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Wednesday, February 8, 2017
city of rotterdam ship collision
Accidents

Error Due to ‘Relative Motion Illusion’ ID’d in ‘City of Rotterdam’ Investigation Report

Pilot error resulting from ‘relative motion illusion’ has been identified as the likely cause of the collision between the vehicle

February 8, 2017
Total Views: 504

Thursday, April 21, 2016
Poor Passage Planning Led to MV Cemfjord Sinking with Loss of 8 Lives -REPORT
Accidents

Poor Passage Planning Led to MV Cemfjord Sinking with Loss of 8 Lives -REPORT

The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch has released its report into the January 2015 sinking of the MV Cemfjord, finding that the incident was the result

April 21, 2016
Total Views: 513

Thursday, March 17, 2016
Cargo Loading Errors Led to Hoegh Osaka Grounding on Bramble Bank – Incident Report
Accidents

Cargo Loading Errors Led to Hoegh Osaka Grounding on Bramble Bank – Incident Report

The Hoegh Osaka had no chance of surviving the Bramble Bank turn shortly after the vessel departed from the port of Southampton on January 3, 2015 with

March 17, 2016
Total Views: 1761

Wednesday, December 9, 2015
MAIB Investigation Report: Collision Between Tanker and Containership Off Jebel Ali
Accidents

MAIB Investigation Report: Collision Between Tanker and Containership Off Jebel Ali

A master’s reliance on scanty VHF information and another’s failure to keep a proper lookout contributed to a collision between a containership and

December 9, 2015
Total Views: 382

Sunday, December 6, 2015
Shipping TV: Car Carrier, DFDS Seaways Ferry Damaged in Collision in UK
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Shipping TV: Car Carrier, DFDS Seaways Ferry Damaged in Collision in UK

Car Carrier City of Rotterdam and DFDS ro-ro ferry Primula Seaways collided in the Humber approaches, around 8pm, Friday, December 3, 2015. The incident is

December 6, 2015
Total Views: 178

Thursday, November 19, 2015
MAIB: ‘Lysblink Seaways’ Watch Officer was Drunk Before Grounding
Accidents

MAIB: ‘Lysblink Seaways’ Watch Officer was Drunk Before Grounding

The sole watchkeeper of the UK-flagged Lysblink Seaways was drunk when the ship ran aground earlier this year in Scotland, the UK Marine Accident Investigation

November 19, 2015
Total Views: 242

Wednesday, July 29, 2015
Alcohol a Factor in Two Fatal Accidents Involving UK-Flagged Workboat – MAIB Report
Accidents

Alcohol a Factor in Two Fatal Accidents Involving UK-Flagged Workboat – MAIB Report

  Alcohol played a role in two fatal accidents involving a UK-flagged workboat that occurred less than five months apart in Spain, the UK Marine Accident

July 29, 2015
Total Views: 87

Monday, July 27, 2015
UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch Releases 2014 Annual Report
Accidents

UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch Releases 2014 Annual Report

The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has issued its annual casualty and incident report, providing information on what kept the branch busy

July 27, 2015
Total Views: 99

Thursday, May 21, 2015
MAIB – Improper Lookouts Caused Fatal Collision Near Felixstowe
Accidents

MAIB – Improper Lookouts Caused Fatal Collision Near Felixstowe

A failure to maintain a proper lookout was determined to be the cause of a fatal collision between a Boskalis dredger and sailing yacht near Felixstowe in June

May 21, 2015
Total Views: 140

Monday, May 11, 2015
Accidents

Investigation Report: Accidental Lifeboat Release During Abandon Ship Drill

The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has released its report into the April 2014 accidental release of a lifeboat from a Panama-flagged reefer

May 11, 2015
Total Views: 223

Friday, March 13, 2015
Incident Photos: Tanker and Containership in Head-On Collision Off Jebel Ali
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Incident Photos: Tanker and Containership in Head-On Collision Off Jebel Ali

The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch has released some new photos showing the damage to the containership MV Ever Smart and oil tanker Alexandra 1

March 13, 2015
Total Views: 287

Wednesday, February 18, 2015
MAIB Completes Examination of MV Cemfjord Wreck With No Sign of Missing Crew
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MAIB Completes Examination of MV Cemfjord Wreck With No Sign of Missing Crew

The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) provided another update Wednesday on their investigation into the tragic sinking of the MV Cemfjord just

February 18, 2015
Total Views: 106

Tuesday, February 10, 2015
New Sonar Image Shows Sunken ‘Cemfjord’ Resting On Seabed
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New Sonar Image Shows Sunken ‘Cemfjord’ Resting On Seabed

The UK Maritime Accident Investigation Branch has released a new sonar image of the sunken MV Cemfjord resting on its side on the seabed off Scotland as the

February 10, 2015
Total Views: 190

Thursday, October 23, 2014
AIS Reliance Contributed to Dover Strait Collision -REPORT
News

AIS Reliance Contributed to Dover Strait Collision -REPORT

An investigation by the UK’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch into a January 2014 collision between a Rickmers’ cargo ship and a crane barge in

October 23, 2014
Total Views: 169

Friday, September 12, 2014
ECDIS Incompetence Led to Chemical Tanker Grounding -MAIB Incident Report
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ECDIS Incompetence Led to Chemical Tanker Grounding -MAIB Incident Report

The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch has released its report from an investigation into the September 2013 grounding of the chemical tanker Ovit in the

September 12, 2014
Total Views: 227

Thursday, July 17, 2014
UK’s Year in Maritime Accidents By The Numbers – INFOGRAPHIC
News

UK’s Year in Maritime Accidents By The Numbers – INFOGRAPHIC

The UK’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has released their annual report for 2013, summarizing all reports of accidents across a range of

July 17, 2014
Total Views: 125

Friday, June 13, 2014
MAIB Releases MT Apollo Allision Report
Shipping News

MAIB Releases MT Apollo Allision Report

The U.K.’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch has released its accident report into its investigation of the July 2013 allision of the oil tanker Apollo

June 13, 2014
Total Views: 125

Friday, May 2, 2014
MAIB Video: Man Overboard – 4 Years Later Lessons Remain the Same
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MAIB Video: Man Overboard – 4 Years Later Lessons Remain the Same

A MAIB film first published in May 2010, now four years later the lessons remain the

May 2, 2014
Total Views: 22