baker-street/maib-incident-reports-5K huggingface dataset:
A cruise ship crew member fell in their cabin and sustained a broken neck. A cruise ship crew member was in their cabin and fell, sustaining a broken neck. They reported that they had been drinking at the time and later on before they were medically evacuated, the crew on board carried out a breathalyser test on two occasions. On both occasions the injured crewmember's reading was over the company limit. The injured crewmember was discovered by their cabin mate several hours after the accident and raised the alarm when the injured person said that they could not walk. They were taken to the vessel's medical centre where they were stabilised with a neck brace and later medically evacuated due to the severity of their injuries. There were no defects found in the cabin and the injured crew member did not remember clearly how they fell but believe they fell over the chair in their cabin somehow.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A contractor working onboard a ro-pax vessel was injured under the stern ramp. A contractor on board a ro-pax vessel was injured when the ramp suddenly dropped when they were underneath it. The injured member sustained injuries to their back, ribs and torso.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A mooring vessel fouled its propellor during mooring operations. An inshore tug was acting as a mooring vessel for a vessel that was berthing. After the crew of the tug put the mooring rope onto the shore dolphin, the crew of the other vessel started to heave the line in the water, causing it to drift under the hull of the tug and become entangled in the propellor. The crew of the tug managed to clear the propellor by cutting the mooring line. There were no injuries, pollution or further damages, other than the cut line.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
An LNG tanker crew used an unsafely weighted heaving line. An LNG tanker was embarking the pilot and when the crew sent down the heaving line to bring up the pilot's belongings from the launch, it had been unsafely weighted with a steel shackle.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A pleasure motor vessel struck a swimmer who sustained a head injury. A pleasure motor vessel struck a swimmer, who sustained a head injury. The swimmer was using an orange buoy to alert vessels to their position, however the motor vessel ran them over, striking them on the head. They were picked up from the water and taken ashore, where the local ambulance service took them to hospital. The injury was originally thought to be very serious, and a helicopter was dispatched, however, it was cancelled after the extent of the injury was not as severe as initially thought. The swimmer spent several hours in hospital and was diagnosed with an open wound on the back of their head and a concussion.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A service vessel experienced a loss of propulsion control and made contact with a moored fishing vessel The service vessel entered the harbour, whilst manoeuvring the vessel split controls to perform a turn. The starboard propeller didn't respond to the command. The master attempted to counteract the action by putting both engines ahead increasing engine RPM but the starboard propeller remained heading astern. The service vessel made contact with a moored fishing vessel. No injuries to crew or passengers and no reported pollution.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A single handed dinghy crew member fell overboard and was recovered. A single handed sailing dinghy skipper was seen floating face down next to their capsized vessel. Nearby vessels responded and recovered the person from the water, who had been there for about 10 minutes, and took them ashore. The local lifeboat station did not launch the vessel but two members who were paramedics came over and offered first aid and oxygen. The person was conscious and breathing when the ambulance arrived to take them to hospital. As well as injuries from immersion, the person reportedly had a minor head injury.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
Sailing vessels passenger fell resulting in medivac. A sailing vessel passenger collapsed while resting after assisting to hoist sails. The passenger medically evacuated.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A general cargo vessel had an inadequate pilot ladder arrangement. A general cargo vessel had an inadequate pilot ladder arrangement because the stanchions were obstructed and the pilot could not get a proper grip.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A landing ship was embarking a landing utility craft through its stern door when the craft hit the ship. A landing ship with ro-ro cargo loading was carrying out training with a landing craft utility (LCU) when the LCU collided with the stern area of the landing ship. The collision was attributed to the failure of the starboard engine of the landing craft. The landing ship sustained minor damage on it's stern about 8m above the waterline. There were no injuries, pollution or other damages.
