Cargo incidents
Stevedore Fatality on Bulk Carrier Ever Felicity | Japan TSB Report MA2025-4. What Happened: On the 20th of May, 2024, the bulk carrier Ever Felicity was loading Palm Kernel Shells (PKS) at Ishinomaki Port, Japan. The vessel had been loading PKS over several days. The cargo had been exposed to rain before being loaded, and…
Tragic Fall: The Hidden Dangers of Inadequate Safety Barriers | Republic of the Marshall Islands – International registries Inc. | Green Future Investigation Report What Happened: On 20 August 2024, the cargo ship GREEN FUTURE was drifting, preparing for new cargo. The crew was washing Cargo Hold No. 2. To access the lower hold, a…
Crane Wire Failure: A $3.8 Million Warning on Internal Wire Corrosion | NTSB Report MIR-26-11 What Happened: On April 3, 2025, the offshore construction vessel Island Venture was using its subsea crane to lift a 338-metric-ton wire reel off the main deck of the offshore supply vessel C-Enforcer. As the load was hoisted, the crane’s…
