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U.K. MAIB Investigating Collision Between Containership and LPG Tanker Off...
The U.K. Marine Accident Investigation Branch has launched an investigation into a collision between the UK registered container ship ANL Wyong and an Italian registered LPG tanker off the coast of...
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MAIB Says Lack of Communication to Blame for CMA CGM Centaurus Hitting Pier...
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch has released its report on the UK-registered CMA CGM Centaurus’ heavy contact with the pier and two shore cranes during its arrival under pilotage at Jebel...
View ArticleMAIB: Poor Watchkeeping Led to Collision Between Ro-Ro and Cruiser in the Solent
The UK Maritime Accident Investigation Branch says that poor watchkeeping contributed to last September’s collision between the ro-ro passenger ferry and a recreational cruiser in the Solent near...
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UK to Trial Search and Rescue Drones
Authorities in the UK are launching a pilot project to test the use of drones to assist in search and rescue operations. The year-long trial is set to launch later this month to support search and...
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MAIB: Watch Officer Was Watching Videos on Phone Before Grounding
A UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch investigation has revealed that the sole watch officer on board the general cargo ship Priscilla was watching videos on his phone prior to the ship running...
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MAIB Issues Report on Loss of 137 Containers from CMA CGM Containership
Inaccurate container weight declarations were partially to blame for the loss of 137 containers overboard from a CMA CGM containership underway in the North Pacific Ocean back in January 2018, the UK...
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MAIB: Seatruck Performance Grounded After Late Turn from ‘Nervous’ New Master
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) says a newly promoted Captain became the single-point of failure due to a lack of support from his bridge team in the grounding of the...
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MAIB Warns Older Crew of Heightened Slip and Fall Risk
The UK Marine Investigation Branch is reminding older mariners that they are at heightened risk of slip and fall accidents following the death of a 72-year-old dredger captain in Rosyth, Scotland. The...
View ArticleMAIB Report Reveals Holes in Cargo Ship’s Voyage Planning Process Before...
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch has issued its report into last year’s grounding of the general cargo vessel Kaami on the west coast of Scotland, revealing holes in the...
View ArticleUK Marine Accident Investigation Branch: Too Early to Tell ‘Common Themes’ in...
The U.K. Marine Accident Investigation Branch says its too early say what exactly is causing the increasing number of container loss incidents in the North Pacific Ocean or whether these...
View ArticleMAIB Blames Bridge Team in Grounding of Ro-Ro Freight Ferry in Aberdeen Harbour
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has issued its report into last summer’s grounding of the ro-ro freight ferry Arrow, resulting in significant damage to the vessel’s hull. The...
View ArticleMAIB Reports on Fatal Crush Incident on General Cargo Ship ‘Cimbris’
Unsafe working practices and poor safety culture were at issue in the death of port stevedore who was crushed by a hatch cover during cargo discharge operations on board a...
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