Incident type: Collision
Bulk carrier's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations. Bulk carrier's ladder was not rigged per current SOLAS regulations. Accommodation ladder and Pilot ladder not secured to side of vessel on arrival whilst alongside. This was corrected (upon request) with magnets. Ladder was fully compliant upon disembarking at sea.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A passenger ship crewmember fell down a staircase and injured their knee. A internal waters passenger vessel was alongside and a crew member was walking down a staircase from the bridge deck to the main deck when they misplaced their footing on the bottom step, causing them to fall to the deck. They sustained a knee injury and were off from work for a week. The vessel reported that the incident occurred due to a loss of balance and orientation. The crew member was using correct PPE and wearing appropriate footwear at the time of the accident.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
Private motor yacht grounded with passengers onboard. A charter motor yacht grounded after fishing pot marker lines wrapped around the propellers resulting in engine and propulsion failure. The vessel refloated later on the flood tide. No injuries were reported.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A general cargo vessel had an inadequate pilot ladder arrangement. A general cargo vessel had an inadequate pilot ladder arrangement due to the fact that there were no stanchions fitted and there were unsuitable arrangements with handholds too large to grip. The ladder was also in poor condition due to the fact that it was stored on deck open to the elements.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
Offshore supply vessel's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations. The wedge beneath the spreader on an offshore supply vessels gave way. The spreader to the aft side fell to the next step down. The pilots right leg made heavy contact to step above the spreader at the forward side causing grazing and bruising to the shin.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
Container ship's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations Container ship's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations. Magnets securing the pilot ladder to the side of the vessel appeared to slip a small amount whilst Pilot descending the ladder. Master advised via VHF to check condition and operability of the magnets before next use.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A container vessel used an unsafely weighted heaving line. A container ship had an unsafely weighted heaving line as the weight was filled with metal scrap.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
Fishing vessel loss of power resulting in complete engine failure and towage. Fishing vessel loss of power resulting in complete engine failure and towage.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
Cargo vessel's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations Cargo vessel's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations. The ladder was secured with shackles. Heaving line was not available for immediate use. The rigging of the pilot ladder was not checked, or the embarkation and/or disembarkation of the pilot was not supervised by a watch keeping deck officer. 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 general cargo vessel experienced steering failure whilst under pilotage. The vessel was inbound with a pilot on board, on passing 3rd buoy they began to use the automatic pilot, applied but remained at hard to starboard with the flat rudder 60 degrees whilst transiting the MAC between 1st & 3rd buoys. This resulted in a rapid swing to starboard as the engine was full ahead. The swing was seen visually and the pilot managed to change to hand steering in good time to apply counter helm and get the vessel back onto course. The autopilot did not alarm even when off course. Pilot decided to test the autopilot again whilst being ready to immediately change over to manual again, upon test it repeated the same actions. The vessel remained in hand steering for the rest of the pilotage and berthed without incident.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A cruise ship off duty crew member fell and fractured their wrist A cruise ship crew member was exercising in the gym when they lost balance, fell forward and landed on their right hand. The crew member visited the medical centre for treatment for a displaced fracture on the right hand. The crew member later medically disembarked themselves. The area was inspected and no apparent defects were found.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A cable laying vessel experienced a fire onboard that was extinguished by the crew A cable laying vessel experienced a fire in a storage area aboard the vessel. A crew member noticed smoke and raised the alarm, nearby crew members extinguished the fire with portable fire extinguishers whilst the remainder of the crew were called to muster. The area continued to be monitored until the fire fully confirmed as extinguished. No injuries to crew and smoke damage to the compartment and a portable air conditioning unit.
Incident type: Fire / Explosion
A fishing vessel suffered a fire onboard that was extinguished by the fire service A fishing vessel suffered a fire onboard from an oil heater that had been left on before the skipper left the vessel. The vessel was alongside in a harbour, excessive smoke was seen coming from the vessel. The fire service attended and extinguished the fire. No pollution seen, the vessel's interior sustained damage.
Incident type: Fire / Explosion
General cargo vessel's pilot ladder not rigged per SOLAS regulations. General cargo vessel's pilot ladder not rigged per SOLAS regulations. : No stanchions available at top of climb, only hand rails with a diameter of 60cm. Recommend size as per below… ISO799-3:2021 mentions in rule 8.3 the following on stanchions: " Each access at the head of a pilot ladder shall have 2 handholds or handhold stanchions fitted. They shall not be less than Each stanchion or handhold should be rigidly secured to the ship's structure at or near it's base and at a higher point, should be round and not less than 32mm and not more than 36mm in diameter and should extend not less than 1.2m above the position it is secured to the ship's structure." Discuss with Chief mate at gangway who seemed very receptive to the adjustment, and advised they would "see what they could do" about making a retrofit.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
Bulk carrier's pilot ladder not rigged per SOLAS regulations. Bulk carrier's pilot ladder not rigged per SOLAS regulations. Every step was loose, all chocks had considerable 'play'. Tripping line rigged on bottom step.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
Hopper dredger suffered an engine failure Hopper dredger was making a strong tidal approach to port when the engine stalled. This was reported as a near miss. No damages or pollution reported.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A recreational motor craft and a sailing vessel collided. A sailing vessel struck the stern of a recreational motor vessel resulting in damage to the stern of the motor vessel and water ingress. The motor vessel was towed to the slipway of a nearby marina where repairs were carried out. There were no injuries or pollution and the sailing vessel was not damaged.
