Galveston Tow Swept Onto Power Lines – Tensaw and Albert Midstream NTSB MIR
Loaded tank barge tow swept onto power poles at Galveston as two towboats tried to change the tow midstream in a strong flood current.
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Commercial Pressure | Deck Work Accident | Familiarisation or Training | Man Over Board | Marine Accident Report | Safety Culture | Work At Height | Workboats
Fatal MOB on World Prize – 1 Fatality
A crew member, the bosun, fell through an unguarded opening on World Prize while rigging the pilot ladder. Lessons on fall protection and normalised risk.
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Gangway Fall – Workboat MOB
A workboat crew member went overboard when the gangway dropped between vessel and quay while singling up for departure.
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Lifting Failure on 25 TO LIFE – 1 Fatality
A dredge of over 500 lb (227 kg) fell on two deckhands when an unrated lifting point broke on 25 TO LIFE, killing one. Lessons on lifting.
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Lake Erie Collision: Motor Yacht Strikes Unseen NOAA Uncrewed Surface Vessel
A motor yacht hit a small, low NOAA uncrewed surface vessel on Lake Erie. Nobody on the yacht saw it, and nobody was actively watching the USV.
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Fatal Elevator Shaft Accident on Arvia: A Door Interlock Is Not an Isolation – 1 Fatality
An electrical technician died when a passenger elevator moved while he was in the shaft. Lessons from MAIB report 20/2026.
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Sinking of Passenger Vessel – Jig Strike
Hull Integrity Failure: Lessons from the Jig Strike Sinking What Happened: On August 31, 2024, the charter fishing vessel Jig Strike was underway between fishing locations near Cortes Bank, approximately 100 nautical miles west of San Diego, California, when it began rapidly taking on water. Despite the crew’s efforts, the flooding could not be stemmed….
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Amadeus MOB
Operational Briefing: Lessons from the Amadeus Incident What Happened: On 13 December 2023, at approximately 00:09 hrs, the UK registered crab potting vessel Amadeus experienced a very serious marine casualty in the German Bight, North Sea, approximately 58 nautical miles north-west of Heligoland, Germany. A deckhand tragically fell overboard while engaged in the routine task…
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Hidden Changes Cause Severe Burns on Tanker ‘Wisdom Venture’ – ATSB.
Danger in the Engine Room: Hidden Changes and Severe Steam Burns. Crew injuries during maintenance involving oil tanker, Wisdom Venture About 60 km east of Sydney, New South Wales – ATSB Marine Occurrence Investigation (Defined) MO-2025-004 What Happened: On May 6, 2025, the oil tanker Wisdom Venture was drifting off the coast of Sydney. The…
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Faulty Switch Causes Main Engine Failure on Bulker FMG Nicola – ATSB
Faulty Switch Activation Causes Main Engine Failure: Lessons from the FMG Nicola – Loss of propulsion of Bulker FMG Nicola – ATSB Marine Occurrence Investigation MO-2025-007 What Happened: On 7 February 2025, the fully laden bulk carrier FMG Nicola experienced a sudden loss of propulsion while departing Port Hedland. The vessel was under the guidance…
