By GMM Training | 2023-12-30 | Case Studies | A refresher course in the operation of survival craft and rescue boats was being conducted at a marine training centre. One of the practice sessions was […]
By GMM Training | 2023-12-29 | Case Accidents | Fire erupted on board of tanker NEW BRIGHT in the afternoon Dec 21 when the ship was sailing downstream in Yangtze river, near Sutong Bridge, Shanhai, en route […]
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 […]
