave and the subsequent jolt hurt a passenger's back. The skipper returned to harbour and the passenger left the vessel, confirming later by email that after a walk and pain killers they felt better.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A motor cruiser went aground and was towed to safety. A motor cruiser went aground with seven people on board. The vessel was towed free before being escorted back to port. No injuries or damage were sustained.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A tall ship had engine issues and was towed into port. A tall ship had engine issues in its approach to port. The vessel was assisted by a tug and entered the port without further issue.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A fishing vessel fouled its propeller and was towed back to port by another fishing vessel. A fishing vessel with three crew onboard fouled its propeller. The vessel was drifting towards a windfarm but in no immediate danger. The fishing vessel's sister vessel towed the vessel back to its home port. No injuries to crew were reported.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A general cargo vessel had a loss of propulsion but then proceeded with no further incident. A cargo vessel main engine failure whilst outbound from a port. The vessel was anchored in a channel. A tug was put on standby, the main engine restarted and vessel proceeded without further incident.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A tender from leisure sailing yacht reported water ingress and required assistance. A tender from leisure sailing yacht reported water ingress and required assistance.
Incident type: Flooding / Foundering
A motor cruiser crewmember jumped into the water and sustained a head injury. A motor cruiser crewmember jumped into the water, as they were climbing back onboard they grabbed the wrong rope and pulled the lead weight anchor onto their head. They were not knocked out but had a deep laceration two inches above their hairline. They were treated on the river bank until the ambulance arrived.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A safety boat capsized in heavy surf. The vessel self-recovered. A safety boat capsized in heavy surf while providing safety cover for a triathlon. While the local lifeboat crew were still mustering, the casualty vessel and two crew self-recovered to shore. There were no injuries and all of the triathlon participants were out of the water shortly after.
Incident type: Capsizing / Listing
A passenger vessel crewmember fell overboard after slipping from the gunwale during departure operations. As the vessel was departing berth, a crewmember was securing the mooring line to the vessel's handrail and misplaced their footing on the gunwale, which was approximately one metre above the water surface. The crewmember grabbed the vessel fender line to try and prevent themself from falling in, but ended up waist-deep in the water. There were no injuries and the casualty was helped out of the water by another crewmember.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A container ship lost 36 containers overboard during heavy weather Conditions were a very rough sea and swell, the ship was rolling moderately within 10 degrees to both sides. The ship suddenly started rolling 13-15 degrees to both side and then the duty officer on bridge heard one abnormal sound on ship's starboard side. They went to the bridgewing to look and found some containers had collapsed overboard. The crew mustered and assessed the damage, also adjusting ship's course and reducing speed. After checking any potential damage, they found that 36 containers had fallen overboard, 21 containers had fallen over on deck, another 2 leaning on the bulwark and some others were deformed.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A general cargo vessel made contact with lock gate. A general cargo vessel was entering a lock when it collided with the lock gates, causing damage to the gate and the vessel.
Incident type: Contact
A fishing vessel fouled its gear. A fishing vessel fouled its gear on its propeller and was towed by a lifeboat.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A motor cruiser had engine failure and was towed back to port. A motor cruiser had engine failure and was towed back to port by a lifeboat.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A ro-ro cargo vessel's pilot ladder was not rigged as per SOLAS regulations. A ro-ro cargo vessel's pilot ladder was not rigged as per SOLAS regulations. A metal bar was clamped over the ladder to secure it. The weight was on a step and not the side ropes. There was also a broken step above the weight bearing end of the ladder.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A container ship's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations. A container ship's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations. The replacement steps did not appear to comply with regulations.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A Motorboat ran aground and began to flood. A motorboat lost propulsion and ran aground. This resulted in damage allowing flooding to take place. The vessel was able to make its way back to its berth and was pumped out by the marina staff and local lifeboat crewmembers.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A Ro-Ro ferry crewmember trapped their fingers in a set of doors, resulting in two fractured digits. A ro-ro vessel crewmember was taking used cooking oil drums from the galley to the car deck, to be put into a van and landed ashore. After they had removed the oil drums from a lift, they pulled the lift door down and trapped their index and fore-finger between the two vertical doors. On returning to the galley, they noted a slight cut to their index finger and both fingers were showing signs of redness, they applied a plaster to the cut and also put some ice on them and continued to finish their shift. Overnight the fingers swelled up and turned purple. The casualty was sent to hospital where it was determined the crewmember had sustained two broken fingers.