baker-street/maib-incident-reports-5K huggingface dataset:
A sailing yacht hit uncharted submerged object. A sailing vessel hit an uncharted submerged object which was followed by a loud metallic sound which caused the vessel to list significantly to starboard before righting itself. Immediate action was taken to reduce speed and upon further examination a noticeable vibration was found to occur when operating the starboard engine above 2,000 rpm. As a result the vessel proceeded at a slow pace into port.
Incident type: Contact
A RIB sustained a broken propeller and required a tow back to shore. A RIB (rigid inflatable boat) sustained a broken propeller and required a tow back to shore.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A sailing vessel reported a jammed mast and was towed back to port. A sailing vessel reported a jammed mast and was towed back to port.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A chemical tanker's pilot ladder was not rigged as per SOLAS regulations. A chemical tanker's pilot ladder was not rigged as per SOLAS regulations.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A ro-pax vessel had a fire in the rapid thawing unit in the galley. The vessel's smoke head was activated in the area of the galley and fridge freezers and adjacent heads indicated rising levels. A crewmember went to investigate, smoke was reported in the area by a member of the catering crew and the location of the fire was established being in a rapid thawing unit. Crewmembers started using CO2 fire extinguishers to try to put out the fire. Due to the rising smoke levels the decision was made to withdraw the crew. The ventilation was stopped, the area was electrically isolated and the fire doors were closed. Specialists went on board after a risk assessment and were also authorized by the master. The fire was confirmed as extinguished after a second CO2 extinguisher was used combined with water to cool the unit. Ventilation was then started to clear out the smoke. After an initial investigation, it indicated that it could have been a water hose that had blown off and soaked the electrical elements or the steam generator of the unit failed and the fire caused the hose to fail. The incident resulted in isolated damage to the rapid thawing unit
Incident type: Fire / Explosion
A passenger ro-ro vessel crewmember sustained an injury after slipping over on the wet deck. A passenger ro-ro vessel crewmember had an injured elbow and a cut to their leg after slipping on a wet deck during rain.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A high speed craft made contact with a dock quay. Minor damage was sustained by vessel. The vessel had a power failure of jets resulting in the vessel making contact with a dock quay. There was reported no damage to quay and the vessel sustained a dent to upper part of its bow.
Incident type: Contact
A container ship's pilot ladder was not rigged to conform to SOLAS. A container ship's pilot ladder was not rigged to conform to SOLAS. The accommodation ladder was not secured to the ship's side.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A tanker made contact with the berth during departure and had some damage to its handrails. The vessel was departing with a pilot on board when it made contact with a berth and as a result it had some damage to handrails.
Incident type: Contact
A fishing vessel crewmember fell overboard and had a fractured arm. A fishing vessel crewmember fell overboard and in the process, fractured their arm and had lacerations. They were recovered by another fishing vessel and taken to hospital for treatment.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A ro-ro passenger vessel crewmember injured their back whilst performing maintenance on a toilet. A ro-ro passenger vessel crewmember injured their back whilst performing maintenance on a toilet. The injured person bent over the toilet to remove the unit and straightened up, hitting their back on a bracket which supports the cubical frames.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A tanker had a main engine failure for five minutes and drifted off the berth. A tanker had a main engine failure but the engineers restarted the engine within 5 minutes. In the meantime the ship drifted off the berth until the vessel was berthed without further incident. A faulty 24V charger was replaced to rectify the engine fault.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A search and rescue vessel's propeller struck the carriage whilst launching A search and rescue (SAR) vessel sustained minor propeller damage during a launch in moderate sea conditions. As the vessel departed the carriage, the port propeller made contact with the carriage. The vessel was able to continue with the exercise.
Incident type: Contact
A ro-ro passenger ferry made contact with a submerged rock. A ro-ro passenger vessel damaged its propulsion system after hitting a suspected submerged rock.
Incident type: Contact
A sailing yacht had engine failure and was towed back to port. A sailing yacht had engine failure and could not sail so was towed back to port.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A sailing vessel experienced water ingress and was towed to port. Sailing vessel ran aground and reported water ingress. Assistance was provided in pumping the water out and the vessel was towed to local port. A lifeboat escorted the two vessels back.
