Marine Safety Investigation Report - Final Man overboard fatality from the research survey ship Geosounder, 25 August 2007
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At about 0310 on 25 August 2007, while the research ship Geosounder was about 185 miles northeast of Cairns, Australia, en route from New Zealand to Singapore, an off-duty integrated rating (IR) who was skylarking on deck while under the influence of alcohol fell overboard. The crew immediately threw lifebuoys into the water, stopped the [...]
Marine Safety Investigation Report - Final Collision between the South Korean registered LPG carrier Namhae Gas and the Australian fishing vessel Rexandra
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At about 0036 on 30 November 2007, the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tanker Namhae Gas collided with the fishing vessel Rexandra. At the time, both vessels were about 30 miles northeast of Mooloolaba, Queensland.
Neither Namhae Gas’s watch-keeper nor duty lookout was keeping a proper lookout in the time leading up to the collision. They also [...]
Independent investigation into the grounding of the Australian registered bulk carrier Endeavour River at Gladstone, Queensland, on 2 December 2007
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On the afternoon of 2 December 2007, the Australian registered bulk carrier Endeavour River grounded in Gladstone harbour while attempting a mid-tide berthing at the South Trees Wharf.
The master was attempting to berth the ship on a flood tide, with a following wind, and was unable to position the ship correctly for its approach to [...]
ATSB Final Report-near collision between the bulk carrier and the roll-on/roll-off general cargo ship in Port Phillip, Victoria.
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At about 0230 on 16 May 2007, the bulk carrier Ormiston sailed from Melbourne, Victoria, bound for Thevenard, South Australia. At about 0512, the ship rounded the Hovell Pile beacon and entered the South Channel in Port Phillip. At about 0521, Ormiston entered ‘The Cut’, the narrowest part of the channel, from the east making [...]
ATSB Final Report-The cargo hold fire on board the Chinese registered bulk carrier Jin Hui on 25 January 2008.
Fire in the ship’s number three cargo hold
At 1230 on 9 February 2008, the Chinese registered bulk carrier Jin Hui berthed in Geelong, Australia. The ship’s master had previously informed Australian authorities that there had been a fire in the ship’s number three cargo hold. As a result, the emergency services were on standby when [...]
The Engine room fire on board the general cargo ship Baltimar Boreas off Newcastle.
Baltimar Boreas at NewCastle harbour.
The ATSB has found that the engine room fire on board the general cargo ship Baltimar Boreas off Newcastle, on 9 February 2007, started after diesel oil leaking from a failed fuel hose on one of the ship’s generator engines ignited.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau investigation found that long term wear [...]
ATSB investigation into fatal speed boat collision with anchored barge.
Norma Jean collided with Seatow 61
The ATSB has found that the speed boat Norma Jean was travelling too fast in the darkness to avoid a collision that claimed four lives.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau’s final investigation report states that the Norma Jean’s probable high speed was inappropriate in the dark conditions and the use of [...]
The near collision between the bulk carrier Ormiston and the roll-on/roll-off general cargo ship Searoad Mersey in Port Phillip.
At about 0230 on 16 May 2007, the bulk carrier Ormiston sailed from Melbourne, Victoria, bound for Thevenard, South Australia. At about 0512, the ship rounded the Hovell Pile beacon and entered the South Channel in Port Phillip. At about 0521, Ormiston entered ‘The Cut’, the narrowest part of the channel, from the east making [...]
ATSB investigation into fatal speed boat collision with anchored barge
The ATSB has found that the speed boat Norma Jean was travelling too fast in the darkness to avoid a collision that claimed four lives.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau’s final investigation report states that the Norma Jean’s probable high speed was inappropriate in the dark conditions and the use of the boat’s internal lighting may [...]
ATSB final report on breakaway and grounding of bulk carrier Creciente on 12 September 2006
At 1730 on 10 September 2006, the Hong Kong registered bulk carrier Creciente berthed in Port Hedland, Western Australia, to load a cargo of iron ore.
At about 0245 on 12 September, the almost fully laden ship broke away from the wharf under the influence of a strong ebb tide.
Despite the use of several [...]