Incident type: Collision
A bulk carrier crew member fell 3m from a ladder and sustained serious injuries. A bulk carrier crew member fell approximately 3m from a ladder sustaining multiple injuries including a broken arm, broken leg and facial injuries in the form of cuts and abrasions and a broken tooth. There was radio medical advice given and a helicopter was dispatched to extract the crew member to shore.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A pilot vessel experienced steering and main engine failure. A pilot vessel experienced propulsion and steering failure. They were able to make their own way back to the berth using the emergency steering. The incident reportedly occurred due to an intermittent fault. A lifeboat was on exercises in the same area and escorted the pilot vessel back, in case they required assistance.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A sail training vessel was taking on water. A historic sail training vessel started to take on water. The crew called for assistance and a search and rescue craft attended to assist by pumping out the water. The sail training vessel was able to make its way to port and went into dry dock to repair the leak. There were no injuries or pollution.
Incident type: Flooding / Foundering
A person on a small motor boat fell and sustained a head injury requiring hospital treatment. A person on board a motor boat in a lake fell and sustained a head injury. They lost a quantity of blood from the open wound and were taken to hospital by ambulance.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A sail training vessel crew member was injured and then had an allergic reaction to first aid medication. A sail training vessel crew member sustained a knee injury after spraining their knee whilst working with one of the sails and was given ibuprofen as part of the first aid treatment. However they then experienced an allergic reaction including swelling of the lips and tongue that was believed to be a result of the ibuprofen. The vessel crew sought medical advice and the crew member was extracted ashore by the local lifeboat service and given medical treatment. There were no damages or pollution reported.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
Cargo vessel's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations. Cargo vessel's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations. Ladder Shackled to Deck
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A cruise ship passenger tripped whilst walking resulting in a fractured arm A cruise ship passenger was walking towards the shore jetway for disembarkation, the passenger tripped on the metal ramp causing them to fall forwards and land with their face hitting the deck. The passenger had tried to break the fall by putting their left arm forward. The medical team was contacted and the passenger transported to the medical centre, where they were treated for a fracture to the left humerus and facial contusions. The passenger remained onboard. The area was later inspected and found in good condition with no defects found.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A passenger ro-ro vessel made contact with shore object resulting in minor damage. A passenger ro-ro vessel made contact with shore object resulting in minor damage. Whilst entering port under pilotage the approach appeared normal. Adjacent to the quay wall the stern dropped and impacted a bracket used to secure fenders.
Incident type: Contact
General cargo's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations Ladder was not rigged per current SOLAS regulations. Ladder secured on deck with shackles over man ropes.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A search and rescue vessel grounded whilst maneuvering near the shore. A search and rescue vessel grounded whilst navigating around a pier at low speed. The vessel made contact with the seabed in an area where the charted depth was not accurate as the characteristics change regularly due to the effects of weather and tide. The crew at the search and rescue station were made aware of the shallow water and the authority responsible for the area were also informed. The vessel stained minor damage to the starboard propeller but there were no significant damages and no injuries or pollution.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A search and rescue vessel grounded whilst returning after an emergency response. A search and rescue vessel sustained damage after grounding when returning from a tasking. The vessel was proceeding down a channel when it grounded on the channel edge, resulting in gearbox issues on the outboard engine, with limited engine performance. The search and rescue vessel was able to return to the launching tractor on the beach under its own power and returned to the station for necessary repairs. There were no injuries or pollution or other damages, The incident occurred at night in an area of shoals.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
Small high speed cruise vessel was hit by a large wave resulting in two passenger injuries. Small high speed cruise vessel was hit by a large wave which caused the vessel to land heavily behind the wave. This resulted in 2 passenger injuries whilst they were seated in the cabin. One passenger sustained a back injury and the other suffered with a bruised ribs after impacting the table. The vessel owners are looking at installing suspension seats to mitigate this kind of incident.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
Recreational craft was taking on water and requested assistance resulting in no injuries. Recreational craft was taking on water with three people on board. The vessel requested assistance and managed to get ashore securely without any further damage or injuries. No one was wearing life jackets.
