Over-Optimism Cause of Liners’ Woes?
Daniel Richards, container shipping analyst at MSI, comments on the state of play in the market.
→Ocean Prefect Grounded Due to Pilots' Limited Knowledge
Pilots' limited local knowledge and the effect of a tidal set led to the groundings of bulker Ocean Prefect in June 2017.
read more →Fatigue, Conflicting Views Led to Dover Strait Collision
Fatigue and conflicting views led to a collision between bulk carrier and oil tanker in Dover Strait in July 2017.
read more →MAIB: Saga Sky Should Have Sought Shelter off Dover
MAIB: Saga Sky, which collided with a rock carrying barge in November 2016, should have sought shelter.
read more →Ignition of Hydrogen Gas Led to Explosions aboard Bulker
The ignition of hydrogen gas released from the cargo caused two explosions on board Nortrader in January 2017.
read more →Poor Stevedoring Practices Led to Fatal Bulker Accident
Poor stevedoring practices probably contributed to an accident, which took the life of one seafarer, after an ...
read more →MAIB: Ever Smart Loses 42 Boxes off Japan
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Board (MAIB) has launched an investigation into the loss of over 40 containers ...
read more →CMA CGM Boxship Grounded due to Improper Pilotage Plan
The 18,000 TEU containership CMA CGM Vasco De Gama ran aground in August 2016 as it was too far north of the ...
read more →Muros Grounded Due to Lack of Danger Warnings
Spain-flagged bulk carrier Muros, which grounded off Norfolk in December 2016, ran into trouble following a change ...
read more →MAIB: Alcohol May Have Led to PLA Pilot's Fatal Fall
Alcohol consumption is likely to have contributed to an accident during cargo vessel boarding in October 2016, ...
read more →MAIB: Ferry Hebrides Grounded Due to Mechanical Failure
The ro-ro passenger ferry Hebrides ran aground due to a mechanical failure which resulted from a loose screw, the ...
read more →Transocean Winner Tow Had No Storm Contingency Plan
Poor condition of the tow line, inclement weather and the lack of storm contingency plan led to the grounding of ...
read more →Domingue's Fatal Sinking Partly Due to Inexperienced Crew
The inexperience of the crew of the Domingue tug that sank while assisting the container ship CMA CGM Simba in the ...
read more →MAIB: Car Carrier, Ferry Collided due to 'Motion Illusion'
The distortion of the pilot’s spatial awareness due to ‘relative motion illusion’ aboard the ...
read more →MAIB: Improper Lookout Led to Collision off Scotland
The cargo ship Daroja and the bunker barge Erin Wood collided some two miles east of Peterhead, Scotland in August ...
read more →MAIB Kicks Off Investigation of Saga Sky Collision
Following a collision between the forest product carrier Saga Sky and the anchored stone carrying barge Stema Barge ...
read more →MAIB: Number of Ship Accidents Drops in 2015
The number of accidents reported to the UK’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) dropped to 1,057 ...
read more →MAIB: Cemfjord Sinking Could Have Been Avoided
Cyprus registered cement carrier, which capsized on January 2, 2015 in violent sea conditions, was a “fatal ...
read more →MAIB: Inadequate Stability Led to Höegh Osaka's Listing
Singapore-flagged car carrier Höegh Osaka started listing and subsequently grounded at the entrance to Southampton, ...
read more →Poor Judgement Led to Collision in Jebel Ali, Report Says
A number of safety measures were disregarded resulting in a collision on February 11, 2015, between the UK ...
read more →Response to Saphire Princess Drowning Incident Was Delayed
The lack of dedicated pool attendants potentially delayed the response to the drowning incident from 2014 on board ...
read more →Insufficient Passage Planning Grounded Commodore Clipper
Insufficient passage planning for the voyage led to the grounding of the Bahamas registered ro-ro passenger ferry ...
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