Archive for February, 2008
MAIB Report on the Investigation of heavy weather damage to the passenger cruise ship Pacific Star on 10 July 2007
Pacific Star sailed from Auckland, New Zealand, in the late afternoon of 10 July 2007. Overnight the ship experienced easterly winds in excess of 90 knots, and a swell height of more than 5 metres. As a result, she suffered damage to internal fittings and to a number of windows in cabins and public spaces, [...]
Temporary suspension of issuance of CDC under category of “Purser/Ship’s clerk”
The Director General of Shipping, having received reports from the Police that fake CDCs for the category of “Purser/Ship’s clerk”, were recovered during one of their recent raid in the city of Mumbai, and [...]
MAIB Report on the investigation of the fire and subsequent sinking of Lady Candida off Corsica on 28 July 2007
On 28 July 2007, Lady Candida was cruising 3 miles off the south west coast of Corsica. On board were a crew of 6 and 11 passengers, 4 of whom were young children. At about 1630, a fire was detected in the yacht’s laundry. Despite efforts to extinguish the fire using portable extinguishers, it quickly [...]
Notice to Shipowners, Ship Operators and Classification Societies on inspection of the outside of the ships bottom of Indian Cargo Ships.
Maritime Safety Committee in its 81st Session had adopted amendments to the Protocol of 1988 relating to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 through Resolution MSC. 204 (81), which [...]
