grounding – Officer of the Watch

General Cargo Ship Grounded While Avoiding Ice – Investigation Report

April 14, 2014 by Officer of the Watch Leave a Comment

This investigation report is referring to the grounding of a general cargo ship which was caused while trying to evade blocks of ice on the sea. On the morning of 16 August 2012, the container ship VEGA SAGITTARIUS departed from the port of Nuuk, Greenland, heading for Aasiaat in the north-western part of Greenland. Approximately one hour after departure, the watch keeping officer changed course in order to avoid drifting ice ahead and shortly after, the ship ran aground on a submerged rock by the entrance to Godthåbsfjorden.

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Filed Under: ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REPORTS Tagged With: Cargo Ship, Greenland, grounding, ice, Vega Sagittarius

General Cargo Ship Grounding Due to Inaccurate Positioning – Investigation Report

April 7, 2014 by Officer of the Watch Leave a Comment

This investigation report refers to the grounding of a general cargo ship caused by the inaccurate positioning of the vessel. On 12 October 2010 at 22:30 the Netherlands-flagged MS NORDLAND, in ballast condition, departed Turku for Pietarsaari. The master, a pilot and a lookout were on the bridge. However, immediately prior to the accident the lookout was not on the bridge.

Cargo Ship Grounding at beach in Shaldon, UK

April 1, 2014 by Officer of the Watch Leave a Comment

A 81 meter cargo ship grounded on the beach in the mouth of the River Teign a few days ago.

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Filed Under: OOW FOCUS Tagged With: accident, Cargo Ship, grounding, Munzur, offshore, Teignmouth Harbour

Parana River Main Channel Blocked by Grounded Bulk Carrier

March 17, 2014 by Officer of the Watch Leave a Comment

Port of Rosario, Argentina’s largest port for exporting grain might remain blocked for almost a week due to the grounding of a Bulk Carrier in the main channel of Parana River. The Cyprus flagged MV Paraskevi remains grounded there since last Tuesday 11 March.

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Filed Under: OOW FOCUS Tagged With: accident, Argentina, bulk carrier, grounding, MV Paraskevi, offshore, Parana river

Grounding of Container Ship Near Mykonos, Greece

March 8, 2014 by Officer of the Watch 1 Comment

On the way to Tunisia from Izmir, the 1995-built 116-meter-long Turkish-flagged container ship Yusuf Çepnioğlu ran aground near the island of Mykonos.

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Filed Under: OOW FOCUS Tagged With: accident, containership, grounding, MV Yusuf Çepnioğlu, Mykonos, offshore

Grounding of Chinese Cargo Vessel – Investigation Report

January 27, 2014 by Officer of the Watch Leave a Comment

This incident investigation report refers to the grounding of Chinese registered Cargo Ship. At 2220 on 7 May 2011, the Chinese registered river-trade cargo vessel Zhong Fu Fa Zhan departed the loading berth at Tseung Kwan O, in Junk Bay, Hong Kong after loaded a cargo of 2,200 tonnes of soil for discharge in Taishan, China. The weather was fine and the visibility was good. The navigation equipment and main engines were in normal working condition. The Master was on duty alone in the bridge after departure. The Chief Officer took over the watch from the Master at 0000 on 8 May 2011, also alone at the bridge. At about 0031 and 0032 on 8 May 2011, the Chief Officer made a report to VTC by radio. About 40 seconds later, the ship ran aground on the shoal of Adamasta Rock in North Cheung Chau Traffic Separation Scheme while the Chief Officer was making entries into ship log book.

Incident Information on Grounding due to Temporary Loss of Steering

December 27, 2013 by Officer of the Watch Leave a Comment

A number of vessels have reported temporary loss of steering when reducing ship’s speed, which has resulting in unintended changes in the ship’s direction. This incident information refers to a fully loaded tanker approaching port under pilotage, lost steering and grounded. As a result the vessel suffered bottom damage.

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Filed Under: OOW FOCUS Tagged With: DNV, grounding, loss of steering, propeller, rudder, tanker, Technical

Grounding of Oil Tanker Due to Strong Winds at Syros, Greece

December 13, 2013 by Officer of the Watch 1 Comment

A tanker scheduled for Dry Docking in Neorion Shipyards was grounded in the early morning hours of Friday (03:15 LT) in the maritime region of Azolimnos Syros. The Liberian flagged Oil Tanker “ALIAKMON” (L=213,4m / B=32,29m / GRT=35711 t / DWT=61284t) was moored waiting to get in the drydock. Because of the strong winds in the area it was led astray and “stuck” on the rocks.

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Filed Under: OOW FOCUS Tagged With: accident, Greece, grounding, offshore, oil tanker, Syros

Containership Grounding in New York Harbor – Investigation Report

October 21, 2013 by Officer of the Watch Leave a Comment

The accident of this investigation report took place on Saturday, April 15, 2006, when the Hong Kong–registered container ship New Delhi Express, with a master, 2 pilots, 21 crewmembers, and 3 non-crewmember guests (relatives of crewmembers) on board, ran aground in the Kill Van Kull waterway in New York Harbor. The New Delhi Express and two of the three tugs assisting it were damaged in the accident. Luckily, no one was injured, and no water pollution resulted from the accident.

Australian Shipping Safety Incidents Statistics

October 3, 2013 by Officer of the Watch Leave a Comment

The information contained in this post are extracts from The ATSB “Australian Shipping Occurrences Statistics 2005 to 2012” which provides information on what accidents and incidents have happened during the analysis period, how often they have happened, and what can be learnt from them. Incidents, and injuries happen more often than is widely believed. Some of the most frequent accident types are preventable, particularly fatalities to crew and shipboard workers. Lessons learned from the experiences of others in the industry can help identify the safety risks in their operation that could lead to a similar accident or serious incident. Analysis of reported occurrences helps to understand why accidents and incidents happen, and where the major safety risks are.