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 [...]
2008 IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea presented to Brazilian seafarer
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The 2008 IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea has been presented to a Brazilian seafarer who saved fellow crew members from a dangerous fire on a ship.
Mr. Rodolpho Fonseca da Silva Rigueira, of the drill ship Noble Roger Eason, nominated by the Government of Brazil, for his decisive, selfless action to rescue six fellow [...]
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 [...]
New hull-cleaning technology to cut fuel consumption
A new technology to clean ship hulls without the use of abrasives that can damage or remove anti-fouling paint is said to be attracting world wide interest. Commercial Diving Services’ Hull Service Treatment (HST) says its process is cost-effective, environmetally friendly and will help vessels reduce fuel consumption.
The company’s hull cleaning service uses heat via [...]
IMO agrees improved shipbuilding standards
International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has approved of improved shipbuilding standards aimed at passenger and cargoships.
The new construction rules, designed to increase a vessel’s chance of surviving an accident, were agreed at the IMO’s committee on stability and load lines headed by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (Amsa).
They will come into force following final approval in [...]
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 [...]
ASTB final report for the single source or database of known powerlines and tall structures
There were 52 fatalities throughout Australia as a result of wirestrike accidents in the period 1994 to 2006. During that period, there was an average of just under 11 reported wirestrike accidents each year and the average number of fatalities was four per annum.
Despite the application of risk strategies to mitigate the consequences of a [...]
ATSB final report for Boeing 737-4Q8, PK-KKW, Makassar Strait, Sulawesi, Republic of Indonesia,
At Indonesia’s request, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) appointed an accredited representative in accordance with Clause 5.23 of Annex 13 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation, to participate in the NTSC’s investigation into the fatal accident in the Makassar Strait, Indonesia, involving a Boeing 737 operated by AdamAir.
The aircraft disappeared off radar and [...]
