Confined Space


Friday, February 13, 2026
A 2019 view of vessels in the Singapore Strait April 3, 2019. Picture taken on April 3, 2019. REUTERS/Henning Gloystein/File Photo
Incidents

Singapore Sends a Clear Signal as Gas Tanker Captain Jailed Over Fatal Cover-Up

xSingapore has delivered one of the clearest warnings yet to maritime professionals about the consequences of misleading authorities after a serious onboard

February 13, 2026
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Monday, April 23, 2018
Feng Hui Hai bulk carrier
News

Two Killed in ‘Gas Leak’ Aboard Chinese Bulk Carrier -Reports

Two crew members from a Hong Kong-flagged bulk carrier have died in what has been reported as a “gas leak” aboard the vessel off India on Sunday.

April 23, 2018
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Monday, February 22, 2016
Training Blackboard
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Four Deaths A Week – Is Training To Blame?

By Jaquelyn Burton (Coeval) Why with all the requirements, regulations, and best practices in place do so many mariners die needlessly each year –

February 22, 2016
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Tuesday, July 14, 2015
Three Killed in Confined Space Accident Off Malaysia
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Three Killed in Confined Space Accident Off Malaysia

  Three people have died and two others were sickened after inhaling toxic gases while working in a confined space of a ship as it sailed off the coast

July 14, 2015
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Wednesday, April 29, 2015
One Dead, Three Others Injured in Confined Space Accident Aboard Cargo Ship
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One Dead, Three Others Injured in Confined Space Accident Aboard Cargo Ship

One person has died and three others are being treated after losing consciousness aboard a cargo ship that had just docked at Denmark’s port of

April 29, 2015
Total Views: 269

Friday, June 12, 2009
gCaptain Tip – Confined Space Entry with PASS Device
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gCaptain Tip – Confined Space Entry with PASS Device

You have a PASS Device for your shipboard fire team..right?? Why not break it out of the gear locker during confined space entries? For those who have never

June 12, 2009
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Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Cargo Surveys – The Case Of The Benzene Bomber
Incidents

Cargo Surveys – The Case Of The Benzene Bomber

Photo By The MK Shop With no universal certification of competency, improperly trained cargo surveyors can endanger themselves, the ship and its crew warns the

April 7, 2009
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Monday, February 4, 2008
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Confined Space Casualties – A Call For Help

Bob Couttie of Maritime Accident Casebook is giving MAIIF a helping hand researching accidents in confined spaces and is looking for your help. He writes: I

February 4, 2008
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