Fatality and serious injuries on board a bulk carrier whilst underway
Giulia I departed from the port of Norfolk, USA, bound for Bizerte, Tunisia on 26 January 2021. During the voyage, [...]
How wide is a Freight Container?
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Serious injury to a crew member – fall from height in vessel hold whilst underway
A member of the crew was working in a cargo hold, lost balance and fell from a height. This resulted [...]
Safety Alert: Fumigant poisoning on general cargo vessel with 1 person injured
A stevedore became sick after handling cans containing fumigant while discharging cargo from a general cargo vessel. The stevedore experienced [...]
Serious injury to two crew members during an internal fuel oil transfer
Two crew were tasked with the internal transfer of fuel oil onboard a vessel in port. During the operation both [...]
Blocked fixed CO2 fire extinguishing system pilot hoses
On 19 September 2021, a fire broke out in the auxiliary engine room on board a roll-on/roll-off cargo ship departing [...]
Lithium Battery Fire – container illegally loaded with discarded lithium batteries caught fire while enroute to a port
On August 19, 2021, a container illegally loaded with discarded lithium batteries caught fire while enroute to a port. The [...]
Fire Started from Cutting Torch Work
Crew members on a general cargo vessel in port were using an oxy-acetylene torch to remove various sea fasteners, brackets, [...]
Fatal fall from overhead crane raised walkway following access panel failure
An electrician was repairing wiring that had been causing a short circuit on the lifting equipment of a large overhead [...]
Falls Not Falling
Since the beginning of 2022, Signal Mutual in the USA has experienced 10 fall injuries resulting in severe injury. This [...]