Incident type: Flooding / Foundering
A broads cruiser passenger fell overboard and was recovered and treated by ambulance staff. A passenger on board an inland waterway cruiser fell overboard. They hung onto a boat rope and had a life ring around them. The casualty was recovered by a rescue craft after some time in the water and was landed ashore and was met by ambulance staff. It was confirmed that the casualty had consumed alcohol as it was their birthday.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A yacht grounded during a sailing race and required assistance. A yacht ran aground during a race and required assistance. The yacht was towed into deeper water and returned to port.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A fishing vessel crewmember sustained a head injury and was taken to hospital. The crewmember was taking a chain off when the wire broke and hit them on the head resulting in a wound on their head. The crewmember was airlifted off the vessel and taken ashore, where they were transferred to an ambulance and taken to hospital.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A yacht was struck by a sailing vessel. No injuries were sustained with both vessels sustained minor damage. A powerboat was at anchor when a sailing vessel collided with them. The harbour patrol attended both vessels and confirmed that all persons onboard were safe and both vessels were able to proceed to their destinations.
Incident type: Collision
A cruise ship crewmember was hit by a genie lift's wheels during a maintenance job and fractured their foot. Two crewmembers were moving a genie lift towards a deck in a passenger lounge area in order to complete a planned maintenance job. Once they reached the specific area they were working on, one of the genie lift wheels passed over the right foot of the crewmember's as they were standing in front and guiding the genie lift.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
Am motorboat grounded on rocks due to an engine failure and was towed to its berth by a lifeboat. A motor cruiser with four people on board had engine failure. The crew dropped the anchor but it did not hold and the boat drifted aground onto rocks. They raised the alarm and the lifeboat provided a tow back to the boat's berth. There were no injuries or damage to the vessel.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A cruise ship crewmember slipped on top of the gangway and sprained their knee. A crewmember was participating in a crew club organized tour and they were exiting from the ship via deck midship portside gangway. Whilst stepping down they slipped their left foot at the top of the gangway and to stop falling they grabbed the railings. They felt a pain in their left knee and they thought it would be alright, so they continued their walking and continued their tour. A few days after they were experiencing pain in their left knee and went to the medical centre and they were diagnosed with a sprained knee.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
An offshore supply crewmember stepped from the vessel to the quayside and fell into the water. Whilst an offshore supply vessel was moored alongside a berth the crewmember slipped and fell into the dock when they were stepping from vessel to the quayside. They were wearing PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) with a lifejacket at the time and were recovered quickly from the water. No injuries were confirmed.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A ro-ro passenger ferry had a close quarters situation with a sailing yacht. After departing the harbour, the ro-ro passenger ferry had a sailing yacht alter course placing the yacht in a close-quarters situation with the ro-ro passenger ferry. The ferry had to go full astern to avoid the yacht.
Incident type: Collision
An oil tanker crewmember slipped and fell resulting in a suspected fractured shoulder. An oil tanker crewmember slipped on a slippery surface and fell resulting in a dislocated shoulder. A lifeboat was tasked to take the casualty to shore from the anchorage. They were taken to hospital for further treatment.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A container ship crewmember caught their finger in a door. A container ship crewmember trapped their finger in a door whilst attempting to prevent the door from slamming. The last section of the finger including the nail was cut off. The ship made its way to port so the crewmember could receive medical care.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A rescue boat capsized whilst on a training exercise. All three persons in the water managed to self-rescue. Three crew were onboard a rescue boat on training exercise on a river. The boat capsized due to a helm error. All three crew were able to self-rescue to the river bank without injury. In the capsize some equipment including the boat engine was lost but the boat was recovered.
Incident type: Capsizing / Listing
A tanker's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations. A tanker's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations. The ladder winnets and rubber steps were in poor repair.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A motor cruiser with a possible fire lost steering and collided with a moored sailing vessel. No major damage or injuries. A motor cruiser with two crew had a suspected engine fire. The vessel lost steering and collided with a moored sailing vessel. The cruiser was checked and the fault was found to be a burst header tank. The motor cruiser was taken under tow to safety. The sailing vessel was not damaged and there were no injuries.
Incident type: Collision
A passenger ro-ro vessel's pilot ladder did not confirm to SOLAS standards. A passenger ro-ro vessel's pilot ladder did not confirm to SOLAS standards. The step fixtures were loose resulting in the steps becoming misaligned (not horizontal), and the steps rotating when pressure was applied. The ladder's only means of securing was via shackles over the side ropes and the deck pad eyes were covered with oil residue.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A commercial diving vessel had damage to its propeller and required assistance. A commercial diving vessel had damage to the propeller after hitting something with the propeller. Slight water ingress occurred when the vessel was being towed.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A ro-ro passenger ship had a fire in the engine room which was extinguished. A ro-ro passenger vessel had a fire in the lagging over the starboard main engine while making approach to harbour. The fire was extinguished by a portable fire extinguisher within four minutes of being reported. The cause of the fire has been identified as a joint on the lube oil sensor pipework which had worked lose and sprayed oil onto the hot engine.
