Safety Briefings

ATSB says ambigous procedures led to vessel steering failure

CMA CGM is revising its steering guidance across the fleet after ambiguous procedures contributed to one of its ships colliding with a navigational beacon in the Yarra River, according to the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB)

MPV Everest: Overflowing tank shortly before fire is revealed in preliminary ATSB report
ATSB has issued a preliminary report from its ongoing investigation into a fire onboard the MPV Everest while on charter to the Australian Antarctic Division, last April.
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Report into fire onboard a bulk carrier at Port Kembla published
ATSB has published an investigation report surrounding a fire onboard a bulk carrier, Iron Chieftan, that took five days to contain and extinguish. The report highlights the lack of adequate regulatory requirements and standards to address the known risk of fire on-board self-unloading ships.
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Preliminary ATSB investigation report suggests heavy corrosion led to APL England loss of containers
ATSB published their report TEU APL England. The 5,780 container vessel was rolling and pitching heavily in rough seas and high winds when it lost 50 containers overboard.
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APL England lost 40 containers in rough seas – initial inspection reveals serious defects
AMSA’s preliminary inspection of cargo ship APL England, which lost 40 containers in rough seas, has discovered a major defect and serious concerns with how the load was secured.
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Australian operators with fixed gas LPG systems must be aware of appliances listed on the installation compliance plate
AMSA has released details of an investigation into an incident where the owner and their son were seriously injured in an explosion in the galley of their houseboat due to the stove ignitor igniting a gas leak.

Significant number of ships do not comply with basic navigation safety requirements is finding from the AMSA FIC
AMSA conducted a Safety of Navigation Focused Inspection Campaign (FIC) over the period 1 August to the 8 September 2021 and, extremely concerning, they found that a significant number of ships failed to comply to basic navigation safety requirements.

Fatal pilot ladder accident has enduring lessons is report finding
Managers of the two vessels involved in a fatal crew transfer accident off Brisbane, Australia, had not ensured personnel had a common and complete understanding of how the transfer would be conducted.
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