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A cruise ship crewmember caught their hand between a trolley and a door frame resulting in a fracture. A cruise ship crewmember was pulling a trolly holding trays of food, holding the trolly by the vertical frame and when looking behind to make sure the path was clear they hit their hand on the door frame resulting in a fractured hand.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A container vessel's forward fall broke after returning the lifeboat into the stowage position. The vessel was undertaking an abandon ship drill, whilst they were returning the port side lifeboat to its stowage position in the davits the forward fall broke. Fortunately, the aft fall held firm and the crew as a temporary measure were able to affix the additional securing to reduce the stress of the intact fall. No further damage was confirmed, flag states were also informed and the vessel proceeded to a port in order to make the relevant repairs to replace the wire and rigged. The lifeboat was returned back to its stowed position, it was found after an inspection of the wire that there was some rusting in the core despite regular greasing and checking. The lifeboat did suffer some scraping but was not holed and the crew managed to repair the damage.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A fishing vessel had an alternator failure and was assisted by a lifeboat. A fishing vessel had a main engine alternator failure which caused a spark and set off the fire alarm. There was no fire but the skipper did not restart the engine as precaution. They called the coastguard and a tow by a local lifeboat back to port was arranged.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A ro-pax vessel's davit winch failed whilst hoisting its rescue boat. A ro-pax vessel was alongside carrying out a drill using the vessel's rescue boat. During the recovery by the davit winch, the boat was close to being fully hoisted when it lowered back by approximately 0.3 metres unexpectedly. The rescue boat crewmember was taken back aboard the ro-pax vessel. The davit was tested again and the same fault occurred. Davit use was suspended with an alternative means of recovery for the rescue boat to be decided.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A leisure vessel reported an engine fire. The crew extinguished the fire. A leisure vessel reported an engine fire. The crew extinguished fire. No damage was reported.
Incident type: Fire / Explosion
A fishing vessel had mechanical failure and was towed to safety by the RNLI. A small fishing vessel with one crewmember lost its propeller. The vessel anchored and the skipper called for assistance and a lifeboat towed the boat back to its mooring.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A motor cruiser fouled its propeller and required assistance. A motor cruiser fouled its propeller. The four crew onboard were wearing lifejackets and the anchor had been deployed. Assistance was required as they were unable to free the propeller, a search and rescue (SAR) vessel was tasked and towed the vessel to safety.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A lifeboat made contact with the berth resulting in some damage to the rubbing strip. A lifeboat was undertaking boat handling training, a trainee crewmember was manoeuvring the lifeboat alongside the pontoon. A gust of wind caught the lifeboat and began push it towards the shallow water located close to the berth. The trainee crewmember counteracted the drift by applying power. However, in compensating for the drift the trainee crewmember applied excessive power causing the lifeboat to surge towards the berth. Unable to counteract this quickly enough the supervising crewmember took control but was unable to prevent the lifeboat making contact with the pontoon.
Incident type: Contact
A speedboat grounded on mud and was assisted back to safety. A motor boat ran aground on mud. The four people on board were happy to wait for high tide, but the search and rescue team were not confident about their ability so assisted them and provided a tow back to port. There was no damage to the vessel and all persons were recovered safe and well.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A yacht fouled its propeller with a rope. Yacht had a fouled propeller from a floating rope and was towed into port.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A fishing vessel had engine failure and was towed. A fishing vessel had steering failure and was towed back into port by the local lifeboat.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
Duplicate of 4521/2021 Duplicate of 4521/2022
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A yacht crewmember fell overboard from a tender when trying to grab a mooring line and injured their shoulder. A charter yacht crewmember fell overboard from the tender when they were reaching across from the tender in big swells to grab the mooring rope. The crewmember held onto the vessel when they fell resulting in torn muscles in their shoulder.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A racing boat capsized with all persons recovered to the shore and the vessel was recovered by the club's rescue boat. A racing sailing boat with four people on board capsized. All persons onboard were recovered to shore by the yacht club's rescue boat. All people were wearing personal floatation devices and they operated correctly. The yacht initially obstructed the navigational channel but was towed clear. After cutting away the sails and other equipment, the yacht was recovered to a harbour for assessment and repair. A lifeboat and pilot boat attended but the yacht club rescue boat recovered the casualty vessel to shore without assistance.