Incident type: Fire / Explosion
A passenger ship contractor slipped and in attempting to break their fall, injured their hand. A marine contractor was working in an alleyway close to a cooling room. They were one of a number of contractors in a 'chain' passing black garbage bags of grey galley grease out of the area. At the time they were wearing black wellington boots with good grip. As they turned with the bag of garbage their foot slipped off the deck plate and down towards the bilge. They put their left hand out instinctively to break their fall and this struck a metal pipe bracket causing a deep cut to the left palm below the base of the thumb. The injured party disembarked by a local boat where they were landed to the care of medical facilities ashore.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A SAR vessel's daughter craft capsized whilst on service call. A SAR (search and rescue) vessel's daughter craft capsized on a beach when being walked to the shore by the crew. No damage or injury.
Incident type: Capsizing / Listing
A jet ski and a yacht had a collision. A collision occurred between a remotely controlled jet ski and a yacht.
Incident type: Collision
A fishing vessel started taking on water and requested assistance. A fishing vessel discovered a leak and started taking on water. The pumps coped at first but assistance from emergency services was then requested as the water level was rising. The vessel made it back to harbour under its own power.
Incident type: Flooding / Foundering
A fishing vessel crewmember was injured by the end weight of the gear and fractured their coccyx. A fishing vessel crewmember was struck in the back by the weight end of a gear line. The end of the line reached the vessel sooner than expected and the crewmember was not anticipating it being with them so quickly. The crewmember went on to develop pain in their back and pelvis. Initially a medivac by helicopter was requested but due to sea conditions and area of injury, it was decided to take the casualty into harbour and transfer them to give medical assistance there. They were diagnosed with a hairline fracture to their coccyx.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A crewmember received cut to the head after the gangway ladder jumped off the bracket. A gangway dropped on crewmember's head while being craned ashore using ship's gear. They were taken to hospital for an operation.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A chemical tanker made contact with a jetty. A chemical tanker was making an approach with a pilot on board when the weather conditions changed very rapidly. They made a misjudgement of direction which resulted in the bulbous bow making contact with the jetty. The jetty had light damage and vessel did not sustain any damage.
Incident type: Contact
A recreational motor vessel crewmember severed their toe. A recreational motor vessel crewmember severed their toe. A search and rescue (SAR) vessel was deployed to extract the crewmember and transfer them to shore where they were passed into the care of the ambulance crew.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A vehicle carrier had minor damage after contact whilst berthing. While berthing, a vehicle carrier had minor damage after contact with the berth. The vessel damaged the shore fendering and a walkway. The vessel itself was punctured above the waterline at the stern. No one was injured and the vessel was able to continue its voyage to its next port for repair.
Incident type: Contact
An inland waterway passenger vessel lost directional control. An inland waterway passenger vessel lost directional control on approach to a bridge. The skipper put the engines astern and used the fitted bow thruster to manoeuvre the vessel, narrowly avoiding making contact with the bridge.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A ro-pax vessel crewmember was hit by mooring ropes and injured their wrist. A ro-pax vessel crewmember was struck in the arm by an over-tensioned line whilst manoeuvring the vessel alongside. The line was on bits on deck and the crewmember tried to slack the weight on it when the rope came under tension and struck the crewmember on their wrist.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A bulk carrier's bow made contact with a tug's fendering. A bulk carrier was on an approach to a lock with a tug on the bow and one on the stern. As the vessel started to move ahead to enter the lock, the vessel appeared to be no longer clearing on the west side. The bow thruster, head tug and propulsion all worked to move the vessel to the east with no success. The vessel's headway was reduced to a minimum using the stern tug. The port side of bow made contact with the fendering. There was no damage to the vessel and no damage to the port's infrastructure.
Incident type: Contact
A vehicle carrier's crewmember sustained a burn injury to the face and chest. A vehicle carrier was berthing when the auxiliary boiler stopped. A crewmember opened the auxiliary boiler burner to access and replace the fuel oil injector. The crewmember sustained partial thickness burns to the face and chest as a result of either flames or hot combustion gas. The crewmember was treated at a shore side facility. The crewmember was not wearing the designated PPE (personal protective equipment) and an internal investigation was carried out.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A passenger ship failed to go astern and collided with a fishing vessel. The morse engine control failed on a passenger ship resulting in the vessel failing to go astern. Subsequently, the vessel collided with a fishing vessel.
Incident type: Collision
A motor cruiser collided with a moored motor cruiser. A motor cruiser with one person onboard was moored at a public mooring facing upstream. Another motor cruiser was heading downstream, wanting to moor ahead of the moored motor cruiser. The helm realising the vessel wouldn't fit in the space attempted to turn away to port, but didn't have the room to carry out that manoeuvre and the starboard bow collided heavily with moored motor vessel. The moored vessel had minor damage to the bow and the person onboard sustained a knee injury and minor grazing and bruising.
Incident type: Collision
A sailing yacht skipper had a head injury after being hit by the boom. A sailing yacht skipper had a head injury after being hit by the boom. The lone skipper was conscious but bleeding from the head. A harbour vessel assisted the yacht until a search and rescue (SAR) vessel arrived and towed the yacht. Two crew boarded and treated the skipper's injuries and upon arrival the skipper was passed into the care of the ambulance service.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A charter motor cruiser grounded and required a tow. A vessel grounded, no damage was sustained and it was pulled away to safety by a privately owned vessel. No further assistance from a lifeboat was required and the vessel continued on its passage.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A cargo vessel's wash caused a moored vessel's crewmember minor injuries. The vessel reduced speed too late and entered a speed restriction area at a cruising speed. The ferry located at the pier was affected by the wake wash.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A motor vessel had water ingress and required assistance. A motorboat crew was unsure where the water ingress was coming from and vessel was towed back to port.
Incident type: Flooding / Foundering
A motorboat hit rock at high speed, damaging propulsion and hull. The vessel was towed to safety. A small motorboat with one person on board hit a rock at high speed damaging its propulsion and the hull. A lifeboat was tasked to assist and the crew used their salvage pump to ease the water ingress while the casualty vessel was towed to safety by another vessel. There were no injuries.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A sailing vessel ran aground and was towed to safety by a passing vessel. A sailing vessel, with five crew onboard, ran aground as a result of steering failure. It was towed to safety by a passing vessel.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A RIB was towed after an electrical fire onboard. Emergency services were tasked to assist a RIB (rigid inflatable boat) with two people on board which had an electrical fire. The casualties were evacuated safely and a lifeboat towed the RIB to the marina where the fire service isolated the battery and deemed the RIB to no longer be a at risk of ignition.
Incident type: Fire / Explosion
A cruise ship crewmember fell and dislocated their shoulder A cruise ship crew member dislocated their shoulder when they slipped and fell whilst trying to pull two heavy suitcases where the deck changed from carpet to hard flooring. The crew member also struck their head as they landed. The injured crew member was disembarked and taken to hospital for treatment.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A fishing vessel reported a rope around its propeller and was towed back to port. A fishing vessel reported a rope around its propeller that it was unable to free. The vessel requested assistance as there were no other vessel nearby. A search and rescue (SAR) vessel was tasked and towed the fishing vessel back to port. Both crew members were wearing lifejackets.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A container ship's aft tow line parted. Whilst leaving a lock inward bound a cargo vessel's aft backspring parted. There were no injuries as a result of this incident.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A pleasure craft ran aground, was assisted with re-floating and towed to a mooring. A pleasure craft with one person on board ran aground. A lifeboat assisted the craft to re-float and then towed them clear. The vessel's skipper restarted the engine and was escorted back to their mooring.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A sailing vessel sunk after a rudder failure. All persons were rescued successfully. A sailing vessel with four people in board had a rudder failure. A lifeboat was tasked to tow the vessel but the casualty vessel sank. All persons were rescued with no reported injuries.
Incident type: Flooding / Foundering
A crew transfer vessel had a fire in the port engine. A crew transfer vessel had an engine fire in the port engine and flames were seen on CCTV (Closed Circuit Television). The fire flaps were closed and the suppressions were released. The vessel managed to make it into port unassisted where the local fire brigade took over. They decided to leave the engine hatch secure and return the following morning to check for any further damage. The crew stayed in a hotel overnight as a precaution. This was a result of an overheated bearing on the port engine.
Incident type: Fire / Explosion
Two container ships had a close quarters situation A container ship (1) was manoeuvring towards its intended anchor position. Another container ship (2) had been anchored but had just heaved anchor and was informed that vessel (1) was manoeuvring towards the anchor position in the deep water anchorage. A passing arrangement was made that container ship (2) would pass astern of container ship (1). Several minutes later container ship (2) had ignored the arrangement and crossed ahead of container ship (1) at close range. As a result, this action caused container ship (1) to put the engine full astern and rudder hard to starboard.
Incident type: Collision
A service vessel had a spill of marine gas oil on deck A service vessel had a spill of marine gas oil (MGO) on the deck. The approximate amount was less than five litres with a small amount entering the water and a sheen seen on the surface. The pollution was left to disperse naturally.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A yacht had a fire and grounded. A yacht had a fire in engine room and subsequently grounded. The vessel managed to re-float with the next tide.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A SAR vessel struck a submerged rock during a rescue operation. A SAR (search and rescue) vessel made contact with a submerged rock during a rescue operation. There was slight damage to the propeller but the vessel was able to continue unaffected.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A Ro-Ro vessel crewmember sustained a head injury. Three crew members were tasked with preparing the mooring ropes for the vessel's arrival at the port the following day. One crewmember was not in direct view of the other two personnel. It was reported by the two crew that they found the other crewmember unconscious on the deck with an injury on their head. First aid was administered and the injured crewmember was shifted to the ships hospital. The crewmember was evacuated ashore to hospital.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A search and rescue vessel damaged their propeller blades after briefly grounding. A SAR (search and rescue) vessel was proceeding out of a small harbour. There was a thud heard from underneath the vessel and the starboard propeller developed a vibration. The mechanic went below to assess and checked all was watertight. The vessel made slow passage back to base and further checks were made alongside. It was found several blades were bent and misshaped on the starboard propeller. The safe route into and out of the harbour was reviewed as result of grounding.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A workboat's lifting gear parted causing the block to swing and go overboard. There were no injuries. A workboat's crew were removing a piece of equipment using the vessel's crane. The lifting gear had been attached to the platform's lifting points. On taking the weight with the crane, the equipment appeared not to move, so the crane operator continued to lift. The lifting gear parted causing the block to swing in the direction of the crew who were required to dodge the fast swinging hook, which then flew overboard.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
Two fishing vessels had a near-miss collision. The fishing vessel was hauling pots when another fishing vessel was noticed and was coming at them at full speed with no persons seen in the wheelhouse. The vessel managed to turn away in time before a potential collision could happen.
Incident type: Collision
A sailing vessel had a fire onboard. A sailing vessel had a small fire onboard. The fire was contained and the vessel was assisted to a place of safety.
Incident type: Fire / Explosion
A research vessel had water ingress on its arrival at a port A research vessel with a pilot onboard reported that there was water ingress, the vessel continued into port where it berthed. Divers were deployed to inspect for damage, the survey discovered a crack around nine centimetres in size. The divers put a temporary patch over the area with a through bolt and tightened it from the inside of the bilge well. The bilge well was blanked off as an extra precaution and the class society allowed the vessel to continue operation and affect permanent repairs in dry dock.
Incident type: Flooding / Foundering
A chemical tanker crewmember sustained an injury to their hand. A tanker crewmember caught their finger on a door resulting in an open fracture where the top of the finger was partially amputated. The crewmember was medevac'd to hospital for assessment and treatment.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A broads cruiser crewmember fell and injured their head. A broads cruiser crewmember fell onboard resulting in a 7.6cm laceration to their head. The crewmember was removed from the vessel and taken to hospital.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A sailing yacht grounded at a river entrance. A sailing yacht was leaving a river when it turned too early and grounded on a mud bank. The lone skipper onboard waited for the flood tide to re-float the vessel. No injuries to crew or damage to vessel were reported.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A sailing vessel reported a coolant leak causing smoke and loss of power. A sailing vessel reported a coolant leak causing smoke and loss of power.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A ro-ro passenger ferry crewmember had a back injury. A crewmember on ro-ro passenger ferry injured their back when bending down to secure a vehicle to the deck. Upon standing up again they felt their back go into spasm and it severely restricted in their movement. They ceased work immediately and were sent home to seek medical advice.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A search and rescue vessel damaged a sponson whilst on exercise A search and rescue (SAR) vessel was undertaking a familiarisation exercise with crew when the vessel came alongside the jetty for crew change. The helm left the vessel while waiting for the crew. Once everyone was onboard, the vessel was taken away from the jetty and during this it became apparent that the front sponson had deflated. The helm then made the decision to recover the boat to its carriage for examination and repair. The repair was effected and the vessel returned to service within 36 hours.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A cruise ship damaged an anchor whilst recovering it. A cruise ship was recovering its starboard anchor in order to proceed to sea. An increased gust of wind caused the vessel to yaw off the starboard anchor. At this point, with the brake on and the anchor in gear it walked back approximately three metres. This happened again and some smoke was sighted from the windlass motor casing. The anchor was able to be recovered to one shackle on deck where the windlass cut out and would not heave any further. Further investigation and fault finding then allowed heaving to re-commence. The anchor was sighted however only the shank was recovered and the flukes were missing.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A leisure fishing vessel ran aground on a mudbank and required assistance due to listing. A leisure vessel ran aground on a mudbank. Two of the four crew were rescued by a hovercraft, the other two remained onboard until the vessel refloated.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A passenger on a ro-ro passenger vessel tripped on a toilet door threshold, fracturing their pelvic bone in the fall. A passenger on board a ro-ro passenger vessel tripped over the toilet door threshold on exiting. First aid was administered at the time and the passenger was advised to seek further assistance if the pain did not cease. The passenger completed their holiday and returned home, but were still in pain. The casualty visited a hospital where a CT scan and x-ray revealed a fracture in the lower pelvic bone.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A survey vessel had a lifting equipment failure while lifting a load. A survey vessel's lifting equipment failed with a suspended load. It is believed from the crew that the pin that secured the catch plate in place released as on inspection the pin was a loose fit and rusty. With the pin released and the securing plate above able to move this would have allowed the tether to move more in the block and allow the block to become twisted, which would have placed strain on the mechanism and block itself. There was no damage to vessel or injuries to crew.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A sailing vessel grounded on rocks and was recovered and towed to safety. A sailing vessel grounded on rocks and was seen by a passing fishing vessel. The passing vessel provided assistance by attaching a line to the casualty vessel and keeping it off the rocks. SAR (search and rescue) assistance was required as the fishing vessel was too small to tow the casualty vessel. On arrival, the SAR crew concluded that the sole person on board the sailing yacht was intoxicated. They towed the vessel back to its mooring and requested the police attend. The police were unable to get aboard the yacht and the individual was left on board.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A ro-pax vessel passenger fell on deck and injured their back. A passenger fell on the vessel's deck, landing on their back. The passenger was able to walk and was taken ashore into an ambulance for further treatment at hospital. They had sustained a back injury. The passenger also had an underlying medical issue with connective tissues.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
An offshore standby vessel grounded whilst entering a harbour damaging its retractable azimuth thruster. An offshore standby vessel grounded whilst entering port. The master's view was obscured by the bridge windows being cleaned and they passed the wrong side of a channel marker. The vessel was refloated and berthed safely. A dive survey determined that the retractable azimuth thruster was missing and had been broken off during the grounding. A patch was fitted to enable passage to a repair yard.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A cruise ship passenger fell and fractured their wrist. A passenger was dancing in the show lounge with their spouse, when they fell, striking their left arm on the floor. The passenger was assisted by crewmembers to the medical centre, where an x-ray was taken. Upon review by a shore based consultant radiologist, the passenger was diagnosed with a comminuted, undisplaced fracture of the left distal radius extending to the radiocarpal articular surface.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A tanker moored alongside damaged a shore fender. A tanker was moored alongside. While the vessel was moored the vessel's guardrail damaged a shore side rubber fender, eventually ripping the fendering off its mounting. There was no damage to the vessel and no injuries to the crew reported.
Incident type: Contact
A fishing vessel crewmember had a head injury. A fishing vessel crewmember was onboard when a basket of fish fell onto their head. The crewmember fell unconscious but was breathing and had a pulse. They were medically evacuated from the vessel and transferred to hospital for further assessment and treatment.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A motor cruiser lost power and was towed in to harbour A motor cruiser lost power and was towed in to harbour.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
An oil tanker's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations. An oil tanker's pilot ladder was not rigged to SOLAS regulations. The vessel had rigged a compliant ladder which was near the maximum nine metre length. The vessel was rolling in the swell causing the bottom five steps to land on the pilot boat deck.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
General cargo vessel's pilot ladder was not rigged as per SOLAS regulations. General cargo vessel's pilot ladder was not rigged as per SOLAS regulations. The ladder was secured by shackles and held by aluminium seizing on either side. The side ropes where not secured to any other part of the vessel. A tripping line was made fast at a lower step and leading aft. A life buoy and light were present, but not made fast to each other. A large rubbing band over the deck edge prevented the ladder from sitting flat against the ship's side. The gateway seemed excessively wide, possibly greater than 80cm in width.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A yacht required assistance after being dismasted. A yacht required assistance after being dismasted. The vessel was assisted into the harbour by a sailing club motor vessel. The crew recovered the mast.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A bulk carrier's pilot ladder did not meet SOLAS regulations. A bulk carrier's pilot ladder did not meet SOLAS regulations. When the pilot came down the ladder several steps moved and were uneven. It was noted that no whippings were in place. The last rubber rung of the ladder was missing.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A crewmember fell overboard whilst attempting to secure a strop around a buoy. Whilst undertaking annual maintenance of a speed mark a crewmember was securing a strop around the riser chain secured to the base of a buoy. This was to lift the buoy aboard the vessel, with use of the crane. As the crewmember lent down to wrap the strop around the riser chain, the buoy moved. The crewmember slipped and went over the stern roller and into the water. They were wearing a lifejacket that automatically inflated. The crewmember had previously lassoed the buoy with 12mm leaded line, with a second crewmember operating the deck windlass. Using the windlass, they pulled the buoy up to the stern roller of the vessel. At this stage they made the decision that due to the position of the buoy against the stern roller, they would use the crane to lift the buoy up and over, clear of the stern roller. This was when the above incident happened. Once the crewmember was in the water, the remaining crewmember got a strop to the other, who was conscious with their lifejacket inflated. Another crewmember was on the helm at the time, with no drive, they deployed the safety ladder on the port side. The crewmember on deck assisted the crewmember in the water in moving round to the ladder, whilst in constant contact with use of the strop. At 1110 the crewmember climbed aboard under their own power, the other two crewmembers assisting. The incident was immediately reported to the line maintenance manager who went to assist and assess the situation.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A fishing vessel had an engine fire on a new engine, having been replaced due to a previous engine fire, and was towed back to port A fishing vessel experienced an engine fire. The engine was a new engine and this was the first outing, other than some sea trials. The vessel had a new engine because its predecessor also caught fire and required replacing.
Incident type: Fire / Explosion
A river cruise passenger fell whilst disembarking the vessel. A passenger disembarking the vessel tripped and fell onto concrete landing resulting in a cut to their forehead. An ambulance was called. First aid was administered by a crew member. The passenger was transferred to hospital.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A cruise ship passenger tripper over a fire door and fractured their hip. A cruise liner guest tripped against a fire door threshold and fell down along the corridor, experiencing a fracture in their right hip.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A container ship's pilot ladder was not rigged in compliance with SOLAS guidance. A container ship's pilot ladder was not rigged in compliance with SOLAS guidance. The ladder was secured by jamming spreader against stanchions and the side ropes were not backed up.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A fishing vessel started taking on water and required assistance. A fishing vessel started taking on water. The pumps coped but it was shadowed back to shore by a lifeboat. The leak appeared to be from a seal.
Incident type: Flooding / Foundering
A passenger ship grounded, sustaining minor damage. During an annual underwater survey it was discovered that a ro-pax vessel had sustained damage to the bilge keels, shell plating & propeller blades but no report of any grounding or unusual occurrences with touching the seabed had come from the vessel and an initial investigation was carried out. The vessel was dry docked to investigate the extent of the damage and repairs to be carried out. It was later found that the vessel had grounded whilst on an outbound passage.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A leisure vessel was found aground with damage to its rudder. A leisure vessel was found aground with damage to its rudder.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A sailing yacht had a small fire. No one was injured and there was no damage. A sailing yacht skipper reported a fire while moored at a swinging mooring. No flames were seen, just smoke. The skipper isolated power and left the vessel when they saw the smoke. The fire brigade attended and confirmed there was no fire present. The smoke was believed to have been caused by an electrical fault.
Incident type: Fire / Explosion
A yacht fouled its propeller on fishing gear and was assisted into harbour. A sailing yacht with two people on board fouled its propeller on fishing pots. The yacht continued to sail while dragging the pots along. The local all weather lifeboat towed the casualty to harbour.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A general cargo ship's pilot ladder was non-compliant to SOLAS. 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. Matter discussed with Master and handed over a copy of the ABP Pilot Ladder Best Practice sheet.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A crewmember slipped whilst boarding a workboat and fell on the deck sustaining bruising and abrasions. A crewmember slipped whilst boarding a workboat and fell on the deck sustaining bruising and abrasions. The casualty was off work for 20 days.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A motor cruiser collided with passenger river cruiser. A recreational hire boat was trying to moor up at moorings but failed and was in the process of another attempt. It reversed out to try again and collided with a passenger trip boat passing along the river. There was minor damage to the passenger boat but a rope was knocked off the deck and caught around the propeller causing engine failure/damage.
Incident type: Collision
A cruise ship passenger sustained a fractured tibia after slipping over. A passenger slipped over on the wet floor sustaining a fractured tibia. The passenger was medically disembarked off the vessel.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A general cargo vessel made contact with a bridge. The vessel was backing out of a dock when the starboard quarter landed on the dock upright bridge bell housing. No damage was confirmed.
Incident type: Contact
A fishing vessel had gearbox failure. A fishing vessel with two people on board had gearbox failure and after raising the alarm was towed by another fishing vessel back to port.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A hopper dredger's stern made contact whilst entering a lock. A hopper dredger was entering a lock. When it was half way into the lock, a gust of wind caught the stern causing the vessel to make contact with the knuckle between the lock wall and the jetty. Due to the state of tide, the fender was at the level of the railings which were damaged and one fender was pulled off. Once alongside, some paint scuffing could be seen but no deformation to the vessel's structure. The tanks were also sounded and no water ingress had taken place.
Incident type: Contact
A motorboat started to flood and multiple vessels assisted with pumping out the water and then provided a tow. A motorboat began taking on water. Several vessels came to the vessel's aid including a lifeboat to assist in pumping the water out and then provided a tow back to the harbour. There were two people on board, both of whom were evacuated with no reported injuries.
Incident type: Flooding / Foundering
A SAR vessel grounded whilst exiting the harbour. A search and rescue (SAR) vessel grounded whilst exiting the harbour. The harbour is subject to a sand bar building at the entrance after bad weather. The vessel was still able to leave the harbour and safety checks were carried out to ensure vessel was undamaged.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A passenger craft crossed ahead of a hovercraft resulting in a near miss. A passenger vessel crossed ahead of a hovercraft. Although hovercraft was at 7.5 cables, closing speed was around 45kts giving only 60 seconds to close distance. It is probable that the master of the passenger vessel did not appreciate the speed of closing of the hovercraft. The hovercraft slowed and turned to port to allow the passenger vessel to pass safely ahead.
Incident type: Collision
A rowing gig capsized resulting in seven people in the water. A rowing gig capsized resulting in seven people in the water. No major injuries where suffered.
Incident type: Capsizing / Listing
A motorboat had failure of its primary and secondary outboards. A motorboat with a primary outboard and secondary outboard had an engine failure. The secondary outboard failed too and so a local boat assisted the boat back to the harbour.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A sailing vessel reported water ingress and required a tow. A sailing vessel reported water ingress and required a tow.
Incident type: Flooding / Foundering
A cargo ship made contact with a quay. A cargo-passenger ship made contact with a quayside whilst berthing. Light contact was made resulting in some crumbling to the quayside and superficial paint damage to the vessel.
Incident type: Contact
A Fishing vessel had engine failure and required a tow. A fishing vessel had engine failure after getting tangled in its own gear. It had to be towed by another fishing vessel with a lifeboat taking over a tow due to concerns over the health of the skipper.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A replenishment tanker reported a fire in the hold. A replenishment tanker reported a fire in the hold. The fire was extinguished before the fire and rescue service arrived. Ten crewmembers were taken to hospital as a precaution for smoke inhalation. One of those 10 crew members has sustained a minor eye injury.
Incident type: Fire / Explosion
A container ship's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations. A container ship's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations. It was secured with shackles.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A cruise ship had a contaminated fuel issue discovered and the crew shut down the boilers. A cruise ship discovered that their fuel filters supplying the boiler were clogged. This was suspected to be due to residue in the system where the day tank had been run close to empty. The filters were cleaned and system reinstated and subsequently the filters re-clogged. At this point it was identified that the clogging was due to potential fuel contamination. The boilers were immediately shut down.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A reefer vessel's pilot ladder was not rigged as per SOLAS regulations. A reefer vessel's pilot ladder was not rigged as per SOLAS regulations.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A general cargo vessel made contact with a security fence whilst berthing. A general cargo vessel made contact with a security fence whilst berthing. No damage to the vessel was sustained.
Incident type: Contact
A charity training ship crewmember tripped whilst alongside and broke their hip. A charity training vessel was alongside when a crewmember tripped over the starboard hawse pipe cover and fell and landed on their left hip. They were in a lot of pain and could not walk. The fire service assisted in lifting the casualty onto the quayside and into the care of the ambulance service. The casualty was taken to hospital where it was confirmed that they had broken their hip.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
An oil tanker's pilot ladder was not rigged in compliance with SOLAS guidance. An oil tanker's pilot ladder was not rigged in compliance with SOLAS guidance. On disembarking the pilots noticed the ladder had loose steps and spreader.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A fish farm vessel had a fire in the engine room that was quickly extinguished A fish farm vessel had a fire in the engine room. The fire suppression system was deployed successfully. Once the fire was extinguished, the vessel was assisted back alongside by another fish farm vessel, with a search and rescue (SAR) in attendance. The local fire and rescue service attended to confirm the fire was extinguished. There was no pollution and no crew injuries.
Incident type: Fire / Explosion
A container ship's pilot ladder was not rigged in compliance with SOLAS guidance. A container ship's pilot ladder was not rigged in compliance with SOLAS guidance. The ladder was secured with a deck tongue and a securing bar.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A cruise ship crewmember injured their eyes whilst cleaning. A cruise ship crewmember was chipping rust when rust particles entered their eye. They were wearing goggles however the particles were able to get behind them because there was not a proper seal.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A cruise ship lost its anchor. A cruise ship crew was weighing anchor and while bringing home starboard anchor, the shank parted. The lower portion of the shank and flukes were lost. There were no injuries to personnel.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A fisheries support vessel crewmember fell overboard. As the vessel was coming alongside to their mooring one crewmember slipped on a narrow walkway resulting in the crewmember falling overboard. The crewmember was helped out of the water back on board and didn't sustain any injuries.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A crew member on board a passenger ship sustained a burn injury whilst making a cup of tea. A crew member on board a passenger ship sustained a burn injury whilst making a cup of tea. The crewmember scalded their left hand and was told to follow up with a doctor once they had returned home.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)