By GMM Training | 2023-12-28 | Case Studies | A tanker was berthed and discharging cargo when carbon soot particles were observed on the sea side of the vessel. It was quickly identified that the […]
By GMM Training | 2023-12-27 | Case Accidents | By the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) information that a fire on an oil tanker last year was caused by the thermal runaway of a […]
By GMM Training | 2023-12-26 | Ship-Shore Security | Wikipedia defines a stowaway as a person who secretly boards a vehicle, such as a ship, an aircraft, a train, a cargo truck or a bus, to travel […]
By GMM Training | 2023-12-25 | Case Studies | A loaded bulk carrier arrived at an anchorage off a busy port. Once at anchor, the plan was to use the ship’s cranes to discharge the […]
By GMM Training | 2023-12-22 | Case Studies | A bulk carrier was underway. During his inspections the Chief Mate noticed traces of bunker fuel oil in the forepeak ballast tank. Because that tank was […]
By GMM Training | 2023-12-20 | Case Studies | In the early morning a small cargo ship left port bound for a short sea destination. The OOW was alone on the bridge as it was […]
By GMM Training | 2023-12-19 | Case Studies A general cargo vessel was fully loaded with cut timber packed into plastic-wrapped packages, both in the cargo hold and on deck. As the vessel was departing […]
By GMM Training | 2023-12-19 | Case Studies In darkness and with visibility further reduced to about 150m in fog, a container vessel was being brought to a tidal river berth under pilotage. To monitor […]