Incident type: Flooding / Foundering
Fishing vessel ran aground resulting in being towed to safety. Fishing vessel ran aground resulting in being towed to safety, damage unknown.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
Service ship's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations Service ship's pilot ladder was not rigged to SOLAS regulations. Pilot ladder was rigged with three steps outside of the side shell door in case it was necessary for transfer. Whilst a step was needed on this occasion to safely transfer, usually it is a step aboard in most cases. The ladder was secured to the deck with shackles over the side ropes which was seen after boarding and the Master notified to amend for departure if a ladder is required.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A cruise ship crew member had an incident with a mooring winch resulting in a finger amputation A cruise ship crew member was working on the aft mooring deck preparing for docking. They attempted to engage the dog-clutch on the mooring winch, the clutch handle jumped resulting in injury to crew member's hand. The crew member was medically disembarked and sent to the local A+E for treatment where the diagnosis was a traumatic finger amputation. The winch was inspected and found in acceptable condition with no notable defects.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A cargo vessel collided with a pilot vessel resulting in the pilot vessel sinking A cargo vessel was departing a port with a pilot onboard. A pilot boat was stopped in position, which appeared clear for the cargo vessel to pass off the port bow. Within 150m of each other, the pilot vessel started to move towards the cargo vessel. The pilot onboard the cargo vessel was informed of the pilot boat's actions, the pilot made contact with the vessel. Due to the distance between the pilot boat, cargo vessel and and the breakwater entrance the cargo vessel collided with the pilot boat. The cargo vessel sustained no damage to the vessel or injuries to crew. The pilot vessel sank.
Incident type: Collision
A ro-ro cargo ship had an inadequate pilot ladder arrangement. A ro-ro cargo vessel had an inadequate pilot ladder arrangement with a home-made steel platform that was about 4m above the water causing an obstruction to the pilot vessel.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
Cargo ship's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations. Cargo ship's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations. A combination arrangement was rigged although not required and subsequently height was only 3m above the waterline. The accommodation ladder was not secured to the hull as magnetic clamp had failed. Need to stow the ladders in a more protected area when not in use as sodden state showed the tarpaulins covers not effective. Both ladders just over a year old according to their certs
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A ro-pax vessel experienced an oil spill incident prior to taking bunkers. A ro-pax vessel was alongside in a port waiting for a bunkering operation to commence. The bunker wagon was on the vehicle deck, the driver removed the cap from the bunker hose. There was fuel in the hose and this spilled onto the deck. The flow was quickly stopped and a clean up on deck commenced. Estimate spillage comprised of 40 litres. Following departure, a sheen was reported indicating that a lesser quantity had gone overboard into the harbour.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
Two work boats went aground in a dock when the gate failed leading to water flowing out. Two work boats were alongside in a tidal port with a gate when the gate failed allowing the water to flow out at low tide. As a result the vessels settled on the bottom. There was no damage, injuries or pollution reported.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A search and rescue vessel made contact with a carriage on recovery resulting in damage A search and rescue (SAR) vessel was returning to shore for recovery. During the stern recovery onto the carriage the starboard horn bent back whilst under load, resulting in the starboard spring slipping off the horn. This caused the starboard quarter of the vessel to twist back further in the carriage as the engines were engaged astern and the starboard propeller struck the rear park of the carriage. This resulted in one of the propeller blades to snap. No injuries or further damages were reported.
Incident type: Contact
cargo ship's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations. Cargo ship's ladder was not rigged per current SOLAS regulations. The rigging of the pilot ladder was not checked, or the embarkation and/or disembarkation of the pilot was not supervised by a watch keeping deck officer. Pilot ladder end ropes were made fast to the ship's railings and the side rope were made fast on deck. The weight of the ladder was on the side ropes. Master & crew informed and correct rigging of the ladder explained.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
Offshore supply vessel grounded resulting in minor water ingress. Offshore supply vessel grounded resulting in minor damage to the hull which cause water ingress.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A fishing vessel crew member inhaled poisonous fumes and was evacuated. A beam trawler crew member was injured by inhaling fumes from bleach. This resulted in lung irritation, coughing and an abnormal heart rhythm. The crew member wanted to remain on the vessel but their situation was bad enough that they were evacuated ashore for medical treatment, where the shore side ambulance service found an abnormal heart beat as well after they inhaled the fumes.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
Oil tanker's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations Oil tanker's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations. Handholds were not securely fastened to the ship's bulwarks to enable the pilot to step safely and comfortably from the top of the ladder on to the ship's deck. No method of securing the ladder and accommodation ladder to the ships hull. The ladder was not vertical and tripping line was the wrong way.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A bulk carrier had an inadequate pilot ladder arrangement. A bulk carrier had an inadequate pilot ladder arrangement because it was secured using shackles and the retrieval line (tripping line) was secured too low.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A tender capsized with one person entering the water, resulting in a fatality A tender with one person onboard had got into the tender from vessel when it capsized with the person entering the water. It was reported the person was holding onto the capsized vessel and drifting downstream. An extensive search was conducted on the water by search and rescue teams, police and coastguard teams. The search was stood down and the casualty is still missing.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A tender capsized with two crew members entering the water, both were recovered A sail training vessel's crew members were recovering the tender after departing a port, the two crew stepped out onto ladder and the tender capsized and the two crew entering the water. The crew righted the tender and were recovered. No injuries sustained.