Incident type: Capsizing / Listing
A vehicle carrier's pilot ladder was not rigged in compliance with SOLAS guidance. A vehicle carrier's pilot ladder was not rigged in compliance with SOLAS guidance. The step of the ladder was resting against a raised platform.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A yacht grounded. A vessel grounded after experiencing loss of propulsion, anchor chain braking off and loss of steering.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A motor vessel fouled its propeller on a lobster pot rope which was then freed with assistance. A motor vessel with two people on board fouled its propeller on a lobster pot rope. A near by boat crew managed to untangle the rope. However, the motor vessel then ran aground on transit to port but refloated later on rising tide. No damage or injuries.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A yacht and personal water craft collided whilst departing port. A jet ski (Personal Water Craft or PWC) collided with a yacht as it was leaving the harbour. The yacht was making its way under power at approximately four knots and preparing the sails. There were two jet skis in the local area proceeding at speed. The jet ski driver was watching the ring they were towing before making a sharp turn, flinging the passenger out of the inflatable ring and colliding with the bow of the yacht. The driver of the jet ski then re-mounted and left the area without speaking to the skipper of the yacht. There was damage to the gel coat of the yacht. The jet ski sustained damage to the right-hand side. There were no injuries to any parties involved and the yacht went back to port.
Incident type: Collision
A sailing vessel grounded on rocks and broke up. A sailing vessel, crewed by two people, left a marina using transom mounted outboard motor to go fishing. Once clear of the harbour, the crew quickly realised that it was too rough and turned back. Unfortunately, during passage back, the outboard motor was lost overboard when its bracket sheared off the yacht's transom. Adrift, the yacht was quickly blown onto and grounded on a breakwater. The crew was rescued by the marina's power boat. The local lifeboat service attempted to tow the yacht clear without success. During following week the vessel broke up before the insurance company could arrange for its the removal . The yacht was declared a constructive total loss.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
An oil tanker grounded on entering a port. Whilst an oil tanker was manoeuvring astern towards its berth, the bow sheered to port resulting in grounding. The vessel remained safely aground with the stern afloat and propeller and rudder clear. Tug assistance was used to get the vessel alongside with no further incident. The vessel was undamaged.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A lifeboat struck an object in a channel resulting in minor damage to the bow. A lifeboat launched on a spring tide low water. The bow struck a submerged object, believed to be a rock in the slipway channel, resulting in minor damage.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A bulk carrier crewmember sustained a partial amputation of a finger. A bulk carrier crewmember was overhauling a deck air compressor and assembling a belt pulley. The crewmember and another crewmember then tried a test run of the deck air compressor and to check the belt alignment. The crewmember did not know that the compressor was in automatic mode and forgot to switch off the power supply. The crewmember went to perform a small adjustment of the belt when the compressor suddenly started up and caught the crew member's left index finger in the belt resulting in a partial amputation. First aid was administered onboard, the crewmember was then disembarked for further treatment at a hospital.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
An oil tanker crewmember threw a weighted heaving line. An oil tanker crewmember threw a weighted heaving line.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A tug crewmember fell down a set of steps and sustained fractured shoulders. A tug crewmember was descending a set of stairs when they caught their heel on a step and fell down the steps to the deck. Other crew members assisted the injured crewmember who was semi-conscious. The vessel diverted to the nearest port to get the crewmember to hospital. The crewmember was assessed and confirmed they had fractured shoulder blades.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A commercial dive vessel reported gearbox issues, but made their own way into port. A commercial dive vessel reported gearbox issues, but made their own way into port.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A fishing vessel, being used as a guard vessel, grounded and was pulled off a sandbank once the tide allowed. A fishing vessel with four people on board, being used as a guard vessel grounded and was assisted off the sandbank by a search and rescue vessel. There were no reported injuries or damage.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A ro-ro passenger vessel crewmember sustained a burn injury to their arm A ro-ro passenger vessel crewmember burned their arm on a cooker as a result of rough seas. The casualty was signed off work the following day and received medical care at home.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A commercial sailing vessel sustained damage after a collision with a channel marker after autopilot problems. A commercial sailing vessel undertaking training with four people on board sustained damage above the waterline after a collision with a channel marker. While sailing up a channel the skipper lent on the coach roof to adjust the mainsheet which caused the autopilot to engage. It was apparent the yacht was on a collision course with a buoy. The crew became aware the autopilot had been engaged and the instructor tried to switch off the autopilot but the writing on the control buttons had worn out. All efforts to disengage the autopilot failed and the vessel collided with the channel buoy leading to damage to the hull above the waterline. Eventually the instructor disengaged the batteries to regain control of the yacht's wheel.
