In SwedishSwedish Transport Agency, Maritime Department
Ships sinking by quayside
Every year there are a number of vessels, often small ships, that sink while moored at berth.
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Lifeboat problems in Insjö/ForeSea
A search in the maritime industry’s accident and incident reporting system Insjö/ForeSea shows that there have been 32 incidents in which the words ”dävert” or ”davit” appears.
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Fault in the triggering device in life jackets
CM Hammar, which produces life-saving equipment, issued a product warning in September 2011 regarding inflatable life jackets manufactured before 2006.
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False or unintentional alarms followed up
Electronic equipment can sometimes cause problems, especially if it includes an alarm function. Last summer the Transport Agency received a request via Stockholm Radio/Sea Assistance from a boat owner who heard a distress alarm on his VHF.
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Unreliable controls constitute a risk
A recurring problem on power driven vessels is faulty machine control or engine control. Problems often occur during manoeuvres because the control gear is not working properly.
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Cuts in personnel is a risk
- Traffic watch on a Ro-Ro ferry
- Signalman on a dry cargo ship
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Damage to drive shaft lead to water influx
While travelling at 27 knots between two quays in western Sweden, there was a mechanical sound on the RIB (Rigid Inflatable Boat).
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Measurement of radioactivity in Japanese ports
As a result of the tsunami and the subsequent damage to the nuclear power plant in Fukushima, Japan, the authorities there began measuring radioactivity in containers and ships after April 28.
Additional information can be obtained at the following link, http://www.mlit.go.jp/kowan/kowan_fr1_000041.html. Those who wish to communicate further may contact the investigation unit of the Transport Agency’s [...]
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Undeclared goods caused fire incident
Soon after the departure of a ferry, smoke was noticed from a trailer onboard. There was no hazardous cargo declared for the trailer and it had been placed as a barrier between two vehicles carrying dangerous goods. The ship was moored again and the rescue services were called.
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Accident during work at height
A crewmember had climbed up the mast of a ship and was on a spreader (see picture) to do a job. He was wearing a fall arrest harness, which was CE marked and in good condition but with only one hook as a fastening.
It was above freezing outside but at night it would have been [...]
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Life rafts in ice and snow
We can safely say that supervision is sometimes deficient when it comes to keeping rafts and other life-saving equipment free from snow and ice, resulting in their poor functioning.
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Rope ladders in poor condition
It has been noted internationally as well as nationally that rope ladders onboard ships are sometimes in poor condition.
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Asbestos in gaskets
Asbestos has been discovered in gaskets on a number of ships built in Turkey under commission from Dutch purchasers.
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Severe personal injury when mooring
A crewmember was so badly injured by a winch during mooring work that one of his legs had to be amputated.
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Risks with electronic charts
The increased use of electronic charts has to some extent changed conditions in shipping. When used correctly, electronic equipment has the potential to make shipping safer, but not without introducing certain risks.
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Replacement boat resulted in injury
A restaurant business in the archipelago had a boat for transporting its clients, but while this was in for inspection another boat was hired for the purpose. The replacement boat was not adapted for gangways and other devices that were designed for the original boat. Ordinary wooden pallets were used (of which one was damaged) [...]
Bank effect contri-buting factor in collision
A passenger ship was entering a canal and continued its passage after a passing a lock. Further ahead was a guest harbour for private boats. Beyond the harbour there was an old bridge abutment where the canal narrowed to about 14 metres. After leaving the lock the crew noticed that there was a sailing boat moored by the bridge abutment. Speed was reduced and the ship kept to starboard in the canal to clear the sailing boat.
Moulding of spelter sockets on wire ropes
During the inspection of a hoistable suspended deck on a RoRo ship it was discovered that the wire rope ends had started to slip out of the closed spelter sockets.
Tank explosion during loading of oil
When a mate was loading vacuum gas oil on a cold winter evening an alarm was heard, indicating high pressure in one of the two tanks which were being filled. After the alarm had been noted, the watch seaman was sent out to check whether the pressure relief valve was working. Since he saw gas streaming out of it, the seaman assumed that the valve was working, which he told to the mate.
Faulty reconstruction lead to overfilling
When the ship was refueling it became apparent that it had been overfilled and oil ran out from the starboard side. Filling was immediately stopped and all necessary measures were taken. The relevant authorities were contacted and cleaning was initiated, but despite these measures approximately 600 litres of diesel oil ran out.