Incident type: Capsizing / Listing
A container vessel had an inadequate pilot ladder arrangement. A container vessel had an inadequate pilot ladder arrangement because the rungs of the ladder were not horizontal, the magnets were not 1.5 meters above the platform and a tripping line was secured below the lowest spreader.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A bulk carrier parted two mooring lines whilst alongside due to steep angle of the lines to the berth A bulk carrier parted two mooring lines whilst alongside. The bulk carrier was involved in discharging cargo when two mooring lines on the forward part of the vessel parted due to friction, freeboard variation from tide and cargo discharge and the steep angle of the lines down to the berth. The lines were fitted with a chafe guard but this didn't protect the two parted mooring lines. The angle of the mooring lines was reported to be close to the vertical. The vessel reported that the mooring lines should have been adjusted more often due to the rapidly changing circumstances. The same was discussed with the crew after the incident. There were no injuries, pollution or further damages.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A cruise ship crew member was cleaning the galley area when they injured their thumb A cruise ship crew member was cleaning the meat thawing room at the end of their nightshift when they made contact with the edge of a tray. This resulted in a cut to the thumb. It has been confirmed that the crew member was adhering to all policies and safety procedures however, the latex gloves were not adequate to protect from the sharp edge of the tray. No further injuries reported.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
Passenger ship's crew member injured their finger when trying to close the door. passenger ship's crew member was going to work when they reached back through the closing door to turn of the lights. The crew member was not quick enough and the door closed on the finger. A cut was sustained across the nail which was diagnosed as a fracture to the finger.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A fishing vessel crewmember sustained an injury whilst hauling crab pots A fishing vessel was hauling pots when a short length of rope came back on board in a whipping motion and hit one of the crewmembers, causing a minor injury. There were no damages.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
Pleasure vessel was taking on water which resulted in total loss of vessel and a missing person. Pleasure vessel started taking on water with 2 people on board. There was no life raft on board, one individual had a lifejacket on and the second individual was going to get a lifejacket while the vessel was going down. The boat sank stern first and that is when one of the members was last seen (owner of boat). The casualty with a lifejacket has been taken ashore while the search for the missing casualty continued. In the area where the boat sank, there was a red fuel cannister, fish box and bottles.
Incident type: Flooding / Foundering
A bulk carrier had an inadequate pilot ladder arrangement. A bulk carrier had an inadequate pilot ladder arrangement due to the fact that the ladder was secured by wedging a spreader against the deck stanchions. Additionally the deck stanchions were not of the correct construction and were angled back from the edge of the vessel.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
An offshore support vessel was carrying out winch training with a helicopter when a crewmember fell overboard. A service vessel was carrying out operations with a helicopter winching crewmembers to and from the deck. During one winching operation, the helicopter winch encountered difficulties wherein the person being winched was dropped onto the aft railings causing them to fall onto the transom of the vessel. To prevent the helicopter becoming entangled with the vessel, the crew of the helicopter cut the winching wire which meant that the person being winched fell into the water. The helicopter moved away as they were unable to recover the person from the water, having cut their winch wire. The service vessel crew launched their rescue boat and recovered the person from the water after they had been in it for about 11 minutes. They were taken ashore where shore emergency services took them to hospital for treatment for shock.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
Passenger vessels crew member cut thumb while sharpening a knife resulting in superficial wound. Passenger vessels crew member cut thumb while shaping knife resulting in superficial wound.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A general cargo vessel had an inadequate pilot ladder arrangement. A general cargo vessel had an inadequate pilot ladder because the ladder was lashed to the railings instead of fixed strong points on deck. This was rectified by the crew.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A container ship suffered engine failure and ran aground A container ship was approaching a turn, the order was give to turn, the vessel started the turn. It was observed that the RPM Indicator showed a rapid drop in the main engine RPM. On investigating, it was confirmed that vessel had lost main engine propulsion power. Restoring the main engine propulsion power was unsuccessful, the vessel dropped the starboard anchor and used bow thruster to reduce speed. The vessel exited the channel and ran aground on a bank. The vessel later re-floated with two attending tugs and proceeded under it's own power to deeper water for repairs and an underwater survey. No pollution or apparent damage to the hull.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A fishing vessel experienced steering failure. A fishing vessel experienced steering failure and then the weather worsened, causing them to lie beam onto the weather and shipping seas. One of the crew members became badly sea sick. A local lifeboat service launched and established a tow and brought them back to port.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
Duplicate of 2488/2024 Duplicate of 2488/2024
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
Suction dredger's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations Ladder secured by 'handy Billy' block and tackle arrangement, and secured against ship side at deck level. It was reported that the block and tackle arrangement has no test certificate. Vessel also fitted with angle iron arrangement not used on this occasion.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A landing ship made contact with the quayside causing minor damage to the quay A landing vessel was alongside the quay berthing with a pilot on board when it made contact with the quay. A fender was close to the mid-ships area causing the vessel to rotate under the wind conditions and the port quarter to impact the quay. The concrete jetty sustained minor damage, the vessel was undamaged and there were no injuries or pollution.