Incident type: Contact
A chemical tanker experienced engine failure whilst in port. A chemical tanker had an engine failure whilst in port waters. While the vessel was under pilotage to the berth the main engine cooling water temperature raised suddenly causing the high temperature safety device to shut down the main propulsion engine. The vessel dropped anchor and investigation revealed that one of the isolating valves was shut. The valve likely shut itself due to vibrations and thrust of the water flow. The valve was reopened and secured and then the main engine was tested and the ship proceeded to the berth.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
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 because it was secured by shackles.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A general cargo vessel had engine failure and had a near miss with passenger ferry. Whilst a general cargo vessel was under pilotage when the vessel had a complete engine failure. The vessel was swinging to starboard into the pathway of an oncoming passenger ferry. The general cargo vessel attempted to call the passenger ferry to warn them of their situation but the ferry had their radio turned down and couldn't hear the calls. The passenger ferry altered course after seeing the general cargo ship swing to starboard to avoid a collision.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A fishing vessel had engine failure and was towed back to port. A fishing vessel had engine failure and requested a tow and another fishing vessel nearby towed the vessel back to port. No injuries to crew or vessel damage was reported.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A pilot boarding a container ship reported a calf injury. A pilot had calf injury to their lower left leg, whilst climbing a pilot ladder boarding a container ship. No other parties were involved at the time. The pilot made it onboard where ice was applied and an ambulance was waiting at the port to take them to get checked out at the hospital.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A general cargo vessel's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations. A general cargo vessel's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations. The pilot ladder's bottom two rubber steps were cracked where side ropes passed through.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A recreational motor vessel fouled its propeller and was towed. A recreational motor vessel fouled its propeller. The two people onboard were unable to free it. A search and rescue (SAR) vessel was deployed to tow the vessel back to shore.
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 ladder was on a reel and secured with a bar across the ropes.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A cargo vessel crewmember fell down a ladder and hit their hand. A cargo vessel crewmember fell down a ladder and hit their hand whilst trying to restore balance. The crewmember was in pain but it subsided until the following day when their hand began to swell. The following day the vessel was alongside and the crewmember went to the local hospital. After being taken for an x-ray, the crewmember was diagnosed with broken metatarsals in their right hand. The hand was placed in a cast and they returned to the vessel the same evening before being repatriated two days later.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A sailing yacht had water ingress due to bilge pump malfunction. Sailing yacht with five people on board called MAYDAY after the vessel started filling with water. Search and rescue assets were tasked to the vessel but it was soon discovered that the cause of the water ingress was the bilge pump which was pumping water into the vessel rather than out.
Incident type: Flooding / Foundering
A general cargo vessel made contact with a lock after a spring line was accidentally released. Whilst backing into the lock, the vessel's crew let go of the back spring from the jetty and came astern and the vessel's port quarter made contact with the east side of the lock.
Incident type: Contact
A cruise ship passenger fell exiting the bathroom and fractured their hip. A cruise ship passenger tripped and fell while exiting the bathroom in their cabin resulting in a fractured left hip. The vessel was in harbour at the time of the accident and the casualty was landed ashore before sailing.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A crew member on yacht sustained a hand injury. A crew member on yacht sustained a hand injury. The finger was crushed by the windlass.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A general cargo vessel's pilot ladder was not rigged in compliance with SOLAS guidance. A general cargo vessel's pilot ladder was not rigged in compliance with SOLAS guidance. There were no strongpoints to secure ladder lashings and it was looped around a fire main.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A service ship had a fire in its daughter craft and there minor damage to the daughter craft. The daughter craft from a service vessel reported a small engine fire, which was rapidly extinguished and the boat was recovered by davit.
Incident type: Fire / Explosion
A cargo vessel's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations A cargo vessel's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations. The ladder was in poor condition with excessive play in the steps. The crew were advised to replace the ladder before the next port.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A hire motorboat ran aground and was recovered on the rising tide with no damage. A hire motorboat with five people on board drifted aground after another boat went across their bow and they cut their engine, but could not restart it. The hire company recovered the crew and the vessel on the rising tide with no damage or injuries sustained.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A replenishment tanker experienced overheating of a cooling pump resulting in smoke detector activation. A replenishment tanker was at anchor when two smoke detectors activated in the forward auxiliary room. The crew mustered at harbour emergency stations whilst the duty element of the harbour emergency organisation investigated the alarms. On entering the space, a smoke haze was identified in the compartment, caused by the overheating of the mechanical seal on a cooling pump supplying the air treatment units covering the replenishment at sea machinery space. The smoke was generated by the overheating of the associated grease on the seal and the pump was stopped. The pump was allowed to cool naturally and the compartment ventilation re-started to clear the smoke haze. The harbour emergency stations were released around sixteen minutes after the first smoke detector activated. The incident was attributed to the sea water supply having been shut down to the air treatment units three days before the incident without stopping the associated cooling pump; this was due to a lack of communication between the duty engineer and system maintainer/operator.
