Troublespot

Accident on bulk carrier results in revised training and regulations, and a full review of mooring safety.

Quick action by crew praised after preventing spread ‘and ultimately resulting in the fire self-extinguishing’.

A lack of local and global regulations around the testing of portable electrical appliances on ships is in the spotlight following the third electrocution in a two-year period.

A fire on board a passenger vehicle docked at Port Newark, New Jersey, led to the death of two land-based firefighters, injuries to six additional emergency responders, and damage estimated to total over $23 million.

Entry into confined spaces remains a significant cause of accidents on ships.

The need to ensure all crew are involved in risk assessment discussions for heavy weather was one of the recommendations following the tragic incident on container vessel Lucie Schulte back in April 2023.

Audible and visual alarms recommended following Hagen Oldendorff grounding – electrical failure blamed for disabling rudder angle indicators.

Captain Evelynn Samms on investigating the causes of accidents at sea in the US and the prevention of similar incidents.

A fatal accident to a bosun on board the Clipper Pennant at Gladstone Dock, Liverpool results in a plea for ‘decisive action’.

On the east coast of Swona Island, Scotland, a grounding of the roll-on/roll-off ferry resulted in 41 injuries to passengers and crew, and damage to both the ship and the cars it was carrying.

A misunderstanding between crew members resulted in a deadly explosion and fire at sea.

The chemical tanker’s allision with a fuel jetty represents another incident due, in part, to poor fatigue management.

A look back to July 1956, when a luxury ocean liner collided with passenger ship Stockholm in US waters, but a Titanic-scale disaster was averted. Who was the blame for the incident?

Lloyd’s List Intelligence (LLI) is focused on collecting and processing data from shipping incidents, which can be used for valuable insights and stopping shipowners staying silent.

Initial findings on MV Dali’s collision with the Baltimore bridge point to other US structures that may be under threat.

During a fishing expedition in Nova Scotia, an engine management system (EMS) malfunctioned spectacularly on trawler Atlantic Destiny with 31 on board.

Blaze engulfs engine room, destroying two inflatable boats back in early 2021.

A fire onboard the 600-foot-long chemical tanker ship Endo Breeze while the vessel was transiting outbound from Linden, New Jersey was extinguished by the crew, but the main damage was still to come.