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A lesson learned from an incident in which a fire occurred due to cracked refractory bricks caused by thermal shock from adding cold water during incinerator operation.
he Third Assistant Engineer on a general cargo vessel was operating the vessel’s incinerator. He had received prior on-the-job training for the incinerator and had operated it several times without issues. He also ensured the operation was properly logged.
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An investigation report on an incident where a crew member suffered fatal injuries due to being struck by a mooring line in August 2021.
The incident
On the morning of August 26, 2021, the second officer of the Isle of Man-registered bulk carrier Mona Manx suffered fatal injuries after being struck by a recoiling mooring line. The incident occurred while the vessel was berthing at Puerto Ventanas, Chile. The mooring line became trapped between the vessel and the berth, likely near a fender, and was suddenly released as the vessel maneuvered astern under its own power.
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Below you will find ARC’s weekly report dated 20 November 2024, covering the period of 14 to 20 November 2024, where the following incidents were reported:
- 0 maritime security incidents in West Africa in the last 7 days
1 maritime security incident in the Indian Ocean/Middle East in the last 7 days.
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According to reports, ship traffic in Istanbul’s Bosphorus Strait was halted on 17 November in both due to a rudder failure on a tanker vessel.
The vessel was en route from Russia to Kocaeli in Turkey and faced mechanical problems in the strait as reported.
Tugboats helped anchor the tanker safely at Ahirkapi. Local news reported that northbound traffic resumed in the strait on the same day.