Capt. RobinSep 30, 20184 min readReal Life Incident: Collision Of Bulk Carrier And Tug In Plain SightA bulk carrier was down-bound in a river waterway. While the vessel was in a lock, there was a change of pilots. During the exchange, the...
Capt. RobinSep 29, 20181 min reads.s. ``Devon`` (II)Federal Steam Ship Companys refrigerated passenger steamer s.s. ``Devon`` (II) Built by Ateeliers et Chantiers de France, Dunkirk in...
Capt. RobinSep 22, 20182 min readReal Life Incident: Unlisted Bulk Cargo Explodes, Chief Engineer Suffers Severe BurnsThe Master of a small coastal trader received instructions from the charterers to load a full cargo of unprocessed incinerator bottom ash...
Capt. RobinSep 17, 20182 min readINTERCARGO Analyzes 10 Years of Bulk Carrier CasualtiesThe International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (INTERCARGO) has released a report into bulk carrier casualties from 2008 to 2017,...
Capt. RobinSep 15, 20183 min readReal Life Accident: Tug’s Crew Loses Life In Deadly Girding AccidentA 1,100 TEU container ship was leaving berth assisted by a small port tug. The tug, with a 320hp engine and a single fixed-pitch...
Capt. RobinSep 10, 20183 min read Approaching Port, CPP Stuck At 50% Ahead As the ferry approached the port, the Master took the control from the OOW. With a little more than 3 nautical miles to go, the Master...
Capt. RobinSep 5, 20182 min readBurma Solves Mystery of 580-Foot ‘Ghost Ship’A 580-feet long, 18,000 tonne, “ghost ship” baffled authorities in Burma after it drifted on to the shore with no crew or goods on board....
Capt. RobinSep 2, 20182 min readWrong Helm Applied And Vessel GroundsA small tanker was making way in restricted waters and in darkness, proceeding full ahead at speeds sometimes greater than 19 knots (SOG)...
Capt. RobinAug 30, 20182 min readMan Overboard, Real Life Incident. Lessons LearnedA small container vessel was underway in a coastal area at about 16 knots. At mid-morning an engine room crew member informed the other...