Incident type: Fire / Explosion
A dredger and a fishing vessel had a near miss collision. A dredger was following a fishing vessel out of a port. The fishing vessel stopped and turned 180 degrees. The dredger called the fishing vessel and asked it to pass down its port side. The fishing vessel then appeared to turn to port to pass down the starboard side and then altered course again to starboard. Concerned of a collision occurring, the dredger took evasive action going astern and using its bow thruster to stay on course. The fishing vessel passed closely down the port side of the dredger.
Incident type: Collision
A hopper dredger grounded whilst alongside and later re-floated on the flood tide. A hopper dredger was alongside to discharge cargo. The cargo was refused so a pilot was requested to take the vessel back to sea. When the pilot got on board, the vessel began to go aground with the ebb tide. The vessel re-floated on the flood tide and left the berth under pilotage. There was no damage to the vessel.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
An oil tanker grounded as a result of a rudder issue. A cargo vessel with a pilot on board was proceeding along a channel. The pilot noticed the vessel was sluggish and had to give the vessel lots of helm for the rudder to be effective. During the operation, control of the vessel was lost due to the rudder issue and the bow thrusters were turned off at the time meaning they could not be used to prevent the grounding. It was a soft grounding, there was no damage sustained to the vessel. The vessel was aground for approximately seven minutes before being re-floated.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A dredger had propulsion failure and a blackout. Whilst holding position in the entrance to a port for outbound traffic, a dredger experienced propulsion failure, bow thruster failure and subsequently a blackout due to the loss of the port alternator. With the use of the starboard engine, the vessel was manoeuvred into the turning basin and taken out to sea.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A SAR craft crewmember fell overboard during a training exercise. A SAR (search and rescue vessel) was on a training exercise in the surf zone. The task being trained was parallel running to the surf. The helm was being trained with the crew person in the boat being the trainer assessor. The craft was hit by a small wave port side beam-on to the surf and the helm fell out of the boat. The helm fell out on the seaward side of the boat so the boat washed away from the helm with no risk of the boat being washed over the top of them. The incident happened in chest deep water. The helm swam to shore and the crew trainer assessor moved to the helm position and returned the boat to shore.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A passenger ship's passenger fell down some steps and fractured their ankle. A passenger ship's passenger fell down some steps and fractured their ankle.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A ro-ro passenger vessel crewmember fractured their wrist whilst descending the car deck stairwell. A crewmember on a ferry was carrying a coiled roll of rubber seal down a stairwell. The seal uncoiled and tripped them resulting in a fall down the stairwell and they fractured their fractured wrist.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A general cargo vessel experienced main engines and systems failure. A general cargo vessel experienced main engines and systems failure.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A sailing yacht crewmember was found deceased next to the vessel. A sailing yacht crewmember was found deceased next to the vessel.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A recreational angling vessel ran aground but later re-floated. A recreational angling vessel ran aground. The two people onboard were in a fishing competition. The two people had provisions onboard and waited for the flood tide to re-float the vessel. No damage was reported and there were no injuries to persons onboard.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
a Leisure RIB crewmember had a back injury and was taken to hospital. A leisure RIB (rigid inflatable boat) with four people on board had a crewmember who sustained a back injury after wave impact. The casualty was evacuated to hospital by helicopter following medical advice.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A sailing vessel grounded and sustained a crack in the matrix of the hull. A chartered sailing vessel ran aground just after they had dropped the spinnaker. There were no injuries or flooding but visual inspection later showed a crack to the matrix of the hull.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A research vessel crewmember injured their knee when a chain snapped out of position. A crewmember had abrasions and bruising injuries to their knee whilst the vessel was shooting fishing nets. A chain snapped out of position and caught the crewmember in their knee. There was no requirement to airlift casualty because a doctor confirmed they were happy for them to remain onboard to recover.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A cargo vessel crewmember slipped during a mooring operation resulting in a fractured arm. A cargo vessel crewmember slipped on the deck during mooring operation and hit their arm on the mooring winch resulting in a fracture.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
Two leisure vessels collided resulting in one person overboard. The casualty was recovered with no injuries and there was minor vessel damage. A small angling vessel was moored near the shore and saw a motorboat approaching on a collision course. The skipper of the angling boat sounded their horn and then jumped overboard to avoid potential injury as the motorboat collided with them. They were not wearing a lifejacket. The skipper of the motorboat stopped and recovered the person from the water. A lifeboat then towed the angling vessel whilst the motorboat made its own way to the marina. The casualty was assessed to be cold and shocked but uninjured. There was minor damage sustained to both vessels. The skipper admitted being distracted and that they had not seen the angling vessel ahead.
