During maneuvering, the a vessel experienced a burst starting air pipe. This resulted in non-availability of the slow speed large bore main engine which caused the subsequent grounding of the Vessel.
Incident Information on Burst of Starting Air Pipe Causing Subsequent Grounding
September 13, 2013 by Leave a Comment
UK Government Support to the Maritime Sector
September 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
UK Government announced yesterday its intention to increase funding for training and a cross-departmental approach to policy – following a summit of shipping industry leaders hosted by the Prime Minister to discuss UK competitiveness – at the start of London International Shipping Week. This made evident the support of the UK Government to the maritime sector.
Roughneck Crushed from Falling Container – Incident Investigation
September 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
During a lifting operation in connection with offloading of a vessel, a roughneck was crushed between a container hanging in a crane hook and a row of containers on the cargo deck. At the time, he was in a position which made it impossible to escape the cargo.
Incident Information on Fresh Water Tank Damage Caused by Blocked Air Pipe
September 6, 2013 by 1 Comment
This incident occured during bunkering of fresh water. A blocked air pipe caused an overpressure in the tank which led to permanent deformations of the tank.
Monthly Piracy Report August 2013
September 5, 2013 by Leave a Comment
On a monthly basis the Officer of the Watch Blog publishes a report regarding maritime piracy incidents. The report focuses mainly in vessels of the Merchant Navy (Bulk Carrier, Chemical Tankers, Containerships etc). Up until the date this report is being published the figures of maritime piracy related incidents worldwide is as follows:
- Total Incidents Worldwide: 176
- Total Hijackings Worldwide: 10
- Somali related Incidents: 10
- Vessels held by Somali Pirates: 4
- Hostages held by Somali Pirates: 57
- Nigeria related Incidents: 28
A PDF version of this post is also available by clicking the following link in order to download OOW Piracy Monthly Report for August 2013. The PDF version of this report can be also found in the OOW profile in Scribd by clicking HERE.
Outfitting Related Structural Defects
September 4, 2013 by Leave a Comment
This post is a summary of a Tanker Structure Co-operative Forum (TSCF) paper which reviews the outfitting defects of tankers and provides an analysis on potential causes and repair proposals. Service history of double hull oil tankers has revealed the fact that outfitting details are not to be neglected since about 5 in 6 defects found in the upper deck plate and stiffeners were cracks due to outfitting. Outfitting reinforcements should be considered as part of the ship structure because a failure of this kind of local reinforcement may affect even the primary structure and cause a critical failure.
Collision Between Tanker and Containership – Investigation Report
September 3, 2013 by 1 Comment
This incident investigation report refers to the collision between the tanker the British Cygnet and the Containership Vera. On the morning of the 2nd of December the oil tanker British Cygnet was proceeding in ballast on passage from Rotterdam to Fredericia in Denmark to load crude oil. The containership Vera on the morning of the 2nd of December the was on passage from Arhus to Bremerhaven engaged on a container feeder service. At 1130 UTC both vessels entered the buoyed channel north of Fynshoved. The British Cygnet was southbound and the Vera northbound. At 1138 UTC both vessels collided in the channel. Fortunately there were no injuries and no pollution as a result of this incident.
A Brief History of US Offshore Oil Drilling
September 2, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The BP Deepwater Horizon explosion in April 2010 occurred after a dramatic, three-decade-long reconfiguration of how the United States and several other nations drill for oil. Technology, law, and geology pushed oil exploration farther from U.S. shores, as land-based exploration became less fruitful, and the global demand for energy ramped up. Oil production off American coasts began well over a century ago, but the move into deepwater and ultra-deepwater is a relatively recent phenomenon. This post presents a brief history of offshore oil drilling based on a relevant staff working paper by the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
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