Incident type: Contact
A search and rescue vessel briefly grounded during an exercise. A search and rescue vessel (SAR) was out on a training exercise when the coxswain had to leave the helm for about 45 seconds. Another crewmember took the helm who was less familiar with the area and went the wrong way around an east cardinal mark (to the east of it) and the vessel grounded on the soft mud. There was no damage reported and the vessel was able to refloat on it's own using is own power to come away by going astern. The vessel was going about 3kts at the time of the grounding.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A pleasure yacht caught fire and was abandoned, the wreck later sinking. A wooden pleasure yacht caught fire, the single crewmember on board abandoned to the dinghy and was then rescued by another pleasure sailing yacht and the vessel burned down to the bilges. The wreck settled on a sandbank and was not considered to be a hazard to navigation and would be covered up by the sand after the tides. The fire was reported to have started due to charging an electrical item. The vessel burned up very quickly. The crewmember escaped without injury.
Incident type: Fire / Explosion
A tanker experienced an electrical fire in the engine control room whilst alongside. A tanker suffered an electrical fire in the engine control room whilst discharging cargo. Cargo operations were stopped when the fire alarm was activated. The fire was extinguished by a crew member using a portable CO2 extinguisher. The fire was inside the breaker panel for the cargo compressor power. The vessel delayed cargo discharge until it was confirmed that everything was safe to continue. The vessel then completed discharge and sailed later than expected with a tug standby for assistance if necessary. The fire was reportedly caused by a loose connection in automation of compressor 2 in MSB (main switchboard) panel 1.
Incident type: Fire / Explosion
A fishing vessel struck an offshore wind turbine. A stern trawler was navigating through a windfarm when it collided with one of the offshore wind turbines. The vessel was not seriously damaged and was able to make its own way back to port.
Incident type: Contact
Ro-ro cargo vessel suffered a small fire in the engine room that extinguished itself A ro-ro cargo vessel was alongside in a port, when a fuel vapour flash from a vapour leak suspected to have come from the fuel feed pump into the heavy fuel oil heater/boiler. It appeared to be a sudden but small flash fire which quickly extinguished itself. It was reported that there was no one in vicinity at the time and no injuries. The crew members did not have to deploy any fire fighting equipment and they also inspected the equipment.
Incident type: Fire / Explosion
A tug made contact with a LNG tanker resulting in no damage A tug made heavy contact with a LNG tanker which resulted in no damage to either vessel and no injuries sustained.
Incident type: Contact
Sailing vessel grounded resulting in no damage Sailing vessel was approaching a port when the tidal state was low. The vessel drifted and grounded resulting in no damage or towage required.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A racing yacht struck a submerged floating object. A sailing vessel was entering a port when it struck a submerged object floating in the buoyed channel. The crew described it as being like a breeze block. The vessel proceeded and went alongside, where a damage assessment was carried out with the assistance of a commercial diver. No significant damage was found. There was no pollution or injuries.