Incident type: Collision
A ro-ro passenger ferry had a fire in the boiler. During a passage the fire detection system alarm sounded, the crew on duty saw a flame emanating from the top of the boiler. The fuel and oil supplies were immediately shut off. The flame subsided and they continued to monitor to ensure the flame had completely extinguished. There was minimal damage caused that was scorch marks to the top of the boiler.
Incident type: Fire / Explosion
A fishing vessel had engine failure. A fishing vessel had engine failure but managed to re-start their engines. A lifeboat shadowed vessel back to port.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A chartered angling vessel experienced engine failure. A chartered angling vessel experienced engine failure and was towed to port by a lifeboat.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A SAR vessel made contact with a submerged object resulting in minor damage. A SAR (search and rescue) vessel was completing a routine training exercise near the shoreline when an outboard engine skeg made contact with a submerged object causing minor damage. The boat made its own way back to the lifeboat station.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
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 bottom platform was not five metres from the water line. The tripping line rigged on bottom of ladder was not correct.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A fishing vessel crewmember slipped and injured their knee. A fishing vessel was waiting in a lock to leave and a crewmember had brought in the ropes and fenders thinking it was free flow state in the lock but it was not. The crewmember put the ropes and fenders back out, as they ran towards the bow to tie off a rope, they slipped and twisted their knee.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A hire cruiser passenger landed awkwardly and fractured their leg. A passenger was stepping off a hire vessel when it was mooring when they fell and landed awkwardly. The passenger was diagnosed with a fractured leg.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
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. 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 fishing vessel's autopilot failed and it hit rocks causing water ingress. The vessel was outside of a harbour when the autopilot failed and it ended up hitting rocks. As a result, they proceeded to the nearest harbour to request assistance and noticed that the vessel was experiencing from water ingress. A hole was located behind the bulkhead, pumps were used to stem the water flow by a lifeboat and two crew members managed to get themselves off the vessel. They waited for the low tide to try to fix the hole. The skipper was taken to hospital because of suspicions that they could be experiencing from carbon dioxide poisoning but there were no injuries to the other crew member.
Incident type: Contact
A sailing yacht had a fire and it sank. A sailing yacht with one person on board had a fire resulting in its sinking.
Incident type: Fire / Explosion
A cruise ship passenger fell and sustained a fracture and dislocation resulting in a transfer to hospital care. A cruise ship passenger tripped over a door sill and fell fracturing their right shoulder and bruising their right thumb. The passenger received medical treatment on board before transfer ashore by lifeboat.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A survey vessel made contact with the quayside after experiencing engine failure causing minor damage to the bow. While manoeuvring ready for an outward bound transit, a survey vessel had a main engine control system failure. This caused the master to momentarily lose full control of the vessel. While trying to regain control the vessel impacted two quay areas causing minor damage to the quay and vessel bow.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A cargo vessel's pilot ladder was not rigged in compliance with SOLAS guidance. A cargo vessel's pilot ladder was not rigged in compliance with SOLAS guidance. The ladder secured to air vent and had no load test certificate. There was not an officer present. The master advised that they did not have sufficient officers. A tripping line was secured to the bottom of the ladder.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A mooring launch became caught under the aft of a container vessel. A mooring launch became caught under aft of a container vessel. No damage was reported.
Incident type: Collision
A tug made contact with the berth. A tug was assisting a tanker during berthing, when it made contact with the berth and damage was sustained to the forward handrail.
Incident type: Contact
A hire cruiser had a fire on board and the occupants moved to another vessel. A moored motor cruiser was evacuated when smoke emerged from the engine compartment. The local fire brigade found the engine compartment very hot, but no fire. All occupants were uninjured.
Incident type: Fire / Explosion
A recreational motor cruiser was at anchor due to mechanical issues and was dragging toward rocks. A recreational motor cruiser was at anchor due to mechanical issues and was dragging toward rocks. They were approximately 100 metres from the rocks to begin with and were reported to be drifting at 20 meters per hour.
Incident type: Contact
A replenishment tanker had a fire from a bow thruster unit. A replenishment tanker had shut down propulsion due to a flood and was drifting whilst the water was removed. The bow thrust unit (BTU) was being used to maintain the tanker's head into the prevailing conditions. Whilst the BTU was running, smoke was seen coming from the forward compartment. The tanker went to emergency stations and a fire was confirmed. The fire was extinguished with by the fire team who cooled the brake assembly and carried out temperature monitoring. The compartment ventilation was reinstated and the area sealed off to await atmosphere testing. There were no reported crew injuries. The brake tyre assembly and brake solenoid were replaced.
Incident type: Fire / Explosion
A cruise ship's crew detected water ingress in a water ballast tank during hull cleaning. While a cruise ship was alongside, underwater cleaning of the hull was taking place. Sea water ingress was detected in a double bottom ballast tank as the tank was empty prior to the incident. There was no pollution and no danger to the stability of vessel. Divers discovered a small hole in the hull caused during the hull cleaning and a temporary repair plug was installed.
Incident type: Flooding / Foundering
A fishing vessel capsized and sank. A fishing vessel capsized and sank just outside of a harbour. The emergency services rescued the one person on board.
Incident type: Flooding / Foundering
A workboat's tow rope broke during a ship assist towage operation. A tug was assisting a bulk carrier to a berth. The tug was connected up to the centre lead aft. The pilot asked for 50% dead astern on the tug and this request was adhered to. After about eight minutes the tow parted. The spare tow rope was reconnected to the bulk carrier to complete the berthing operations.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A yacht crewmember was hit by a boom and injured their head. A crewmember was hit by a boom on board and had a head injury. The crewmember was taken straight to hospital but because it wasn't deemed to be as serious as initially thought, no ambulance was required.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
Two shoreside crane operators were hospitalised with respiratory symptoms possibly caused by a heating system. Two crane operators fell ill with breathing difficulties, after it was suspected that the heating system had emitted something that had caused the illness. One casualty was released from hospital on the same day the second casualty remained in hospital.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A pilot boat reported engine failure and required assistance. A pilot boat reported engine failure and required assistance.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
An oil tanker crewmember had a crushed hand and loss of a finger and was airlifted and transferred to hospital. An oil tanker crewmember was airlifted from the vessel and transferred to hospital after sustaining a hand crush injury. They lost one finger on the right hand and there was damage to the other fingers.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A bulk carrier had a engine room fire. A bulk carrier had a fire in the engine room. The crew fought and extinguished the fire that was contained within a storeroom and nearby area. The cause of the fire was unknown but there were no injuries to crew and no pollution reported. There was some minor damage in the engine room. The crew restored power and the vessel proceeded for repairs.
Incident type: Fire / Explosion
A workboat with two people onboard broached and capsized. An unmanned fishing vessel had broken its mooring and grounded. A harbour master took the vessel's skipper in the harbour workboat to check the grounded vessel. On attempting to return to the pier, the harbour workboat was overwhelmed with water, broached and capsized sending the harbour master and skipper into the water. The workboat then ran aground. Another small vessel in the area responded and recovered both casualties from the water. Once ashore they were checked by the ambulance service and no injuries were sustained.
Incident type: Capsizing / Listing
A ro-pax vessel's car got stuck on a ramp and damaged a barrier. A passenger was driving their car onto the ferry, continued through the barrier and half-way up the ramp. The car stopped and they reversed back down into the lane. The driver confirmed the accelerator got stuck.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A sailing yacht grounded and was towed back to a mooring. A sailing yacht ran aground on a river bed and was towed back to its mooring. There was no damage to the vessel.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A recreational fishing vessel had a failed propeller and required a tow. A recreational fishing vessel with three people on board broke its propeller and was towed to safety by another vessel passing by.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A vessel's pilot ladder was not rigged to SOLAS requirements. A vessel's pilot ladder was not rigged to SOLAS requirements.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
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 accommodation ladder was secured to the pilot ladder instead of vessel's hull. The pilot refused boarding until it was rectified.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A sailing yacht had water ingress. A sailing yacht had water ingress. A local lifeboat assisted with providing pumps and the leaks were secured. The vessel was kept safely at moorings and the crew members monitored any further water ingress.
Incident type: Flooding / Foundering
A cruise ship crewmember lifting heavy weight sustained a hernia. Crew member was working on the forward mooring station lifting a heavy door when they felt pain in their abdomen. The crewmember was diagnosed as having a hernia after being seen by the ships doctor.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A dinghy capsized and one crewmember fell overboard. A dinghy capsized and one crewmember fell into the water. The crewmember self-recovered and managed to return to shore without assistance.
Incident type: Capsizing / Listing
A heavy load carrier visitor fell from a pilot ladder into water and was recovered. A surveyor was climbing on a pilot ladder from a pilot vessel on to a heavy load carrier when they fell two metres. They were recovered and an ambulance met them at the shore side.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A leisure fishing boat took on water and required a tow. A leisure fishing vessel started to take on water in two areas and pumps were placed onboard by a lifeboat. However the vessel continued to take on water despite all efforts made and it was towed into a berth by a lifeboat.
Incident type: Flooding / Foundering
A sailing vessel had an engine fire which was contained and the vessel was towed to harbour. A sailing vessel with four people on board experienced an engine fire which was quickly contained. The vessel was then towed back to harbour. The damage does not appear to be extensive from the information available.
Incident type: Fire / Explosion
A sailing vessel went aground after being caught in adverse weather conditions. A sailing vessel went aground after being caught in adverse weather conditions. The vessel was towed by a search and rescue vessel to safety.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A fishing vessel had engine failure and was towed back to port. A fishing vessel with two crew onboard had engine failure. A search and rescue vessel that was on a training exercise offered to assist the fishing vessel and towed the vessel back to port. No injuries to crew or damage to vessel were reported.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A cargo vessel made contact with a lock wall. No damage sustained. During approach, the vessel made contact with the lock gate. The vessel then safely manoeuvred to the berth.
Incident type: Contact
A recreational craft experienced engine failure. A recreational craft experienced engine failure.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A search and rescue vessel capsized in a rescue operation in the surf resulting in minor injuries. A search and rescue (SAR) vessel capsized in a rescue operation due to casualties hanging onto the sponsion ropes. During the operation, the rescue boat approached a surfboard that had five members of public clinging to it. The vessel rescued two people and intended to take them to shore and return for the rest. At the point where the vessel went to pull away, it found itself hindered by the remaining three people hanging onto the sponsion ropes. The lifeguards repeatedly asked them to let go and that they would return for them. All let go except for one. This action meant that the rescue boat could not negotiate the surf and resulted in the boat being capsized in the waves. Minor injuries were sustained to three of those in the water. All the casualties and crew were rescued and the capsized vessel righted and taken ashore.
Incident type: Capsizing / Listing
A vessel's pilot ladder was not rigged as per current SOLAS regulations A vessel's pilot ladder was not rigged per current SOLAS regulations. A life buoy with self-igniting light was not available for immediate use. The rigging of the pilot ladder was not checked nor was the embarkation and/or disembarkation of the pilot supervised by a watch keeping deck officer. A tripping line was fitted to the bottom of the ladder.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A fishing vessel crewmember caught their thumb in a heavy chain whilst hauling nets. The vessel was hauling nets when a crewmember's thumb became caught in a heavy chain resulting in a crush injury. It was felt that the injury could require stitches, the crewmember was given painkillers onboard and assisted to the hospital.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A cruise ship's exhaust gas cleaning system failed. The cruise ship was operating without any passengers onboard on an overnight trip with two diesel generators (DGs) in operation using exhaust gas cleaning systems and running on HFO (Heavy Fuel Oil) >0.1% sulphur content. Failures in the exhaust gas cleaning system caused one of the DGs and the replacement DG to intermittently fail. The crew commenced fuel changeover to MGO <0.1% but did not complete it for 7 hours, meaning that that the vessel was intermittently operating in an ECA using non-compliant fuel without a functioning exhaust gas cleaning system for an approximate aggregate time of 114 minutes. The cause was believed to have been due to an electrical fault in the ship's automation system, which was sending false 'closed' signals for the exhaust gas cleaning system, triggering the system safety features and causing it to shut down. The system regularly tripped off and was reset each time.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A broads cruiser ran aground and was towed to safety. A broads cruiser with six crew onboard ran aground. The rental company waited for high tide before re-floating the vessel and towing it to safety.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
An inland waterways barge grounded and refloated with no damage sustained. A commercial flat bottomed barge grounded on mud flats in an inland estuary. It re-floated on the next tide with no damage sustained.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding