Cases where a more serious potential marine incident was successfully (and/or luckily) avoided.
High-Speed Near Miss in the Fog: The Dangers of Skill Fade and Unsafe Speeds | Collision incident between YSTAD and the ferry SILVERPILEN | SHK Report S-223/24 What Happened: On 7 September 2024, the veteran passenger vessel YSTAD (a former missile boat) and the passenger ferry SILVERPILEN were involved in a severe near-miss incident in…
Engine Room Fire Alert: Cargo Vessel Lem Verbena – NTSB MIR-26-08 What Happened: On January 4, 2025, the bulk carrier Lem Verbena experienced a severe engine room fire while docked in Mobile, Alabama. While the crew was offloading cargo, a fire alarm sounded for the upper engine room zone near the composite boiler. Ignited fuel…
Hidden Hazard: Securing Fixed Tank Washing Machines: Marine Safety Forum Alert – MSF: 26-05 – “Fixed Tank Washing Potential Dropped Object” What Happened: On a Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) equipped with fixed tank washing machines, a tank cleaning team discovered a serious safety hazard. The team found a 10 kg ‘washing machine’ lying on the…