Incident type: Contact
Cargo ship's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations Container ship's pilot ladder was not rigged to SOLAS regulations. Life buoy with self-igniting light was not available for immediate use. Heaving line was not available for immediate use. 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. The pilot embarkation point on the deck was not free from obstructions. The ladder was secured by shackles.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A tensioned mooring line struck a shore worker resulting in both shoulders being dislocated A shore worker was on mooring operations for a cruise ship that was berthing. As the winches took up the tension to prevent the ship drifting off the berth, the tensioned lines struck the shore worker, causing both shoulders to dislocate.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A search and rescue vessel briefly grounded during a training exercise A search and rescue (SAR) vessel was conducting a training exercise for rough weather/big surf recovery using a net to recover the SAR vessel. As the vessel went to head onto the recovery carriage the engine skegs touched the sand seabed. There was no damage to the vessel or injuries to crew. An internal investigation is to be carried out.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
Cargo vessel's trailer caught fire which resulted in cargo damage Cargo vessel was still within the Harbour limits when a crew member reported smoke coming from a trailer which they later on reported as steam. Once the crew members started to cool down the steam became more intense and a fire alarm was sent. The cargo has not been declared as hazardous as for this reason they decided to return to the port in order to discharge the overheated cargo in trailer. The trailer was kept under water pressure all the time till it was safely discharged. There has not been any damage to the vessel or injured passengers/crew members. a
Incident type: Fire / Explosion
Cargo Ship's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations Pilot ladder parted while climbing onboard. Ladder was not rigged per current SOLAS regulations. - Ladder was not adequately lit at night.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
Beam trawler's gear box failed resulting in a tow to harbour. Beam trawler's gear box failed resulting in a tow to harbour from another fishing vessel. There was no damage or injuries and there was never any imminent danger.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
An LNG tanker used a dangerously weighted heaving line. An LNG tanker used a dangerously weighted heaving line. The weight was collected by the pilot boat.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
Ferry hit a submerged object and lost propulsion. Passenger vessel hit an unknown object underwater which resulted in loss of propulsion. Towage was required. Following examination - transom shield had become dislodged. No further damages/injuries.
Incident type: Contact
A cruise ship crew member lost part of their finger when a door slammed on it. A cruise ship crewmember was proceeding to the exterior of the accommodation to the smoking area on their break. When they were transiting the door, the strong wind outside gusted against it causing the door to swing shut and trap their left hand, resulting in the amputation of the tip of their left index finger. The door was inspected and found to be in working order. The incident was reported to have occurred due to the inattentiveness of the crewmember coupled with the instinct to prevent the door from slamming after it was caught by the strong gust of wind. The safety officer on board implemented new procedures to close the crew smoking area during high winds.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
Yacht capsized resulting in crew member getting hit by boom causing a badgash to leg and rib injury The vessel capsized resulting in a crew member getting hit by a boom causing a bad gash to their leg and also pain in the left side of their rib injury and was assisted by local CRT. The crew member was collected from the water, taken to the jetty, and taken via ambulance to a hospital
Incident type: Capsizing / Listing
A cruise ship passenger tripped over a sun lounger and fell, fracturing their arm. A cruise ship passenger was attempting to adjust the position of the sun lounger they had been using, but they tripped over one of the legs and fell to the deck, resulting in a fracture to their arm.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A cable layer crew member suffered a fluid injection injury. A cable layer crew member was working on some new fuel injector nozzles carrying out a pressure adjustment in line with manufacturer guidelines. When adjusting the opening pressure for the nozzles, the crew member observed that the nozzle was not opening. The crew member put their fingers into the path of the potential spray pattern when the injector nozzle opened releasing the high pressure calibration fluid. The pressure at the time was 360BAR. The crew member attended a shore side hospital and was discharged with pain relief. However, the next day the crew member experienced swelling and severe pain and was re-admitted to hospital for further treatment.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
Container ship's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations. Container ship's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations. Ladder securing arrangement poor. Ladder was secured by way of a step resting on 2 x sets of open top metal brackets, shackles were then placed (loose) around the side ropes. Damage to whipping is evident which will result in a loose chock(s) and eventually a loose step, compromising the integrity of the ladder and which is currently taking the weight of the rigged ladders and the pilot when on the ladder and other forces in the system which it is not designed for.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
Bulk carrier's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations. Bulk carrier's padder was not rigged per current SOLAS regulations. No inboard stanchion on accommodation ladder platform and significant gap between ladders.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A service vessel grounded on a sandbar. A service vessel was manoeuvring within the harbour area when it grounded on a sand bank. The crew of the vessel reported that there was no shallow water there during previous transits of the area and that the sand bank may have moved due to recent storms. The vessel's crew waited for the tide to rise and then manoeuvred off the bank. There was no damage to the vessel.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
Ro-Ro cargo vessel had a near miss with a safety boat resulting in no damage Ro-Ro cargo vessel took avoiding action whilst berthing which resulted in no damage to any of the vessels. The cargo vessel had a slow approach due to uncertainty that project safety boat and rope access team were clear of fender panels on berth. The project team was not aware of vessel's approach until the vessel approached the harbour properly. The team vacated the fender area and the cargo vessel berthed safely.
Incident type: Collision
Container ship's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations. Container ship's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations. Ladder secured by Deck Tongue (Design/Construction) Request ladder be secured with side ropes in future.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
Cargo ship's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations Cargo ship's pilot ladder was not rigged to SOLAS regulations. Pilot noticed ladder rigged incorrectly on boarding the vessel, ladder was secured with a shackle through the side ropes. Captain informed that pilot ladder would be inspected before departure. On boarding the vessel for departure the pilot ladder was rigged incorrectly and unsafely with some 10mm rope looped around the side ropes and shackle still in place through the opened up side ropes.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A cruise ship passenger fell and fractured their humerus. A cruise ship passenger was leaning against the bulkhead when a door close by opened and knocked them over. They fell to the deck and sustained a fractured humerus. They were leaning against the bulkhead because they suffer from vertigo. They had consumed two pints of beer before hand. The cause of the incident was reported to be due to choosing a risky place to lean against the bulkhead because it was near the doors.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A cruise ship passenger fell while descending the stairs resulting in a fractured ankle A cruise ship passenger was descending the stairs when their shoe slipped off, causing them to loose balance and fall forward. The fall resulted in a fracture to the left ankle. The passenger was treated by the medical team and remained onboard.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A tug experienced an oil spill incident whilst taking bunkers. A tug was bunkering marine gas oil when the bunker system overflowed for about two to three minutes, causing a leak onto the deck and some of the oil to go overboard. The cause of the leak was thought to be a valve that was not properly open when the system was pressurised for taking bunkers. Clean up was carried out and the tank that was being used for bunkering was isolated, pending repairs.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A fishing vessel engine failed resulting in drifting and broke up after hitting rocks & foundered. The fishing vessel had just left port, it was on passage to another different port, when it experienced engine failure which resulted in the vessel drifting onto shore and then hitting rocks it subsequently it broke up and sank also resulting in pollution . Two crew members onboard were recovered safely by two other fisherman and taken to shore then onto hospital via ambulance, suffering minor superficial injuries.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A sailing vessel had a broken rudder and was towed to safety A recreational sailing vessel lost its rudder and issued a mayday asking for assistance. The local lifeboat service attended and towed it back to a nearby port. There were no injuries or pollution reported.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
Criuse ship dancer fractured foot after landing during performance A crew member injured themself during an aerial performance and fractured their foot on landing during the show performance.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
Container ship lifted one cope stone whilst running up in the lock. Container ship lifted one cope stone whilst running up in the lock.
Incident type: Contact
A cruise ship passenger fell and sustained a fractured knee. A cruise ship passenger was walking in the pool area when they slipped and fell, sustaining a fractured patella. The area was reported to be wet at the time due to rain and there were warning signs in place to alert passengers to the wet surface. The vessel reported that the wet floor and lack of care on the part of the passenger were what caused them to slip.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
Cargo vessel lost propulsion power and made contact with a pier. Cargo vessel lost propulsion power when approaching the bridge and dropped both emergency anchors. The vessel managed to stop right before the bridge however, due to the wind the vessel was pushed and made contact with the corner of a pier. There were no damages on either the vessel or the pier.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A pilot boat was damaged after colliding with a berthed vessel. A pilot vessel collided with a berthed tanker whilst disembarking the pilot resulting in damage to the starboard side MOB rescue davit of the pilot boat. It is reported that the wash from a nearby tug also involved in the berthing could have contributed to the pilot vessel colliding with the tanker.
Incident type: Collision
Two search and rescue vessel crew members fell overboard during a training exercise A search and rescue vessel vessel was doing a training exercise from when the vessel went over a wave and tipped them overboard. They were able to self recover after being in the water for 30 seconds. They were not injured and there was no damage.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A high speed crew transfer vessel suffered machinery failure A windfarm crew transfer vessel suffered propulsion failure and was towed back to port by a search and rescue vessel. There were no injuries, pollution or damage.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
FV Lost control of engine while coming alongside resulting in grounding FV Lost control of engine while coming alongside resulting in grounding
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
Container ship's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations. Container ship's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations. The securing was insufficient.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A bulk carrier's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations A bulk carrier's pilot ladder was not rigged to SOLAS regulations. The pilot boarded the vessel, once onboard they observed the pilot ladder had been secured using only shackles.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment