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Collision between cargo ship Daroja and bunker barge Erin Wood
Location: 4nm south-east of Peterhead, Scotland.
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Fire in the engine room on the suction dredger Arco Avon with loss of 1 life
Location: 12 miles off the coast of Great Yarmouth, England.
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Safety warning after carbon monoxide poisoning on motor cruiser results in loss of 2 lives
This document warns of the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning after the death of holidaymakers on the Norfolk Broads.
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Flooding and sinking of wooden potter Majestic
Location: 5 nautical miles off Yell, Shetland, Scotland.
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Capsize and sinking of scallop dredger JMT with loss of 2 lives
Location: 3.8nm off Rame Head, English Channel.
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Grounding and flooding of scallop dredger St Apollo
Location: Inninmore Bay, Sound of Mull, Scotland.
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Man overboard from stern trawler Enterprise with loss of 1 life
Location: 16nm north of Dogger Bank, North Sea.
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Grounding of passenger cruise ship Hamburg
Location: Sound of Mull, Scotland.
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Collapse of crane on workboat Carol Anne with loss of 1 life
Location: Loch Spelve, Isle of Mull, Scotland.
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Girting and capsize of mooring launch Asterix
Location: Fawley Marine Terminal, Southampton, UK
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Drowning in a swimming pool on the passenger cruise ship Pacific Dawn with loss of 1 life
Location: Coral Sea, South Pacific Ocean.
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Capsize and sinking of cement carrier Cemfjord with loss of 8 lives
Location: The Pentland Firth, Scotland.
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Collision between stern trawler Karen and a dived Royal Navy submarine
Location: Irish Sea.
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Fire and sinking of twin-rig prawn trawler Karinya
Location: Moray Firth, Scotland.
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Failure of mooring line on LNG carrier Zarga with 1 person injured
Location: South Hook LNG terminal, Milford Haven, Wales.
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Listing, flooding and grounding of vehicle carrier Hoegh Osaka
Location: Bramble Bank, The Solent, England.
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Collision between stern trawlers Good Intent and Silver Dee resulting in Silver Dee sinking
Location: Irish Sea
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Capsize and sinking of twin-rig prawn trawler Kairos
Location: 70 nautical miles west of the Isles of Scilly
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Accident to shore worker while disembarking passenger vessel Oldenburg with 1 fatality
Location: Ilfracombe Harbour, England
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Contact made by Vector V40R powerboat with navigation buoy with 3 people injured
Location: Southampton Water, England
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Second safety warning issued after mooring line failure on board LNG tanker Zarga resulted in serious injury to a deck officer
Urgent safety lessons on the failure of close-fitting jacketed synthetic fibre ropes with low twist constructions.
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Collapse of a mezzanine deck on board ro-ro passenger ferry St Helen
Location: Fishbourne Ferry Terminal, Isle of Wight, England.
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Capsize and sinking of stern trawler Stella Maris
Location: 14 miles east of Sunderland, England
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Collision between container vessel Ever Smart and oil tanker Alexandra 1
Location: Port of Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates.
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Fall from cargo hatch top on general cargo vessel Norjan with 1 person injured
Location: Port of Southampton, England.
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Person overboard from twin rig trawler Beryl with loss of 1 life
Location: 21 nautical miles west-north-west of the Shetland Islands, Scotland
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Grounding of general cargo vessel Lysblink Seaways
Location: near Kilchoan, Ardnamurchan peninsula, West Scotland.
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Contact made by ro-ro passenger ferry Dover Seaways with a breakwater
Location: Port of Dover, England
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Capsize and sinking of stern trawler Ocean Way with loss of 3 lives
Location: 100 miles north-east of Tynemouth, England.
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Fire in engine room on ro-ro passenger ferry Pride of Canterbury
Location: Port of Calais, France
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Capsize of Fletcher 155 speedboat with loss of 1 life
Location: Tor Bay, England
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Fire on board ro-ro passenger ferry Dieppe Seaways resulting in 3 people injured
Location: Approach to Eastern Ferry Terminal, Port of Dover
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Drowning in swimming pool on the passenger cruise ship Sapphire Princess with loss of 1 life
Location: East China Sea
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Grounding and flooding of ro-ro ferry Commodore Clipper
Location: Approaches to St Peter Port, Guernsey
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Two separate fatalities connected with the operation of UK registered workboat GPS Battler
Location: Off Almeria, Spain and Marin, Spain
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Collision between chemical tanker Orakai and beam trawler Margriet
Location: North Hinder Junction, North Sea, UK
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Grounding of general cargo ship Vectis Eagle
Location: Gijon, Spain
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Safety warning issued after mooring line failure on board LNG tanker Zarga resulted in serious injury to a deck officer
Urgent safety lessons on the elongation and snap-back characteristics of mooring lines
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Flooding and abandonment of general cargo ship Sea Breeze
Location: 11.6nm off Lizard Point, Cornwall, England
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Collision between passenger vessel Millennium Time and motor tug Redoubt
Location: King's Reach, River Thames, London, England
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Accident to skipper of scallop dredger Ronan Orla with loss of 1 life
Location: 3 miles north-east of Porth Dinllaen, north Wales.
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Contact made by passenger ferry Barfleur with chain of chain ferry Bramble Bush Bay
Location: Poole, England
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Collision between dredger Shoreway and yacht Orca resulting in the yacht sinking with loss of 1 life
Location: 7 miles off the coast of Felixstowe, England
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Accidental release of lifeboat on Nagato Reefer with 1 person injured
Location: Southampton, UK
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Keel detachment and capsize of sailing yacht Cheeki Rafiki with loss of 4 lives
Location: Approximately 720 miles east-south-east of Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Contact made by passenger vessel Millennium Diamond with Tower Bridge
Location: Tower Bridge on the River Thames, London, England.
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Accident while emptying catch from dredges on scallop dredger Wanderer II with 1 person injured
Location: 1 mile south-east of Wiay Island, Outer Hebrides, Scotland.
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Contact made by scallop dredger Diamond with rock resulting in vessel sinking with loss of 1 life
Location: West Burra Firth, Shetland Islands, Scotland.
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Fire and sinking of passenger transfer catamaran ECC Topaz during engine trials
Location: 11nm off Lowestoft, England.
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Disappearance and rescue of small fishing vessel Water-rail
Location: Found approximately 44nm offshore in the North Sea off Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
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Carbon monoxide poisoning on motor cruiser Arniston with loss of 2 lives
Location: Windermere, England.
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Safety warning regarding entry to confined spaces after loss of 3 lives
This document highlights the dangers of entering confined or enclosed spaces after 3 fatalities on general cargo vessel Suntis.
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Person overboard from creeler Barnacle III with loss of 1 life
Location: West of Tanera Beg, Scotland.
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Contact by stern trawler Shalimar with quay and subsequent sinking of vessel
Location: Scrabster Harbour, Scotland.
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Capsize of an open speedboat with loss of 3 lives
Location: Off Lowestoft, England.
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Collision between stern trawlers Karen and Sapphire Stone resulting in Karen sinking
Location: Off Cambeltown, Scotland.
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Safety warning after carbon monoxide poisoning on vessel used as overnight accommodation results in loss of 2 lives
This document warns of the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning following 2 deaths on the scallop dredger Eshcol.
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Carbon monoxide poisoning on scallop dredger Eshcol, used as overnight accommodation, with loss of 2 lives
Locations: Berthed at Whitby, England.
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Safety warning after fire and subsequent sinking of a workboat
This documents gives advice to owners and operators of similar vessels following a fire and sinking of ECC Topaz off Lowestoft, England.
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Collision between multipurpose cargo vessel Rickmers Dubai with a crane barge, Walcon Wizard, being towed by tug Kingston
Location: South-west traffic lane of Dover Strait Traffic Separation Scheme, off the south east coast of England.
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Grounding of liquefied gas carrier Navigator Scorpio
Location: Haisborough Sand off Norfolk, England
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Failure of controllable pitch propeller of chemical tanker Key Bora resulting in contact with jetty
Location: Alexandra Dock, Hull, England.
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Person overboard during mooring operation on general cargo vessel Sea Melody with loss of 1 life
Location: Groveport, River Trent, England.
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Collision between general cargo vessel Paula C and bulk carrier Darya Gayatri
Location: South-west lane of the Dover Strait Traffic Separation Scheme, off the south east coast of England.
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Person overboard from small open/recreational fishing boat Amy Jane with loss of 1 life
Location: Near Cadgwith, Cornwall, England.
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Fire started by used vehicle's electrical defect on main deck of ro-ro cargo ferry Corona Seaways
Location: The Kattegat, Scandinavia.
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Person overboard while climbing on stern trawler New Dawn to access stern trawler Horizon II, with loss of 1 life
Location: Berthed at Royal Quays marina, North Shields, England.
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Dragging anchor and grounding of ro-ro passenger ferry Stena Alegra
Location: Off Karlskrona, Sweden.
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Person overboard from passenger ferry Snowdrop resulting in recovery of a young child from the water
Location: Seacombe ferry terminal, River Mersey, England.
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Grounding of oil/chemical tanker Ovit
Location: Varne Bank in the Dover Strait off the south east coast of England.
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Capsize and sinking of beam trawler Sally Jane
Location: Christchurch Bay, England.
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Grounding and sinking of large private motor yacht Isamar
Location: Off Grand écueil d'Olmeto, Corsica.
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Grounding of twin-rig stern trawler Prospect and subsequent sinking while under tow
Location: Grounding on Skibby Baas, sinking at entrance to Lerwick Harbour, Scotland.
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Contact made by oil product/chemical tanker Apollo with quayside
Location: Northfleet Hope Container Terminal, Tilburyness, River Thames, England.
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Contact made by ro-ro passenger ferry Sirena Seaways with berth
Locations: Harwich International Port, England.
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Sinking/abandonment of DUKW amphibious passenger vehicle Wacker Quacker 1 and fire/abandonment of DUKW Cleopatra
Location: Sinking at Salthouse Dock, Liverpool, England.
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Safety warning after accidents involving DUKW amphibious passenger vehicles
Urgent recommendation made to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
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Grounding of general cargo vessel Fri Ocean
Location: 2½ miles south of Tobermory, Isle of Mull, Scotland.
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Crush incident between containers on deck of ro-ro cargo vessel Tyrusland with loss of 1 life
Location: Berthed at Tripoli, Libya.
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Ejection of 6 people from rigid inflatable boat Milly resulting in 3 people injured, 2 seriously and loss of 2 lives
Location: Camel Estuary, Cornwall, England.
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Safety warning after ejection from rigid inflatable boat results in 2 people seriously injured and loss of 2 lives
This documents urges drivers of power boats to check and use kill-cords following ejection of a family of 6 from a RIB.
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Fire in accommodation area on general cargo vessel Celtic Carrier with 1 person injured
Location: Off Cape Trafalgar, Spain.
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Flooding and sinking of under 12m fishing vessel Speedwell with loss of 1 life
Location: Firth of Lorn, Scotland.
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Collision between container vessel CMA CGM Florida and bulk carrier Chou Shan
Location: 140 miles east of Shanghai in the East China Sea.
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Grounding of general cargo vessel Danio
Location: Off Longstone, Farne Islands, England.
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Grounding of general cargo vessel Douwent
Location: Haisborough Sand off Norfolk, England.
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Flooding and sinking of potter Achieve with loss of 1 life
Location: 6nm north-west of the Island of Taransay, Western Isles, Scotland.
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Contact made by passenger/ro-ro cargo ferry Finnarrow with berth and its subsequent flooding
Location: Holyhead Port, Wales.
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Person overboard from motor tug Endurance while crossing to unmanned motor cruiser Sirius M with loss of 1 life
Location: 2.3 miles west-south-west of Beachy Head, England.
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Grounding of ro-ro cargo vessel Ciudad De Cadiz
Accident occurred when the French registered ship broke free from its moorings in the Port of Mostyn, Wales.
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Sinking in heavy weather of under 12m netter JCK with loss of 1 life
Location: Tor Bay, England.
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Person overboard from beam trawler Vidar with loss of 1 life
Location: Off Saint Ann’s Head, Milford Haven, Wales.
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Fire in engine room of twin-rig prawn stern trawler Amy Harris III
Location: Off the Isle of Arran, Scotland.
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Collision between tug Christos XXII and its tow, former fisheries protection vessel Emsstrom which later sank
Location: Off Hope’s Nose, Tor Bay, England.
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Grounding of dry cargo vessel Beaumont
Location: Cabo Negro, Spain.
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Release of phosphine gas during discharge of fumigated maize cargo from general cargo vessel Arklow Meadow
Location: Warrenpoint, Northern Ireland.
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Contact made by wind farm passenger transfer catamarans: Windcat 9 with floating target and Island Panther with turbine
Locations: Floating target at Donna Nook Air Weapons Range off Lincolnshire, England.
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Contact made by bulk carrier Amber with moored barges and its subsequent grounding
Location: Denton Wharf, Gravesend Reach on the River Thames, London.
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Slipped messenger line while securing tug tow wire on bulk carrier Wah Shan with loss of 1 life
Location: River Humber, England.
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Sinking of small passenger ferry Vixen
Location: Ardlui Marina, Loch Lomond, Scotland.
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Capsize and sinking of multipurpose fishing vessel Sarah Jayne with loss of 1 life
Location: 6nm east of Berry Head, near Brixham, England.
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Fall on foredeck of dive workboat Jean Elaine with loss of 1 life
Location: 15nm north-west of Cape Wrath, Scotland.
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Flooding incidents on twin rigged stern trawler Audacious and beam trawler Chloe T resulting in both vessels sinking
Location: Audacious: 45 miles east of Aberdeen, Scotland.
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Contact made by dry cargo vessel Alexander Tvardovskiy with dredger UKD Bluefin, pushing dredger into general cargo vessel Wilson Hawk
Location: Immingham, England.
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Fall from pilot ladder while boarding bulk carrier Cape Kestrel with loss of 1 life
Accident occurred while crew member was joining the UK registered vessel at the Port of Durban, South Africa.
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Capsize of multipurpose fishing vessel Betty G while beam trawling
Location: Lyme Bay, England.
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Fire in engine room and subsequent abandonment of twin rig trawler Denarius
Location: 83 miles north north-east off Kinnaird Head, Scotland.
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Grounding of feeder container vessel Coastal Isle
Location: Island of Bute, Scotland.
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Crush incident between platform supply vessel E.R. Athina and its fast rescue craft with loss of 1 life
Location: At anchor off Aberdeen Harbour, Scotland.
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Persons washed overboard from general cargo vessel Timberland during heavy weather with loss of 2 lives
Location: North Sea.
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Flooding and sinking of potter Purbeck Isle with loss of 3 lives
Location: 9 miles south of Portland Bill, England.
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Fire and sinking of stern trawler Onward
Location: 60nm off the north coast of Scotland.
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Grounding of general cargo vessel Carrier
Location: Raynes Jetty, Llanddulas, Wales.
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Persons overboard during lifeboat drill on passenger cruise ship Saga Sapphire with 2 people injured
Location: Berthed at the Port of Southampton, England.
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Collision between refrigerated cargo vessel Spring Bok and liquid petroleum gas tanker Gas Arctic
Location: 6nm south of Dungeness, England.
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Collision between bulk carrier Seagate and refrigerated-cargo vessel Timor Stream
Location: 24 nm north of the Dominican Republic.
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Collision between general cargo vessel Union Moon and ro-ro passenger ferry Stena Feronia
Location: Belfast Lough, Northern Ireland.
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Person overboard from twin rig trawler Zenith with loss of 1 life
Location: 29 miles south-east of Kilkeel, Northern Ireland
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Accident while unloading from general cargo vessel Excalibur with loss of 1 life
Fatal accident to a Stevedore during the unloading from the UK registered cargo ship while alongside at Immingham Dock, England.
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Person overboard from container vessel Dette G during cargo operations with loss of 1 life
Location: Queen Elizabeth Dock, Hull, England.
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Person overboard from scallop dredger St Amant with loss of 1 life
Location: Off the north-west coast of Wales.
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Capsize and sinking of under 12m ring netter Heather Anne with loss of 1 life
Location: Gerrans Bay, Cornwall, England.
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Collision between bulk carrier Alex D and beam trawler Jacoba
Maltese registered bulk carrier and UK registered fishing vessel collide in the NE traffic lane of the Dover Strait.
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Contact made by container vessel Johanna with a barge leg lost during towing operation
The UK registered ship damaged after contact with barge leg lost from Aarsleff Jack III while it was under tow by tug Westsund in the west Baltic Sea.
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Fall into partially open cargo hold on container vessel Tempanos with loss of 1 life
Location: Berthed at the Port of Felixstowe, England
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Collision between container vessels Hyundai Discovery and ACX Hibiscus
Location: Approaches to the eastern Singapore Strait Traffic Separation Scheme
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Structural failure of general cargo vessel Swanland resulting in it sinking with loss of 6 lives
Location: Irish Sea.
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Series of accidents including windlass damage, grounding and 1 person injured on ro-ro cargo ferry Norcape
Location: Operating in and around the Firth of Clyde and Troon Harbour, Scotland.
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Grounding of scallop dredger Moyuna
Location: Entrance to Ardglass Harbour, Northern Ireland.
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Crush incident between vent and buoy on mooring vessel Cameron during maintenance operation with 1 person injured
Location: Crosby Channel, Liverpool, England.
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Fall into void space during cargo operations on general cargo vessel Scot Pioneer with loss of 1 life
Location: Berthed at Belview Port, Waterford, Republic of Ireland.
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Machinery failure on passenger/freight ro-ro ferry Pride of Calais resulting in contact with berth
Location: Port of Calais, France.
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Steering control failure on high-speed passenger catamaran Moon Clipper resulting in contact with pier and several people injured
Location: Tower Millennium Pier on the River Thames, England.
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Contact made by ro-ro freight carrier Gran Canaria Car and linkspan
Serious damage to freight carrier and no. 105 linkspan at the Port of Southampton, England.
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Grounding of scallop dredger Golden Promise
Location: Island of Stroma, Scotland.
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Carbon monoxide poisoning from portable petrol pump on pair trawler/guard ship Starlight Rays with loss of 1 life
Location: Devenick Oil Field, 126 nautical miles north-north-east of Aberdeen, Scotland.
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Accidental discharge of carbon dioxide during fixed CO2 fire extinguishing system test on tug SD Nimble with 1 person injured
Location: HM Naval Base, Faslane, Scotland.
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Collision between tug Chiefton and its tow resulting in tug capsizing and sinking with loss of 1 life
Location: Greenwich Reach, River Thames, England.
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Grounding of bulk carrier CSL Thames
Location: Sound of Mull, Scotland.
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Flooding and sinking of wooden trawler Vellee
Location: 6 miles west of Neist Point, Isle of Skye, Scotland.
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Person overboard during unmooring operation on ro-ro passenger ferry Ernest Bevin with loss of 1 life
Location: River Thames, England.
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Grounding of container vessel Karin Schepers
Location: Near Pendeen Lighthouse, Cornwall, England.
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Derailment of hatch-lid gantry crane on dry cargo vessel Blue Note
Location: Berthed at Londonderry, Northern Ireland.
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Parting of mooring rope from container vessel Fremantle Express with loss of 1 life
Location: Berthing at the Port of Veracruz, Mexico.
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Failure of controllable pitch propeller on general cargo vessel Saffier resulting in contact with berthed tug Svitzer Ferriby
Location: Port of Immingham, England.
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Person overboard while tethered to racing yacht Lion
Location: 14.5 miles south of Selsey Bill, West Sussex, England.
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Person overboard from potter About Time with loss of 1 life
Location: Off the coast of Pembrokeshire, Wales.
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Collision between rigid inflatable boat Morfil and high speed passenger catamaran Sun Clipper with 2 people ejected from Morfil
Location: Blackfriars Road Bridge, River Thames, England.
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Accidental gybe on commercially operated sailing yacht Liquid Vortex with 1 person injured
Location: Lyme Bay, England.
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Contact made by ro-ro cargo ferry Clipper Point with quay and 2 berthed ships
Location: South Quay, Port of Heysham, England.
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Contact made by container vessel CMA CGM Platon with wharf
Location: Bevans Wharf on the River Thames, England.
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Collision between container vessel OOCL Finland and general cargo vessel Tyumen-2 with loss of 2 lives
Accident between the UK registered container ship and Russian registered cargo ship in dense fog on the Kiel canal, Germany.
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Collision between container vessel Philipp and scallop dredger Lynn Marie
Location: 6nm south of the Isle of Man.
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Entanglement while hauling gear on stern trawler Our Boy Andrew with loss of 1 life
Location: 9 miles east of Eddystone Rocks, off Cornwall, England.
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Electrical failure and subsequent grounding of feeder container vessel Clonlee
Location: River Tyne, England.
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Person overboard from landing craft Forth Guardsman during mooring operation with loss of 1 life
Location: South of Jura, Scotland.
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Collision between container vessel Cosco Hongkong and fish transportation vessel Zhe Ling Yu Yun 135 with loss of 11 lives
Location: East China Sea.
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Contact made by platform supply vessel SBS Typhoon with standby safety vessel Vos Scout and platform supply vessel Ocean Search
Location: Aberdeen Harbour, Scotland.
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Grounding of feeder container vessel K-Wave
Location: Off Malaga, Spain.
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Collision between container vessel Boxford and twin beam trawler Admiral Blake
Location: 29nm off Start Point, Dartmouth, England.
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Safety warning after malfunction of proximity switch results in failure of fall wire with loss of 1 life
Urgent recommendation to owners and operators of vessel equipped with boat davits following accident results in loss of 1 life on car carrier Tombarra.
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Safety warning regarding discovery of overweight rescue boats
Urgent recommendation made to owners of ships using rescue boats or fast rescue craft built with integral polyurethane foam-filled compartments.
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Parting of fall wire during a rescue boat drill on car carrier Tombarra with loss of 1 life
Location: Berth 3, Royal Portbury Dock, Bristol, England.
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Grounding of stern trawler Jack Abry II
Location: Isle of Rum, Scotland.
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Collision between prawn trawlers Sapphire II and Silver Chord, resulting in Sapphire II sinking
Location: Off Stornoway, Scotland.
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Person overboard from potter Blue Angel with 1 person injured
Location: West of Gigha, Scotland.
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Grounding of stern prawn trawler Karen
Location: Entrance to Ardglass Harbour, County Down, Northern Ireland.
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Person overboard from general cargo vessel Joanna with loss of 1 life
Location: Berthed at Port Glasgow, Scotland.
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Contact made by bulk carrier Antonis with swing bridge
Location: Langton-Alexandra swing bridge in the Port of Liverpool, England.
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Fire in engine room on tug SD Dexterous
Location: 0.5nm north of Rhu Narrows, Gareloch, Argyll & Bute, Scotland.
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Collision between ro-ro passenger ferry Stena Britannica and tug Fairplay 22 with loss of 2 lives
German registered tug Fairplay 22 capsized after collision with the UK-registered vessel on the Nieuwe Waterweg near Hook of Holland.
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Collision between 2 rigid inflatable boats carrying a number of children resulting in 3 people injured
Location: Cardiff Bay, Wales.
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Persons overboard from creelers Discovery and Breadwinner during single handed operations with loss of 2 lives
Locations: Discovery, 3 miles east of Fraserburgh, Scotland/Breadwinner, 5.5 miles east of Score Head, Bressay, Scotland.
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Safety warning after a catastrophic failure of capacitor and explosion in 11kV harmonic filter
This document is for operators of vessels with electric propulsion which have large capacitors in harmonic filters.
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Catastrophic failure of capacitor in aft harmonic filter room on passenger cruise ship RMS Queen Mary 2
Location: Approaching Barcelona, Spain.
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Fall from banana boat being towed by ski boat with loss of 1 life
Location: Bedfont, Middlesex, England.
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Person overboard from potter Flying Cloud with loss of 1 life
Location: 0.1 nm south east of Burra Voe, Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland.
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Failure of controllable pitch propeller on cargo vessel CFL Patron resulting in contact with lock gates and tug Guardsman
Location: Immingham Docks, England.
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Contact made by bulk carrier Royal Oasis with anchored bulk carrier Berge Atlantic
Location: Off Port Talbot, England.
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Grounding and sinking of sail training vessel Lord Rank
Location: Carrickmannanon Rock, Ballycastle, Northern Ireland.
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Collision between ro-ro passenger vessel Scottish Viking and prawn trawler Homeland with loss of 1 life
Location: 4.2 miles off St Abb's Head, Scotland.
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Catastrophic failure of the hull of dumb barge Henty Supplier
Location: Huskisson Dock No 3, Liverpool, England.
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Fire in engine room of wind farm workboat Windcat 3
Location: Robin Rigg Offshore Wind Farm in the Solway Firth, Scotland.
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Fire and explosion on bulk carrier Yeoman Bontrup
Location: Glensanda Quarry, Loch Linnhe, Scotland.
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Safety warning after vehicle deck fire caused by unaccompanied refrigerated trailer unit
Urgent recommendation to operators of vessels carrying refrigerated trailer units.
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Fire in unaccompanied refrigerated trailer unit on main vehicle deck of ro-ro passenger ferry Commodore Clipper
Location: English Channel on passage to Portsmouth, England.
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Grounding of trawler Girl Jane
Location: 0.75 miles west of Polperro, Cornwall, England.
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Contact made by platform supply vessel Skandi Foula with supply vessel OMS Resolution
Location: Aberdeen Harbour, Scotland.
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Heavy landing on a rigid inflatable boat with 1 person injured
Location: River Thames, England.
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Fall from yard on fore mast on sail training ship TS Royalist with loss of 1 life
Location: Stokes Bay, near Gosport, England.
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Crush incident in lift shaft on container vessel Ever Excel with loss of 1 life
Location: Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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Parting of rope during hauling operation on twin-rig trawler Hendrika Jacoba with loss of 1 life
Location: 150 nautical miles north of Den Helder, the Netherlands.
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Crush incident while bulk carrier Fitnes was self-discharging cargo with loss of 1 life
Location: Northfleet, River Thames, England.
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Contact made by high speed passenger craft Norman Arrow with fendering and with mooring dolphin
Locations: Fendering while moving berth at Portsmouth, England.
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Contact made by ro-ro passenger ferry St Faith with linkspan fendering
Location: Attempting to berth at Camber Basin, Portsmouth, England.
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Unintended movement of ro-ro passenger ferry Ben-My-Chree resulting in collapse of access structure trapping 8 people
Location: Loading at Heysham Port, England.
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Grounding of ro-ro cargo ferry Stena Pioneer
Location: Fleetwood Channel, England.
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Inadvertent release of pressurised hot water on container vessel Safmarine Nuba with 1 person injured
Location: Port of Rotterdam, Netherlands.
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Lifting equipment failure on self-propelled floating sheerleg crane Cormorant
Location: Berthed at the Port of Southampton, England.
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Parting of hawser during towing operation on workboat Llanddwyn Island with loss of 1 life
Location: Roscoff, France.
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Grounding of live fish carrier Ronja Skye
Location: Western shores of Morvern, Scotland.
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Grounding and subsequent sinking of crabber Kerloch
Location: Crow Rock off Linney Head, Wales
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Fall into cargo tank on oil/chemical tanker Bro Arthur with loss of 1 life
Berthed at the Cargill Terminal, Port of Hamburg, Germany.
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Mechanical failure on ro-ro passenger ferry Isle of Arran resulting in contact with linkspan
Location: Kennacraig, West Loch Tarbert, Kintyre, Scotland.
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Fire in machinery space on ro-ro passenger ferry Oscar Wilde
Location: Falmouth Bay, England.
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Safety warning after failure of fixed high expansion foam system to extinguish a fire
Urgent recommendation to owners of ships fitted with high expansion foam systems utilising the atmosphere from within a protected space.
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Failure of stores crane on trailing suction hopper dredger Sand Falcon
Location: West Thurrock, River Thames, England.
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Collision between general cargo vessel Leeswig and trawler Spes Bona V
Location: 3.5' north-east of Pladda lighthouse, Firth of Clyde, Scotland.
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Parting of mooring ropes from unmanned general cargo vessel Fast Ann and subsequent contact with jetty
Location: Immingham Oil Terminal, England.
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Safety warning after critical stability issues identified on beam scallop dredger Olivia Jean
This document recommends the vessel not undertake any further fishing operations until safe operation can be ensured.
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Contact made by ro-ro cargo ferry Celtic Star with light float
Location: C22 light float on the River Mersey, England.
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Collision between bulk carrier Alam Pintar and potter Etoile des Ondes resulting in potter sinking with loss of 1 life
Location: 15 miles north of the Cherbourg Peninsula, France.
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Capsize of sailing dinghy with loss of 2 lives
Location: Kielder Water in Northumberland, England.
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Person overboard accidents from scallop dredger Korenbloem, stern trawler Osprey III and creeler Optik with loss of 3 lives
Locations: Korenbloem in the Dover Strait, England/Optik 8 miles SE of Arbroath, Scotland/Osprey III 5.5 nm north of Macduff, Scotland.
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Contact made by bulk carrier Mornes with concrete dolphin
Location: Hunterston Jetty, River Clyde, Scotland.
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Capsize and sinking of twin-rig prawn trawler Jubilee Star
Location: Near Cowal buoy off Dunoon, Scotland
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Machinery failure and subsequent flooding of long liner Port of Ayr
Location: 32nm north west of Shetland, Scotland.
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Parting of trawl wire on converted scallop dredger Olivia Jean with 1 person injured
Location: 17nm south south east of Beachy Head, England.
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Contact made by scallop dredger Golden Promise with self elevating barge Buzzard
Location: Liverpool Bay, England.
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Grounding of container vessel Maersk Kendal
Location: Monggok Sebarok reef in the Singapore Strait.
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Person overboard from gill netter Ocean Spray with 1 person injured
Location: 18nm south-south-west of Newlyn, England.
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Person overboard from crabber Noronya with 1 loss of life
Location: 13nm north west of Orkney, Scotland.
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Uncontrolled descent of accommodation ladder from container vessel Ever Elite with loss of 1 life
Location: San Francisco Bay, United States of America.
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Contact made by tanker King Everest with buoy and snagging of buoy's cable
Location: North New Sand Buoy in the north-east approaches to Humber, England.
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Contact made by tractor tug Svitzer Constance with lock gate
Location: King George Dock, Hull, England.
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Collision between oil tankers Saetta and Conger on completion of ship to ship transfer
Location: 9.5 miles south east of Southwold, England.
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Collision between offshore circuit racing powerboats Sleepwalker and Harwich 2011 with loss of 1 life
Location: Dover Harbour, England.
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Capsize and sinking of scallop dredger Aquila with loss of 3 lives
Location: Bo Faskadale reef, Ardnamurchan, Scotland.
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Contact made by general cargo vessel Silves with quay
Location: No 7 berth, North Quay, Montrose, Scotland.
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Girting and capsize of tug Ijsselstroom
Location: Port of Peterhead, Scotland.
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Fire in engine room of general cargo vessel Saline
Location: Approaches to the Humber Estuary, England.
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Grounding of rigid inflatable boat Sooty with loss of 1 life
Location: Calve Island, Isle of Mull, Scotland.
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Release of cargo vapours on chemical tanker Jo Eik with 2 people exposed to fumes
Location: Berthed at Vopak Terminal Teesport, England.
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Heavy landing during trip on commercial motor boat Ocean Ranger with 6 people injured
Location: Devil's Hole, Ramsey Island, Wales.
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Main engine failure on oil tanker Thames Fisher
Location: Southampton Water, England.
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Contact made by oil product/chemical tanker Stolt Petrel with lock gate
Location: Boudeswijnsluis Lock, Antwerp, Belgium.
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Grounding of sail training vessel TS Royalist
Location: Near Chapman’s Pool off Dorset, England.
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Crush incident during work under diving bell on diving support vessel Wellservicer with loss of 1 life
Location: 3 miles SE of Aberdeen, Scotland.
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Grounding of ro-ro passenger ferry Isle of Arran
Location: Sgeir Rathaid reef, Oban Bay, Scotland.
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Safety warning after catastrophic failure of high pressure hydraulic anchor windlasses
Urgent recommendation to manufacturer and request for further information from ship owners, ship managers, windlass manufacturers, classification societies and marine accident investigation organisations.
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Catastrophic failure of windlass hydraulic motor on oil tanker Stellar Voyager
Location: Off Tees Bay, England.
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Grounding of potter Niamh Aine
Location: Lough Swilly, Republic of Ireland.
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Missing dinghy with loss of 4 lives
Location: Near Dalmally, Loch Awe, Scotland.
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Grounding of container vessel Cosco Hongkong
Location: Dadanwei Shuidao channel, 15 miles south of Hong Kong.
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Carbon monxide poisoning on self-powered barge Goole Star with loss of 1 life
Location: Berthed at Marchwood, Southampton, England.
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Collapse of stack on container feeder vessel Husky Racer resulting in loss of 18 containers overboard
Location: Berth Stomkaje, Port of Bremerhaven, Germany.
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Flooding and sinking of twin rig trawler Transcend
Location: 93nm north east of Lerwick, Scotland.
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Contact made by product tanker Vallermosa with oil tankers Navion Fennia and BW Orinoco
Location: Fawley Marine Terminal, Southampton, England.
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Collision between container vessel ANL Wangaratta and bulk carrier Fu Xin Shan
Collision between the UK registered container ship and Chinese registered bulk carrier in the approaches to Shanghai.
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Person overboard from berthed trawler Mercurius with loss of 1 life
Location: Milford Docks, England.
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Person overboard from scallop dredger Maggie Ann with loss of 1 life
Location: Cardigan Bay, Wales.
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Smouldering cargo of wheat pellets on general cargo vessel Sea Charente
Location: 2.5nm South of Shoreham, East Sussex, England
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Shift of articulated road tanker on high speed ro-ro cargo ferry Stena Voyager
Location: Loch Ryan, Scotland.
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Fall while entering ballast tank on container vessel Ville de Mars with loss of 1 life
Location: Gulf of Oman.
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Shift of timber deck cargo on general cargo vessel Sinegorsk resulting in listing and loss of timber into sea
Location: Exiting the western end of the Dover Traffic Separation Scheme, off south east coast of England.
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Parting of wire causing workboat to fall from general cargo vessel Velox with 2 people injured
Location: Berth at Port of Southampton, England.
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Dragging anchor on multiple occasions by ro-ro passenger vessel Ropax 1 and contact made with refinery monobuoy
Location: Algeciras Bay, Spain.
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Collision between beam trawler Henrik Senior and ro-ro cargo vessel Birka Explorer
The collision between the UK registered fishing vessel and Finnish ro-ro cargo ship occurred off Ijmuiden, Holland.
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Unintended movement of pilot boat Haven Harrier during crew boarding with 1 person injured
Location: Landguard Pontoon, Felixstowe, England.
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Capsize and sinking of mussel dredger Georgie Fisher
Location: Off King’s Lynn, England.
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Person overboard from long liner Cantara with loss of 1 life
Location: 50 miles west of the Shetland Islands, Scotland.
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Person overboard during transfer from frigate HMS Westminster to passenger vessel Princess Rose
Location: River Thames, England.
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Grounding of passenger cruise ship Queen Elizabeth 2
Location: Stanswood Bay off the south coast of England.
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Heavy weather damage on container vessel Maersk Newport and subsequent fire during repairs
Location: Heavy weather 50 miles west of Guernsey, Channel Islands, fire at container berth in Algeciras, Spain.
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Crush incident involving hydraulically operated watertight door on ro-ro passenger vessel Eurovoyager
Location: Approaching Ramsgate, England.
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Flooding and sinking of grab hopper dredger Abigail H
Location: Berthed at Port of Heysham, England.
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Flooding and sinking of twin-rig trawler Fisher Boys
Location: 40nm north east of Fraserburgh, Scotland.
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Unsecured bow door on ro-ro passenger vessel Pau Casals
Location: Off Menorca, Spain.
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Collision between general cargo vessel Scot Isles and bulk carrier Wadi Halfa
Location: Dover Strait off the south east coast of England.
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Grounding of general cargo vessel Celtica Hav on gas pipeline
Location: River Tay, Scotland.
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Sinking of small trawler Louisa with loss of 1 life
Location: 1.2nm south east of Southend Pier, England.
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Contact made by offshore supply vessel Caledonian Victory with berth and 7 moored small craft with 3 sinking
Location: Moving berth in Port of Aberdeen, Scotland.
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Close-quarters situation between bulk carrier Barbara and product tanker Maersk Borneo
Location: Dover Strait Traffic Separation Scheme off the south east coast of England.
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Dragging anchor by product tanker Mariella
Location: Weymouth Bay, England.
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Large wave shipped over deck of container vessel Maersk Kithira with 1 person injured and loss of 1 life
Location: South China Sea
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Collision between container feeder vessel Herm and triple-rig trawler Nantewas
Location: 10nm west south west of Lizard Point, Cornwall, England.
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Sinking of long-liner Shark
Foundering of the Anglo-Spanish fishing vessel occurred off the coast of La Coruña.
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Collision between general cargo vessel Scot Venture and scallop dredger Golden Promise
Location: 4 miles north of Buckie, Moray Firth, Scotland.
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Crush incident involving power operated watertight door on ro-ro cargo vessel Ark Forwarder with loss of 1 life
Location: Thames Estuary, England.
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Swamping and sinking of open angling boat with loss of 1 life
Location: Firth of Forth, Scotland.
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Grounding of prawn trawler Oceana
Location: Mill Rock, off Troon, Scotland.
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Electrical failure and loss of starboard engines on ro-ro passenger ferry European Endeavour resulting in contact with linkspan
Location: Number 7 linkspan, Port of Calais, France.
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Heavy landing on rigid inflatable boat Celtic Pioneer with 1 person injured
Location: Bristol Channel, near Penath, Wales.
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Close-quarters situation involving liquid petroleum gas tanker Monsoon and its contact with mooring dolphin
Location: River Humber, England.
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Safety warning after person overboard during disembarkation from passenger vessel with loss of 1 life
Urgent recommendation to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and London River Services.
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Person overboard while disembarking from passenger vessel Hurlingham with loss of 1 life
Location: Westminster Pier, River Thames, England.
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Person overboard from twin rig trawler New Dawn with loss of 1 life
Location: North Sea.
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Electrical failure on ro-ro cargo vessel West Express resulting in contact with quay
Location: Port of Heysham, England.
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Unintentional lifting and falling of tank container on container vessel Maike D with escape of harmful substance and fire
Location: Athabaskakai container terminal, Port of Hamburg, Germany
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Fire on twin rig prawn trawler Vision II, used as overnight accommodation, with loss of 3 lives
Location: Berthed at Fraserburgh, Scotland.
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Fire on long liner Shark and flooding of gill netter Royalist resulting in it sinking
Location: Fire, 74 miles west-north-west of Malin Head, Republic of Ireland.
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Fire in engine room of ro-ro passenger ferry Isle of Inishmore
Location: Berthed at in Pembroke Dock, England.
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Heavy weather encountered by passenger cruise ship Pacific Sun with 77 people injured
Location: 200 miles off north north east of North Cape, New Zealand.
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Snagging, capsize and sinking of trawler Levan Mor of Looe
Location: 15 miles south of Land's End, England.
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Safety warning after 3 investigations into entry to enclosed spaces with total loss of 6 lives
Urgent recommendations made to ship owners/managers, industry bodies/organisations and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
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Contact made by general cargo vessel Fast Filip with berthed tanker
Location: Immingham Oil Terminal, England.
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Capsize of rigid inflatable boat during unauthorised riding activity with 1 person injured
Location: Near Caernarfon, Wales.
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Grounding of general cargo vessel Antari
Location: Near Larne, Northern Ireland.
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Electrical failure and subsequent grounding of ro-ro cargo vessel Moondance
Location: Warrenpoint Harbour, Northern Ireland.
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Snagging of dredges, capsize and sinking of stern trawler Guyona while rigged as scallop dredger
Location: Approximately 3 miles south ofLittle Sark, Guernsey, Channel Islands.
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Contact made by general cargo vessel Montis with railway swing bridge
Location: Goole, River Ouse, England.
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Snagging, capsizing and sinking by shrimp trawler Misty Dawn
Location: 1 mile west of Silloth in Cumbria, England.
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Fall through open hatch cover into cargo hold of container vessel Varmland with loss of 1 life
Location: Bredo Dry Dock, Port of Bremerhaven, Germany.
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Entanglement of diving umbilical cord with propeller of self-propelled crane Norma
Location: Dover Strait off the south east coast of England.
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Detachment and collapse of crane on chemical/products tanker Overseas Camar with 1 person injured
Location: Fawley Marine Terminal, Southampton, England.
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Grounding and sinking of stern trawler Faithful Friend II
Location: Rocks off Bayble Island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
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Entry to enclosed space on passenger cruise ship Saga Rose with 1 person injured and loss of 1 life
Location: Berthed at Port of Southampton, England.
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Flooding and sinking of gill netter Girl Patricia
Location: Off Cornwall, England.
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Grounding of prawn trawler Bountiful
Location: Scart Rock, off Lady Isle, near Troon, Scotland.
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Failure of towing arrangement on tug Englishman while towing general cargo vessel Germania with loss of 1 life
Location: 30 miles south of Isle of Wight, England.
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Close-quarters situation between passenger cruise ship Costa Atlantica and car carrier Grand Neptune
Location: Dover Strait off the south east coast of England.
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Contact made by passenger cruise ship Queen Victoria with quay
Location: Pinto Wharf, Valetta Harbour, Malta.
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Grounding of general cargo vessel CFL Performer
Location: Haisborough Sand off Norfolk, England.
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Contact made by accommodation ship Wind Solution with quay
Location: Royal Docks, Grimbsy, England.
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Engine failure and fire on DUKW amphibious passenger vessel Mistress Quickly
Location: Lambeth Bridge, River Thames, England.
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Grounding of pair seiner Courageous III
Location: Peterhead Bay, Scotland.
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Console detachment from rigid inflatable boat Partner 1
Location: Studland Bay, Poole, England.
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Collision between motor yacht Lady of Rudding and dumb barge, towed by workboat Datchet, with 1 person injured
Location: 10.5 miles west north west of Tintagel, Cornwall, England.
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Grounding of crabber Horizon
Location: Near Saldanha Head, Lough Swilly, Republic of Ireland.
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Person overboard from twin-rig trawler Sanlormarho II with loss of 1 life
Location: 1.5 miles east of Blyth, England.
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Dragging anchor and grounding of oil/chemical tanker Astral
Location: Princessa Shoal off the Isle of Wight, England.
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Contact made by ro-ro passenger ferry Seven Sisters with fendering
Location: West Pier, Newhaven, England.
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Contact made by chemical/product carrier Sichem Melbourne with mooring structures
Location: Coryton Oil Refinery Terminal, River Thames, England.
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Contact made by ro-ro passenger vessel King of Scandinavia with submersible oil platform Northern Producer and berth
Location: Port of Tyne, England
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Groundings made by general cargo vessel Sea Mithril while approaching port
Location: Grove Port, River Trent, England.
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Grounding of tug Svitzer Waterston during familarisation trials
Location: Near Chapel Rocks, Milford Haven, England.
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Grounding of ro-ro passenger ferry Pride of Canterbury while sheltering from heavy weather
Location: The Downs, off Deal, Kent, England.
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Grounding and subsequent loss of ro-ro cargo vessel Riverdance
Location: Cleveleys Beach, Lancashire, England.
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Contact made by passenger vessel Millennium City with bridge
Location: Westminster Bridge, River Thames, England.
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Entry to enclosed space on dry cargo vessel Sava Lake with loss of 2 lives
Location: Approaching the Dover Strait off the south east coast of England.
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Engine failure, grounding and loss of long liner Spinningdale
Location: Village Bay, St Kilda, Scotland.
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Failures of Marin Ark evacuation systems on ro-ro passenger vessel Pride of Canterbury
Location: Berthed at Dover Harbour, England.
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Girting and capsize of tug Flying Phantom while towing bulk carrier Red Jasmine with 1 person injured and loss of 3 lives
Location: River Clyde, Scotland.
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Close-quarters situation between passenger cruise vessel Queen Elizabeth 2 and ro-ro passenger ferry Pride of Kent
Location: Dover Strait off the south east coast of England.
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Inadvertent release of fast rescue craft from platform supply/safety standby vessel Viking Discovery with 4 people injured
Location: UK coastal waters.
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Flooding and sinking of modified trawler Ellie May with loss of 1 life
Location: Inner reaches of Moray Firth, Scotland.
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Inadvertant release of carbon dioxide in heavy weather and subsequent disabling of ro-ro vehicle carrier Figaro
Location: Near Wolf Rock off Land's End, Cornwall, England.
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Sinking of motor cruiser Last Call in heavy weather with loss of 3 lives
Location: Off Whitby, England.
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Grounding of rigid inflatable boat Wizard with 3 people injured
Location: Isles of Scilly.
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Contact made by ro-ro cargo vessel Ursine with ro-ro passenger ferry Pride of Bruges
Location: Berthing at King George Dock, Hull, England.
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Collision between general cargo vessel Nautica and potter Flourish
Location: 21 miles off the Humber, England.
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Flooding and sinking of narrowboat Barbary Partridge
Location: Kennet and Avon Canal, England.
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Phosphine poisoning on general cargo vessel Monika with loss of 1 life
Location: Mid passage in the North Sea.
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Failure of fuel supply on tug Luvly Jubbly resulting in grounding of its tow, dumb barge Lond Sands
Location: Weymouth Bay, England.
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Snagging of starboard anchor on submarine power cable by container feeder vessel Nordsee
Location: Western Solent, off the south coast of England.
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Capsize of powerboat
Location: Near Brighton Pier, England.
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Flooding on dredger Panurgic II with 2 people affected by carbon monoxide poisoning from portable petrol pump
Location: Flixborough Wharf, River Trent, England.
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Collision between gill netter Lady Hamilton of Helford and dory Blithe Spirit resulting in netter sinking
Location: Falmouth Bay, Cornwall, England.
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Entry to enclosed space on emergency response rescue vessel Viking Islay with loss of 3 lives
Location: Amethyst gas field, 25 miles off the East Yorkshire coast, England.
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Accidental gybe on cruiser racing yacht Buccaneer of Upnor with loss of 1 life
Location: 2.5 miles south-west of St Alban's Head, England.
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Grounding of aircrew training launch Smit Cymyran
Location: East Platters rocks near Holyhead, Wales
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Crush incident in lift shaft on container vessel MSC Colombia with loss of 1 life
Location: 75nm off Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States of America.
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Parting of mooring line on ro-ro passenger ferry Dublin Viking with loss of 1 life
Location: Preparing to leave Berth 52 at Port of Dublin, Republic of Ireland.
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Capsize of army cadet force rigid raiding craft with loss of 1 life
Location: Loch Carnan on South Uist, Western Isles of Scotland.
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Failure of automatic release hook during fast rescue craft deployment from royal fleet auxilliary vessel Mounts Bay
Location: Lyme Bay, England.
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Person overboard from container vessel Velazquez during towing operations with tug Smit Collingwood resulting in 1 person injured
Location: Near Port of Liverpool, River Mersey, England.
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Failure of seat attachment and ejection of 3 people from rigid inflatable boat Time Flies
Location: River Thames, England.
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Fire and subsequent sinking of large charter motor yacht Lady Candida
Location: Off Corsica.
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Heavy weather damage to passenger cruise ship Pacific Star
Location: Off Auckland, New Zealand.
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Grounding of general cargo vessel Fingal
Location: Sanda Island, south of the Mull of Kintyre, Scotland.
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Safety warning after failure of seat attachment results in ejection of passengers from rigid inflatable boat
This document urges RIB owners and operators to ensure checks can be made on their own craft.
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Collision between container vessel WMS Harlingen and chemical/product tanker Prinkipo
Location: River Humber, England.
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Dragging anchor by product carrier Young Lady resulting in snagging and damaging of gas pipeline
Location: in Tees Bay, England.
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Fire in engine room on pilot boat Haven Hawk
Location: 19 miles south east of Harwich, England.
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Slipping of backspring while ro-ro/lo-lo freight vessel Tor Futura was rising in a lock with 1 person injured
Location: Immingham Lock, England.
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Contacts made by passenger vessel Logos II during berthing and unberthing
Location: St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands.
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Person overboard from RNLI inshore lifeboat Kinghorn with 1 person injured
Location: Off Kirkcaldy, Fife Scotland.
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Collision between sailing yacht Ile D Yeu and chemical tanker Dutch Progress with yacht sinking
Location: 4 miles east of Whitby, England.
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Unintended release of lifeboat from ro-ro passenger vessel Stena Britannica
Location: Berthed at Hoek van Holland, Netherlands.
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Fire in engine room on dive support vessel CSO Wellservicer with 1 person injured
Location: Entering Stavanger, Norway.
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Capsize of sloop towed by police launch Sea Quest with loss of at least 60 lives
Location: 1nm south east of South Dock, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands.
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Safety warning after capsize of sloop towed by police launch results in loss of many lives
Urgent recommendation made to the Turks and Caicos Islands’ marine police unit.
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Capsize of lug sail day boat Newfoundland Dory with loss of 2 lives
Location: Off Siloth, Solway Firth, Scotland.
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Failure of main engine on product tanker Audacity and subsequent parting of tow rope from tug Red Wolf with 1 person injured
Location: Engine failure, 8nm East of Flamborough Head, England.
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Collision between liquid gas carrier Gas Monarch and sailing yacht Whispa
Location: 6 miles east south east of Lowestoft, England.
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Collision between oil products tanker Audacity and general cargo vessel Leonis
Location: Approaches to River Humber, England.
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Persons overboard from angling boat with loss of 2 lives
Location: Lower Lough Erne, Northern Ireland.
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Collision between general cargo vessel Andrina F and beam trawler Zeldenrust
Location: East of Goodwin Sands, 18nm south east of Ramsgate, England
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Person overboard from workboat Conquest with loss of 1 life
Location: Olna Firth, Shetland.
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Collision between trawler Sant Yann II and container vessel Velazquez
Collision between a French registered fishing vessel and UK registered container vessel near the Ouessant TSS, France.
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Collision between gas tanker Gas Pioneer and crabber Obsession
Location: Approaches to Milford Haven, Wales.
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Person overboard from trawler Apollo with loss of 1 life
Location: North Sea.
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Parting of tow rope on tug Retainer while towing barges with loss of 1 life
Location: Approach to Mucking Barge Roads, River Thames, England.
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Collapse of cargo containers during heavy weather on container vessel Annabella
Location: In the Baltic Sea near Gotland Island, Sweden.
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Contact made by general cargo vessel Prudence with railway bridge
Location: Goole Railway Bridge, River Ouse, England.
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Grounding of general cargo vessel Nova
Location: Approaches to Rye Harbour, England.
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Close-quarters situation between liquid petroleum gas tanker Sigas Centurion and container vessel Jeppesen Maersk
Location: MPC Buoy in the Dover Straits off the south east coast of England.
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Swamping and sinking of angling vessel Shayne with loss of 2 lives
Location: Approaches to Burry Inlet, Wales.
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Collision between high speed passenger ferry Sea Express 1 and general cargo vessel Alaska Rainbow
Location: River Mersey, England.
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Keel failure and capsize of sailing yacht Hooligan V with loss of 1 life
Location: 10 miles south of Prawle Point, Devon, England.
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Grounding of general cargo vessel Sunna
Location: Island of Swona, Orkney, Scotland.
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Collision between landing craft Pont Menai and trawler Sea Seeker
Location: Lyme Bay, England.
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Flooding and sinking of twin-rig trawler Evening Star
Location: 26 miles east of Peterhead, Scotland.
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Fire on narrow boat Lindy Lou with 1 person injured and loss of 1 life
Location: Berthed at Lyme View Marina, Adlington, England.
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Structural failure of container vessel MSC Napoli and subsequent beaching
Location: Structural failure in the English Channel.
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Grounding of general cargo vessel Emsland
Location: Departing the Port of Montrose, Scotland.
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Shift of cargo on container vessel Fehn Mistral in heavy weather
Location: 8 miles south east of Start Point, Sanday Island, Orkney, Scotland.
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Collision between ro-ro passenger ferry Red Eagle and coastal tanker Humber Energy
Location: Near the West Bramble buoy off the south coast of England.
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Capsize and sinking of trawler Unity with loss of 1 life
Location: 1 mile north east of Portland Bill, England.
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Person overboard from potter Portland Isle with loss of 1 life
Location: 2 miles south of Portland Bill, England.
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Failure of podded propulsor system on chemical/products tanker Prospero and subsequent contact with jetty
Location: Port of Milford Haven, Wales.
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Collision between fishing vessel Natalie and unlit barge towed by tug Bay Protector
Location: Off south west coast of England.
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Persons overboard from sailing yacht Mollie Louise with loss of 1 life
Location: Off the Humber Estuary, England.
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Person overboard from vivier crabber Peadar Elaine with 1 person injured
Location: 30 miles south west of Prawle Point, Devon, England.
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Detached lifeboat forward off-load release hook on ferry Pride of Bilbao
Location: Bay of Biscay.
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Main engine failure on general cargo vessel Fri Stream and subsequent slipping of mooring rope with 1 person injured
Location: Engine failure at off Orkney, Scotland.
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Grounding of live fish carrier Aqua-Boy
Location: Ardtornish Point, Sound of Mull, Scotland.
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Large waves shipped over mooring deck of crude oil tanker FR8 Venture with 1 person injured and loss of 2 lives
Location: Near to west pilot station to Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands, Scotland.
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Dragging anchor and grounding of general cargo vessel Harvest Caroline
Location: Tanera More, Summer Isles, Scotland.
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Fire in machinery space on dry cargo vessel Kocatepe S
Location: Entering Cardiff Docks, Wales.
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Grounding of cargo vessel Clarity
Location: River Tay, Scotland.
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Capsize and sinking of pair trawler Meridian while on guard ship duties with loss of 4 lives
Location: 160nm east of Aberdeen, Scotland.
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Collision between product tanker Bro Gratitude and fishing vessel Lady Matilda
Location: 5 miles off the Cornish coast, near Falmouth, England.
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Major leak of liquefied propane from liquid gas carrier Ennerdale
Location: Fawley Marine Terminal, Southampton, England.
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Close-quarters situation between ro-ro passenger ferry Maersk Dover, crude carrier Apollonia and container vessel Maersk Vancouver
Location: Dover Strait off the south east coast of England.
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Grounding of general cargo vessel Midland 2
Location: Approaches to Plymouth, England.
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Machinery breakdown and subsequent fire on container vessel Maersk Doha
Location: Chesapeake Bay off Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America.
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Crush incident during recovery of tender from passenger cruise ship Thomson Celebration with loss of 1 life
Location: St Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands.
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Accident involving unguarded riddle on multipurpose fishing vessel Sian Elizabeth with 1 person injured
Location: 3 miles north of Kings Lynn, England.
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Grounding on uncharted bank of jack-up barge Octopus while being towed by tug Harald
Location: Stronsay Firth, near the Orkney Islands, Scotland.
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Sinking of sailing yacht Ouzo after encounter with ro-ro passenger ferry Pride of Bilbao with loss of 3 lives
Location: South of the Isle of Wight, England.
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Collision between tanker Ras Laffan and twin rig trawler Ashlon
Location: North east of Fraserburgh, Scotland.
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Grounding of container vessel Perth
Location: Entering Izmir Bay, Turkey.
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Dragging anchor and grounding of general cargo vessel Thunder
Location: Mostyn Bank, Wales.
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Grounding of oil tanker Crescent Connemara
Location: Near Skye Bridge, Scotland.
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Person overboard from bulk carrier Jolbos with loss of 1 life
Location: Departing from Newport, Wales.
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Contact made by speedboat with moored motor cruiser Seraphica with both vessels sinking and 1 person injured
Location: River Dart, England.
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Collision between general cargo vessel Walzberg and potter Corona
Location: Near the Little Minch off west coast Scotland.
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Grounding of container vessel Philipp
Location: Near Corsewell Point, Scotland.
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Grounding of paddle steamer/passenger vessel Waverley
Location: Departing Girvan Harbour, Scotland.
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Fire and sinking of fishing vessel Ocean Harvest II
Location: Approximately 25 miles off Kilkeel, Northern Ireland.
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Failure of davit assembly during launch of fast rescue craft from royal fleet auxiliary vessel Mounts Bay
Location: Berthed at Faslane, Scotland.
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Capsize and sinking of stern trawler Auriga
Location: Off Portavogie, Northern Ireland.
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Parting of lifting crane wire on high speed passenger craft Speedone resulting in rescue boat falling from height
Location: Port of Dover, England.
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Person overboard from cable laying vessel Tycom Reliance with loss of 1 life
Location: Approaching Bristol Channel Pilot Station off the Port of Barry, Wales.
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Person overboard from sailing yacht Huw Jars with loss of 1 life
Location: Holyhead, Wales.
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Capsize and sinking of potter Pamela S with loss of 1 life
Location: Carmarthen Bay, Wales.
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Parting of mooring lines from general cargo vessel Lomur resulting in contact with berthed general cargo vessel Freepsum
Location: River Trent, England.
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Collision between general cargo vessel Skagern and container vessel Samskip Courier
Location: Humber Estuary, England.
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Entanglement with winch whipping drum rope on scallop dredger Danielle with 1 person injured
Location: 7 miles south-south-east of Falmouth, England.
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Grounding and sinking of stern trawler Brothers with loss of 2 lives
Location: Off Eilean Trodday near Skye, Scotland.
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Safety warning after identical gybing accidents on sailing yachts result in 2 people seriously injured
This documents highlights safety concerns to owners, operators and crew of yachts.
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Accidental gybes by sailing yacht Roaring Meg of Cowes with 2 people injured
Location: 3.3 cables south-west of Hamble Point Buoy, near Southampton, England.
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Fire in engine room on passenger cruise ship The Calypso
Location: 16 miles south of Beachy Head, England.
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Ejection of 2 people from rigid inflatable boat Atlantis resulting in loss of 1 life
Location: Off Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, England.
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Grounding of general cargo vessel Lerrix
Location: Off the coast of Denmark.
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Crush incident after collapse of portable bulkhead on general cargo vessel Neermoor with loss of 1 life
Location: Port of Teignmouth, England.
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Grounding of bulk carrier Lowlands Maine
Location: Varne Bank, Dover Straits off the south east coast of England.
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Crush incident on tanker Nicos IV while letting tug Tenax go, with 1 person injured
Location: Fawley Oil Terminal, Southampton, England.
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Fire in engine room of beam trawler Our Roseanne
Location: Haile Sands at the entrance to the River Humber, England.
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Person overboard from potter Calon Môr with loss of 1 life
Location: Off Milford Haven, Wales.
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Loss of engine oil pressure on coastal tanker Breaksea
Location: 4 miles south of Tuskar Rock, Republic of Ireland.
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Safety warning after fire starts and spreads via balconies on passenger cruise ship with loss of 1 life
Urgent recommendations issued to Maritime Administration of the UK, Flag States, Cruise lines and operators/managers of passenger vessels.
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Fire starts and spreads via balconies of passenger cruise ship Star Princess with loss of 1 life
Location: Off Jamaica.
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Fire in engine room on stern trawler Ocean Challenge resulting in vessel sinking
Location: North Sea.
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Person overboard from sailing yacht Pastime with loss of 1 life
Location: English Channel off the south coast of England.
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Cargo shift in heavy weather on vehicle carrier Grande Detroit
Location: Off Land's End, Cornwall, England.
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Grounding of ro-ro passenger ferry Ben-My-Chree
Location: Approaches to Heysham Harbour, England.
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Contact made by ro-ro passenger ferry Red Falcon with linkspan
Location: Town Quay, Southampton, England.
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Fall from height on barge carrier/lighter aboard ship Spruce with 1 person injured
Location: Victoria Docks, Hartlepool, England.
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Accidental gybes on yachts Sunsail 8 and Sunsail 20 with 2 people injured
Location: The Solent, off the south coast of England.
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Parting of mooring lines from ro-ro cargo ferry Stena Leader resulting in contact with quay
Location: Berthed at Larne, Northern Ireland.
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Parting of stern line from ro-ro passenger ferry Pride of Calais
Location: Berthed at the Port of Dover, England.
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Grounding of combi freighter Kathrin
Location: Goodwin Sands in the Dover Strait, off the south east coast of England.
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Carbon monoxide poisoning on potter Pamela S, used as overnight accommodation, with loss of 1 life
Location: Berthed at Bridlington Harbour.
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Loss of cargo containers overboard during heavy weather from container vessel P&O Nedlloyd Genoa
Location: North Atlantic Ocean.
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Close-quarters situation between tankers Rubino and Linda Kosan
Location: Humber Traffic Separation Scheme, England.
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Grounding and subsequent sinking of trawler Greenhill with loss of 2 lives
Location: Off Ardglass, Northern Ireland.
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Contact made by beam trawler Emerald Star with berth
Location: ChevronTexaco Number 6 berth at Milford Haven, England.
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Person overboard from narrowboat Olesea with loss of 1 life
Location: Canal, England.
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Grounding of container vessel Berit
Location: Trindelen Bank near Gedser, Denmark.
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Grounding of product tanker Blackfriars
Location: Eileanan Dubha Island, off the Kyle of Lochalsh, Scotland.
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Fire in engine room on bulk carrier St Georgij with 1 person injured and loss of 1 life
Location: Off Hartlepool, England.
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Grounding of fishing vessel Sovereign
Location: Close to Cairnbulg Briggs light beacon, east of Fraserburgh, Scotland.
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Grounding of ro-ro passenger ferry Dublin Viking
Location: Crosby Channel, Liverpool, England.
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Capsize and sinking of beam trawler Noordster with loss of 3 lives
Location: 11.5nm south of Beachy Head, England.
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Grounding of container vessel CP Valour
Location: Baia da Praia do Norte, Faial, Azores.
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Collision between container vessel Arctic Ocean and cargo vessel Maritime Lady, then contact with capsized wreck of Maritime Lady by tanker Sunny Blossom and its grounding
Location: Elbe River, Germany.
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Grounding of ro-ro passenger ferry Dieppe
Location: The approaches to Newhaven, England.
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Inadvertent launching of lifeboat from coastal products tanker Solent Fisher
Location: Off Plymouth, England.
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Person overboard from container vessel Varmland with loss of 1 life
Location: Hamburg, Germany.
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Collision between general cargo vessel Plato and twin-rig trawler Golden Bells II
Location: Irish Sea.
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Collision between container vessel Arctic Ocean and fishing vessel Marie af Hövrik
Location: Off the south-east coast of Sweden.
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Collision between bulk carrier George Lyras and 5 unlit drifting barges
Location: Tilbury, River Thames, England.
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Collision between standby vessel Strilmøy and pair trawler Harvester resulting in Harvester sinking
Location: 130 miles north-east of Peterhead, Scotland.
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Fire in accommodation area on fishing vessel Lisa Leanne with loss of 1 life
Location: Berthed in Sutton Harbour, Plymouth, England.
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Grounding of general cargo vessel Lerrix
Location: Off the Darß peninsular, Baltic Sea, Germany.
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Collision between dry cargo vessel Hatsu Prima and tanker/combination carrier Gertrude
Location: The Malacca Straits, Malaysia.
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Flooding in engine room and subsequent sinking of fishing vessel Maranatha
Location: Off the Shetland Islands, Scotland.
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Grounding of general cargo vessel Hohebank
Location: The approaches to Varberg, Sweden.
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Smouldering coal cargo fire in several holds on bulk carrier Belo Horizonte
Location: UK Harbour area.
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Grounding of luxury motor yacht Land's End resulting in the vessel sinking
Location: On the St Joseph Reef off the west coast of Corsica.
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Flooding and sinking of stern trawler Blue Sinata with loss of 1 life
Location: Weymouth Bay, England.
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Flooding of beam trawler Marie Claire
Location: Off the Isles of Scilly.
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Grounding of emergency towing vessel Anglian Sovereign
Location: Bulta Skerry near Scalloway, Shetland Islands, Scotland.
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Snagging, capsize and sinking of trawler Harvest Hope
Location: 40 miles north-east of Peterhead, Scotland.
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Collision between pair trawlers Fertile II and Aquarius resulting in Fertile II sinking
Location: High seas.
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Hull failure of rigid inflatable boat Big Yellow
Location: Porthmeor Beach, St Ives Bay, Cornwall, England.
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Grounding of passenger vessel Balmoral
Location: Entrance to the Port of Swansea, Wales.
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Accident while boarding dive support boat Sovereign II with 1 person injured
Location: Off Lee Shore, Farne Islands, England.
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Person overboard from rigid inflatable boat with 1 person injured
Location: Off Abersoch beach, Wales.
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Close-quarters situation between pilot vessel Hampshire and passenger hovercraft Freedom 90
Location: South of Gilkicker Point off the south coast of England.
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Grounding of ro-ro passenger ferry European Highlander
Location: Attempting to berth at Cairnryan, Scotland.
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Collision between fishing vessels Immanuel V and Scath Ros resulting in Scath Ros sinking
Location: Off the east coast of Northern Ireland.
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Engine failure on container vessel Savannah Express and subsequent contact with linkspan
Location: Southampton Docks, England.
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Collision between powerboats Carrie Kate and Kets with loss of 1 life
Location: Near Castle Point, St Mawes, Cornwall, England.
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Grounding of general cargo vessel Arklow Racer
Location: Entrance to the Port of Fowey, England.
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Failure of lifeboat winch during exercise on dry cargo vessel Sammi Superstars with 2 people injured
Location: Liverpool, England.
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Grounding of powerboat Sea Snake with 3 people injured and loss of 3 lives
Location: Near the entrance to Tarbert Harbour, Loch Fyne, Scotland.
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Contact made by bulk carrier Island Gem with anchored tanker Bro Traveller
Location: Bristol Channel, England.
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Capsize of the sailing dinghy Mollyanna with loss of 2 lives
Location: Off Puffin Island, Wales.
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Grounding of yacht Siesta during delivery voyage with loss of 1 life
Location: Thames Estuary.
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Collision between 2 powerboats during a junior racing event resulting in 1 person injured
Location: Portland Harbour, England.
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Safety warning after collision in junior offshore powerboat race results in 1 person seriously injured
Safety concerns regarding marine safety helmets have been highlighted and an urgent recommendation to RYA made.
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Parting of messenger line from tanker Queen Zenobia
Location: Fawley Oil Terminal, Southampton, England
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Safety warning after several collisions between tugs and vessels under tow or escort in UK ports
This documents contains safety information for tug operations, pilots and harbour authorities.
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Snagging, capsize and sinking of stern trawler Bounty
Location: 4 miles of Berry Head, South Devon, England.
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Person overboard from potter Etoile Des Ondes with loss of 1 life
Location: English Channel.
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Fire in pump room on tanker Bitfjord
Location: Loading berth at the Port of Dundee, Scotland.
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Collision between general cargo vessel Union Pearl and fishing vessel Sonas
Location: Irish Sea
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Fire in forward cabin of sailing yacht Inseyandra
Location: Portsmouth harbour area, England.
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Collision between harbour tug Thorngarth and its tow chemical/oil carrier Stolt Aspiration
Location: River Mersey, Liverpool, England.
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Collision between container vessels Lykes Voyager and Washington Senator
Location: The Taiwan Strait
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Movement of chain on slipway while chain ferry Bramble Bush Bay was approaching with 1 person injured
Location: Approaching Studland slipway, England.
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Swamping and capsizing of rafted canoes and safety boat
Location: Poole Harbour, Dorset, England.
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Grounding of general cargo vessel Arklow Sand
Location: Long Sand bank in the Wash, near Boston, Lincolnshire, England.
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Fire in engine room on cargo vessel Corner Brook
Location: North Atlantic Ocean.
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Safety warning after ejection from rigid inflatable boat results in loss of 2 lives
This documents urges users of power boats use kill-cords correctly, wear suitable clothing and lifejackets, and have the means to summon assistance.
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Ejection of 2 people from rigid inflatable boat resulting in loss of 2 lives
Location: Milarrochy Bay, Loch Lomond, Scotland.
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Contact made by general cargo vessel Orade with light beacon
Location: Apex Light beacon on the River Ouse, England.
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Shift of timber deck cargo on cargo vessel Sea Fox in heavy weather resulting in vessel listing
Location: Off north west Scotland.
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Securing arrangment failure and drifting of Dartmouth-Kingswear cable ferry resulting in contact with moored vessels
Location: Dartmouth, River Dart, England.
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Capsize and sinking of mussel dredger Orion
Location: Carlingford Lough, Northern Ireland.
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Collision between sailing yacht Ibis and container vessel OOCL Malaysia resulting in Ibis sinking
Location: Port of Southampton, England.
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Collision between oil products tanker Amenity and ro-ro cargo vessel Tor Dania
Location: Near Grimsby Middle on the River Humber, England.
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Collision between trawler Aquarius and oil tanker Alfa Germania
Location: Off Blyth, England.
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Grounding of ro-ro passenger ferry Sardinia Vera
Location: Entrance to Newhaven approach channel on the south coast of England.
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Contact made by ro-ro passenger ferry Isle of Mull with moored ferry and pier
Location: Oban Railway Pier, Oban Bay, Scotland.
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Fire and subsequent sinking of potter Yves Marie Amil
Location: Off Pembrokeshire, Wales.
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Grounding and sinking of prawn trawler Audacious with loss of 1 life
Location: Arnish Point, Scotland.
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Collision between aggregates carrier Brenda Prior and DUKW amphibious passenger vehicle Beatrice
Location: Lambeth Pier, River Thames, England.
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Grounding of oil products tanker British Enterprise
Location: Ahirkapi Anchorage Area, Port of Istanbul, Turkey.
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Grounding of product tanker Stolt Tern
Location: Off Holyhead, Wales.
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Collision between container vessel Cepheus J and general cargo vessel Ileksa
Location: The Kattegat off Denmark.
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Dragging anchor and grounding of general cargo vessel Manaav Star
Location: Camber Sands, Rye, England.
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Collision between general cargo vessel Scot Explorer and side trawler Dorthe Dalsoe
Location: Route 'T' in the Kattegat, Scandinavia.
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Explosion and fire on coastal tanker Border Heather after loading volatile cargo of motor spirit
Location: Grangemouth Docks, Scotland.
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Fall while using lifting gear to exit fish hold on trawler Gonpez 1 with 2 people injured
Location: Off Milford Haven, Wales.
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Fire in hold of dry cargo vessel Chainat Navee
Location: Off the River Humber, England.
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Grounding of passenger vessel Balmoral
Location: Dagger Reef off the Gower Peninsula, Wales.
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Flooding and capsize of passenger launch Swan
Location: Pulteney Weir on River Avon, Bath, England.
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Grounding and subsequent sinking of fishing vessel Julian Paul
Location: Le Dibien, France.
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Flooding and sinking of trawler Silver Quest II
Location: North Sea.
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Collapse of portable hold bulkhead on combi-coaster Nordstrand with 1 person injured and loss of 1 life
Location: Agencia Maritima Portillo, Seville, Spain.
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Fire in pump room on standby vessel Viking Victor resulting in vessel sinking
Location: Off Aberdeen, Scotland.
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Shift of timber deck cargo on dry cargo vessel Sea Challenger during heavy weather
Location: High seas.
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Uncontrolled decent of lifeboat during release gear test on Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessel Fort Victoria with 2 people injured
Location: Berthed at ship repair yard in Falmouth, England.
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Flooding and sinking of potter Golden West with 2 people injured
Location: Off the Shetland Islands, Scotland.
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Grounding of general cargo vessel Jackie Moon
Location: Off Dunoon Breakwater in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland.
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Fire in switchboard on ro-ro passenger ferry Stena Pioneer
Location: Larne Harbour area, Northern Ireland.
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Fall from main mast ratlines on commercial sailing vessel Albatros with loss of 1 life
Location: Thames Estuary off Southend-on-Sea, England.
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Fire in engine room on high speed passenger ferry Stena Lynx III
Location: Off Fishguard, Wales.
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Safety warning after accidental release of vinyl chloride monomer from gas carrier
This documents makes safety recommendations to tanker operators.
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Accidental release of vinyl chloride monomer from liquid gas carrier Coral Acropora exposing at least 33 people to vapours
Location: Preparing to discharge cargo alongside at the Port of Runcorn, Manchester Ship Canal, England.
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Contact made by ro-ro passenger ferry Daggri with breakwater
Location: Ulsta, Shetland Islands, Scotland.
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Sinking of under 15m vessels: prawn trawler Kathryn Jane, potter Emerald Dawn and prawn trawler Jann Denise II with loss of 5 lives
Location: Kathryn Jane off Skye, Scotland.
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Snagging, capsize and sinking of fishing vessel Boy Andrew
Location: River Stour, England.
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Wash from ferry swamping and partially submerging open sports boat with loss of 3 lives
Location: Loch Ryan, south-west Scotland.
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Grounding and sinking of tug Vanguard
Location: Off the west coast of Scotland.
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Flooding of fishing vessel Anne Marie
Location: Off North East of England.
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Close-quarters situation between fishing vessel Roseanne and dry cargo vessel Sven Dede
Location: 1.5 miles east of the Port of Tyne, England.
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Collision between container vessels Hyundai Dominion and Sky Hope
Location: East China Sea
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Grounding of paddle steamer/passenger vessel Waverley on reef
Location: South of Sanda Island off the west coast of Scotland.
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Grounding of chemical tanker Attilio Ievoli
Location: Lymington Banks in West Solent on the south coast of England.
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Contact made by sail training vessel Lord Nelson with bridge
Location: Tower Bridge, River Thames, England.
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Failure of mooring bollard on passenger vessel Star Clipper with loss of 1 life
Location: St Katharine’s Pier, River Thames, England.
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Safety warning on quick release arrangements for manual deployment of inflatable liferafts
This document makes recommendation to owners and skippers to urgently check liferafts.
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Fire in engine room on multipurpose trawler Kingfisher II
Location: 5 miles east of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
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Close-quarters situation between fishing vessel Telesis and oil tanker Amenity
Location: 4 miles east of Yorkshire, England.
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Parting of mooring line on ro-ro cargo vessel Dart 8 with 1 person injured
Location: Berthing at Europort Terminal, River Thames, England.
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Close-quarters situation between cargo vessel Linda Buck and stern trawler Jubilee Quest
Location: Off Cromer, England.
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Sinking of gill netter Sabre of Newquay with 2 people injured and loss of 1 life
Location: Off the south west coast of England.
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Collision between chemical tanker Reno and stern trawler Ocean Rose
Location: Off Whitby, England.
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Dragging anchor and contact with overhead cable by sailing yacht Pinocchio resulting in fire and 1 person injured
Location: Near Strangford Lough, Northern Ireland.
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Fire in engine room of twin rig trawler Elegance followed by second fire resulting in flooding and sinking
Location: 1st fire off the Shetland Islands, Scotland. 2nd fire off North Ronaldsay, Scotland.
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Collision between dry cargo vessel Supidana and long liner Orient
Location: Off Norfolk, England.
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Fall from mast of trawler Atlantic D with 1 person injured
Location: North Atlantic Ocean
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Close-quarters situation between general cargo vessel Hoo Finch and bulk carrier Front Viewer
Location: Off the River Humber, England.
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Failure of starboard outer bow door on ro-ro passenger ferry Pride of Provence before departure from port
Location: Port of Calais, France.
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Collision between trawlers Sunrise and Ocean Dawn while pair trawling
Location: North Sea.
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Fall through open hatch into fish room on trawler Aalskere with 1 person injured
Location: North Sea.
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Safety warning after near lethal use of CO2 during engine room fire on trawler
This document makes urgent recommendations to fishing vessel skippers and crews concerning fixed CO2 fire extinguishing systems.
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Contact made by general cargo vessel Scot Venture with buoy
Location: Drogden Channel, Denmark.
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Grounding during sea trials of high speed passenger vessel Katia with 1 person injured
Location: Hurst Spit on the south coast of England.
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Fire on crabber La Belle Trois
Location: Berthed at Milford Haven, Wales.
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Contact made by DUKW amphibious passenger vessel Titania with moored vessel
Location: River Thames, England.
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Contact made by river cruiser Nottingham Princess with repair scaffolding on bridge
Location: Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England.
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Contact made by aggregates dredger Donald Redford with pier
Location: Hythe Pier on Southampton Water on the south coast of England.
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Capsize of cockle dredger Phoenix resulting in loss of vessel
Location: Pyefleet Creek, River Colne, England.
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Failure of lifeboat davit on dry cargo vessel St Rognvald resulting in 5 people injured
Location: Coastal waters off Scotland.
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Explosion of starboard boiler on liquid natural gas tanker Hilli with 1 person injured and loss of 1 life
Location: Grand Bahama Shipyard, Freeport, Grand Bahama.
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Snagging, capsize and sinking of stern trawler Chelaris J with loss of 4 lives
Location: Banc de la Schole, near Alderney, Channel Islands.
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Grounding of buoy-laying vessel Patricia
Location: Off Norfolk, England.
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Wash from high speed ferry swamping cabin cruiser with 1 person injured
Location: Lady Bay, Loch Ryan, Scotland.
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Grounding of passenger catamaran Trident VI
Location: Near Herm Island, Guernsey, Channel Islands.
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Flooding and sinking of twin rig trawler Elhanan T
Location: Approximately 110 miles east-north-east off Fraserburgh, Scotland.
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Person overboard from dry cargo vessel Nora with loss of 1 life
Location: Port of Hull, England.
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Entanglement with net drum on prawn trawler Patsy B with loss of 1 life
Location: Off the Isle of Arran, Scotland.
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Safety warning after capsize of a hired motor cruiser with loss of 1 life
This document makes urgent recommendations to hire boat operators and all bodies/authorities responsible for the licensing of such vessels.
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Capsize of hire day boat Breakaway 5 with loss of 1 life
Location: River Bure, Norfolk, England.
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Unsuitable harness nearly results in fall from yard arm of sail training vessel Lord Nelson
Location: Foreign coastal waters.
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Person overboard from crabber Onward Star with loss of 1 life
Location: Bridlington harbour area, England.
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Person overboard while shooting pots from potter Boy Richie II with loss of 1 life
Location: Off north east coast of Scotland.
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Collision between chemical tanker Oriental Jasmin and beam trawler De Vrouw Marie
Location: English Channel.
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Grounding and sinking of general cargo vessel Jambo
Location: Off the Summer Islands, Scotland.
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Collision between fishing vessel Diana and bulk carrier Santa Vitoria resulting in Diana sinking
Location: Off north east coast of England.
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Collision between container vessel P&O Nedlloyd Vespucci and sailing yacht Wahkuna resulting in yacht sinking
Location: English Channel off south coast of England.
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Flooding and sinking of seine netter Neptune
Location: Off the Shetland Isles, Scotland.
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Collision between container vessel Lephreeto and side trawler Mare Lycium resulting in trawler sinking
Location: Celtic Sea.
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Contact made by ro-ro passenger ferry Pride of Provence with harbour breakwater resulting in 30 people injured
Location: Southern breakwater of Dover Harbour, England.
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Person overboard from fishing vessel Produce with loss of 1 life
Location: Coastal waters off Scotland.
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Fall on dry cargo vessel RMS Mulheim resulting in grounding of vessel
Location: Near Land's End, Cornwall, England.
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Entanglement in moorings of smaller vessels by ro-ro cargo ferry Claymore during attempt to berth
Location: St Margaret's Hope Harbour, Orkney, Scotland.
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Crush incident between loading tower chute and cargo hopper coaming on aggregate dredger Arco Adur with loss of 1 life
Location: River Medway, England.
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Loss of propulsion on ro-ro passenger ferry Stena Europe
Location: Off Rosslare, Republic of Ireland.
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Accident while hauling gear in heavy weather on stern trawler Venture II with loss of 1 life
Location: Off north west coast of Scotland.
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Capsize and sinking of prawn trawler Amber with loss of 1 life
Location: Firth of Forth, Scotland.
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Capsize and sinking of creeler Kirsteen Anne with loss of 2 lives
Location: Near Oban, Firth of Lorne, Scotland.
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Collision between stern trawler Aspire and scallop dredger Mariscos
Location: Off east coast of Northern Ireland.
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Close-quarters situation between products tanker Bro Axel and beam trawler Noorhinder resulting in Bro Axel grounding
Location: Port of Milford Haven, Wales.
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Grounding of ro-ro passenger ferry Sardinia Vera
Location: Approach channel to Port of Newhaven, England.
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Safety warning after contact made by river cruiser with bridge repair scaffolding
This document makes urgent recommendations to all UK competent harbour authorities and all bodies responsible for safety of navigation on UK rivers.
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Person overboard from beam trawler Our Miranda with loss of 1 life
Location: Entering Shoreham Harbour, England.
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Safety warning after large wash waves from high speed craft hit shore with 5 people injured
This documents makes recommendations to operating companies of high speed craft and relevant harbour authorities.
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Contact made by ro-ro passenger ferry Pride of Portsmouth with berthed warship HMS St Albans during heavy weather
Location: Portsmouth Harbour, England.
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Safety warning after vertical chute evacuation drill results in loss of 1 life
This documents makes recommendations to shipping companies who have, or intend to have, vertical-chute marine evacuations and to manufacturers/authorising bodies of such systems.
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Positional asphyxia during a vertical chute evacuation drill from ro-ro passenger ferry P&OSL Aquitaine with loss of 1 life
Location: Berthed at Port of Dover, England.
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Safety warning after watchkeeper falls asleep resulting in grounding of beam trawler
This documents makes an urgent recommendation to fishing vessel owners and skippers.
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Grounding of beam trawler Jacoba
Location: La-Morna Cove, Penzance, England.
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Grounding of dry cargo vessel Urte
Location: River Trent, England.
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Fire in engine room of ro-ro passenger ferry Norsea
Location: Off Norfolk, England.
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Crush incident involving steel plates on cable ship Wave Sentinel with loss of 1 life
Location: Off Cornwall, England.
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Fire caused by gas-fired barbecue in galley of passenger river cruiser Pride of Bath
Location: River Avon, Bath, England.
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Large wash waves from high speed passenger craft Portsmouth Express hit shore with 5 people injured
Location: East Cowes, Isle of Wight, England.
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Breaking away from moorings by dry cargo vessel Hemo resulting in contact with 2 other vessels and grounding
Location: River Trent, England.
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Capsize, drifting and sinking of beam trawler Flamingo with loss of 4 lives
Location: East of Harwich, England.
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Flooding and sinking of motor/dive support vessel Legend
Location: The Solent off the south coast of England
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Grounding and flooding of passenger vessel Pride of the Dart
Location: Mew Stone rocks near entrance to River Dart, England.
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Collision between pair trawlers Devotion and Fruitful Bough resulting Devotion sinking
Location: North Sea.
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Escape of steam/hot water from pipeline on passenger cruise ship Queen Elizabeth 2 with 1 person injured and loss of 1 life
Location: Mid Atlantic.
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Contact made by general cargo vessel Maria H with railway bridge with 1 person injured
Location: Keadby Railway Bridge, River Trent, England.
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Flooding in engine room on passenger cruise ship Queen Elizabeth 2
Location: Mid Atlantic.
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Flooding of forward machinery space of ro-ro passenger ferry P&OSL Canterbury
Location: Entering Dover Harbour, England.
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Contact made by stern freezer trawler Marbella with offshore platform
Location: Bravo Delta offshore platform off Flamborough Head, England.
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Grounding of pallet carrier Lysfoss
Location: Northern entrance to the Sound of Mull, Scotland.
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Fall while climbing quay ladder from prawn trawler Osprey with loss of 1 life
Location: Fish Market Quay, Lochinver Harbour, Scotland.
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Safety warning to all mariners who wear inflatable lifejackets
This document makes urgent recommendations to users, service stations and suppliers of inflatable lifejackets.
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Snagging, capsize and sinking of twin trawler Radiant with loss of 1 life
Location: Approximately 45 miles north-west of the Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
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Contact by ro-ro cargo ferry Stena Gothica with jetty resulting in vessel flooding and listing
Location: Eastern approach jetty at the Port of Immingham, England.
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Capstan locking device failure on general cargo ship Opnor with loss of 1 life
Location: Lerwick Harbour, Scotland.
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Heavy weather damage to ro-ro passenger ferry HRossey
Location: Off the Shetland Islands, Scotland.
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Collision between general cargo ships Arold and Anjola
Location: River Trent, England.
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Explosion and subsequent sinking of prawn trawler/mussel dredger Tullaghmurry Lass with loss of 3 lives
Location: In the Irish Sea off Kilkeel, Northern Ireland.
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Cargo shift in heavy weather on timber carrier Kodima resulting in abandonment and grounding
Location: Cargo shift in the English Channel.
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Grounding of ro-ro passenger ferry Sardinia Vera
Location: Off Newhaven, England.
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Capsize and sinking of mussel dredger Charisma with 1 person injured and loss of 1 life
Location: Carlingford Lough near Rostrevor pier, Northern Ireland.
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Failure to engage locking pin during lifeboat drill on bulk carrier Galateia with 3 people injured
Location: Seaforth Docks, Liverpool, England.
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Shift of timber deck cargo on general cargo vessel Scot Ranger during heavy weather
Location: Off Cornwall, England.
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Person overboard from scallop dredger Shemariah with loss of 1 life
Location: Off Lerwick, Scotland.
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Collision between high speed passenger craft Diamant and ro-ro passenger ferry Northern Merchant
Location: 3 miles south east of Dover, England.
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Dragging anchor and grounding of tanker Willy
Location: Cawsand Bay, Plymouth Sound, England.
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Safety warning after dragging anchor and grounding of vessel
This documents makes urgent recommendations to ship owners and masters.
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Fire in accommodation area on general cargo vessel Rosebank
Location: 7 miles east of Alnmouth, Northumberland, England.
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Failure of warp block on twin rig trawler Ocean Star with loss of 1 life
Location: North of the Shetland Islands, Scotland.
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Crush incident during manoeuvring of hatch cover on cargo vessel CEC Crusader with loss of 1 life
Location: 1.8 miles north of Foreness Point, Kent, England.
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Crush incident during hauling operation on stern trawler Gemma Fidelis with loss of 1 life
Location: 9 miles east of the River Tees, England.
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Unsafe release of lifeboat during maintenance work on bulk carrier Gulser Ana with 4 people injured
Location: Berthed at Belfast Harbour, Northern Ireland.
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Collision between general cargo vessel Ash and chemical tanker Dutch Aquamarine resulting in capsize and sinking of Ash with loss of 1 life
Location: South west lane of the Dover Traffic Separation Scheme off the south east coast of England.
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Safety warning after collision between vessels in Dover Traffic Separation Scheme with loss of 1 life
This document makes urgent recommendations to ship owners, masters and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
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Fire in engine room on high speed passenger craft Stena Explorer
Location: Entering Holyhead Harbour, Wales.
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Snagging, capsize and sinking of stern trawler Sundance with loss of 1 life
Location: Off Gilkicker Point, East Solent, England.
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Safety warning after the ignition of debris during firing of cannon on replica 3-masted frigate Grand Turk with 1 person injured
This document makes urgent recommendations to the owner and the master of Grand Turk.
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Ignition of debris during firing of cannon on replica 3-masted frigate Grand Turk with 1 person injured
Location: Berthed at Portsmouth, England.
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Flooding and sinking of twin-rig stern trawler Aurelia
Location: 78 miles west of St Kilda, Scotland.
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Grounding of motor pleasure yacht Choice
Location: Blyth Sands, River Thames-Sea Reach, England.
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Crush incident involving power operated watertight door on passenger cruise ship Royal Princess with 1 person injured
Location: North East Traffic Lane, Dover Traffic Separation Scheme off the south east coast of England.
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Collision between aggregates dredger Sand Heron and trawler Celtit
Location: North East Traffic Lane, Dover Traffic Separation Scheme off the south east coast of England.
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Grounding and sinking of crabber Our Nicholas
Location: Near entrance to Stornoway Harbour, Scotland.
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Flooding and sinking of twin trawler Vertrauen
Location: Approximately 75 miles north-east of Peterhead, Scotland.
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Flooding and sinking of pair trawler Constant Faith
Location: Approximately 100 miles north-north-east of Peterhead, Scotland.
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Close-quarters situation between feeder container vessel Mathilda and gill netter Lady Hamilton of Helford
Location: 7 miles east-south-east of Lizard Point, Cornwall, England.
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Collision between ro-ro cargo vessel Thelisis and trawler Our Sarah Jayne resulting in the trawler flooding and sinking
Location: Thames Estuary, England.
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Grounding of stern trawler Primrose
Location: Island of Rum, Scotland.
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Grounding of stern trawler Lomur
Location: The approaches to Scalloway, Shetland Islands, Scotland.
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Grounding of stern trawler Resplendent
Location: The approaches to Bluemull Sound, Shetland Islands, Scotland.
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Collision between cargo vessels Hampoel and Atlantic Mermaid
Location: In the Dover Strait off the south east coast of England.
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Collision between chain ferry Bramble Bush Bay and 4 racing yachts resulting in 1 yacht sinking
Location: Entrance to Poole Harbour, England.
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Shift of cargo containers, including dangerous goods, on general cargo vessel Dutch Navigator during heavy weather
Location: On passage from Bilbao, Spain to Avonmouth, England.
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Flooding and sinking of trawler Crimond II
Location: 30 miles north-east of Scarborough, England.
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Collision between stern trawler Saint Jacques and products tanker Gudermes
Location: In the Dover Strait, off the south east coast of England.
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Flooding and sinking of potter Rebecca Kay
Location: Off Bideford Bar Buoy, North Devon, England.
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Person overboard from scallop dredger Van Dijck with loss of 1 life
Location: 30 miles south west of Guernsey, Channel Islands.
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Propulsion failure and subsequent beaching of DUKW amphibious passenger vehicle Beatrice
Location: Opposite River Thames Fire Station on the River Thames, Lambeth, England.
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Flooding and sinking of seiner/trawler Christine Nielsen
Location: 120 miles north-east of River Tyne, England.
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Failure of lifeboat winch brake on research vessel Marine Explorer with 2 people injured
Location: Harwich, England.
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Shut down of main engine and subsequent grounding of ro-ro cargo vessel Finnreel
Location: Off Rauma, Finland.
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Crush incident while shooting fishing gear on scallop dredger Philomena with loss of 1 life
Location: Moray Forth, Scotland.
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Grounding of container vessel P&O Nedlloyd Magellan
Location: Western Approach Channel to Southampton Water, England.
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Broaching of fast rescue boat during launch from ro-ro passenger ferry Commodore Clipper
Location: The Solent, near Portsmouth, England.
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Close-quarters situation between ro-ro passenger ferry Pride of Cherbourg and general cargo vessel Briarthorn
Location: Eastern Solent off the south coast of England.
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Person overboard from beam trawler Alma C with loss of 1 life
Location: 55 miles off Thyborøn, Denmark.
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Dragging anchor and grounding of liquid petroleum gas carrier Happy Lady
Location: Off Shoebury Ness, Thames Estuary, England.
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Collision between feeder container vessel Nordsee and passenger vessel Poole Scene
Location: River Clyde, Scotland.
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Contact made by tank barge Bruce Stone with berthed and discharging ro-ro cargo vessel Loverval
Location: Purfleet Deepwater Berth, River Thames, London.
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Parting of mooring line between shuttle tanker Randgrid and monobuoy resulting in discharge of 12 tonnes of crude oil
Location: Tetney monobuoy, Humber Estuary, England.
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Grounding of general cargo vessel Lagik resulting in total constructive loss of the vessel
Location: Port Sutton Bridge, River Nene, England.
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Contact made by bulk carrier Xuchanghai with berthed shuttle oil tanker Aberdeen
Location: Immingham Oil Terminal, England.
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Accidents involving lifeboat and fast rescue craft from ro-ro passenger/cargo ferry European Highway with 4 people injured
Location: Berthed in Zeebrugge Harbour, Belgium.
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Grounding of ro-ro passenger/cargo ferry European Pioneer on sandbank
Location: Departing Fleetwood Ferry Port, England.
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Person overboard from stern trawler Atlantic Princess with loss of 1 life
Location: South of the Isle of Wight, England.
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Fall through partially open hatch cover into cargo hold on bulk carrier Evangelos CH with loss of 1 life
Location: Anchored on the River Thames, England.
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Person overboard from potter Girl Alice with loss of 1 life
Location: Off the south-east coast of Scotland.
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Contact made by general cargo vessel Wightstone with moored, unoccupied sailing yacht Rose Ryal
Location: River Medina, Isle of Wight, England.
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Person overboard from ro-ro passenger ferry Koningin Beatrix with loss of 1 life
Location: Near Tuskar Rock off the Republic of Ireland.
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Grounding of stern trawler Horizonte Claro
Location: Soyea Island, Loch Inver, Scotland.
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Collision between beam trawler Vrouw Grietje and ro-ro passenger ferry European Tideway
Location: North Sea.
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Grounding and sinking of side trawler Arosa with loss of 12 lives
Location: Doonguddle rock, near Galway Bay, Republic of Ireland.
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Heavy weather damage to passenger cruise ship Oriana
Location: On passage in the North Atlantic
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Capsize of rigid inflatable boat Atlantic Eagle
Location: Off St Justians, Ramsey Sound, Wales.
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Collision between bulk carrier Kinsale and general cargo vessel EastFern
Location: Off Dover, England.
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Ejection of 3 people overboard from rigid inflatable boat with loss of 1 life
Location: River Test, Southampton, England.
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Entry to a confined space on general cargo vessel Baltiyskiy-107 with loss of 1 life
Location: On passage in the North Sea.
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Fire in engine room of passenger vessel RMS St Helena
Location: South of the Isles of Scilly.
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Person overboard while shooting fishing gear from potter Dunan Star with loss of 1 life
Location: 1.5 miles south-west of the Isle of Arran, Scotland.
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Collision between dry cargo vessel Global Mariner and container vessel Atlantic Crusader resulting in Global Mariner sinking
Location: Orinoco River, Venzuela.
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Grounding of container feeder vessel Coastal Bay
Location: Church Bay, Anglesey, Wales.
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Safety warning for small passenger ro-ro vessels on opening/closing procedures of bow visors
This document makes urgent recommendations to the Shetland Island Council and operators of small ro-ro ferries.
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Accident while lowering bow visor of ro-ro passenger ferry Fivla with loss of 1 life
Location: Bluemull Sound, Shetland, Scotland.
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Grounding and sinking of stern trawler Betty James
Location: South-east coast of the Isle of Rum, Scotland.
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Fall through unguarded hatch into pump room on oil tanker Inga with loss of 1 life
Location: Berthed at Texaco Refinery at Pembroke, Milford Haven, Wales.
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Safety warning for launching and recovery of rescue boats
This document makes urgent recommendations to owners and masters.
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Incorrect painter release hook connection causing rescue boat to fall from ro-ro passenger ferry Pride of Bilbao with 2 people injured
Location: Cherbourg Harbour, France.
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Collision between container vessel MSC Sabrina and refrigerated cargo vessel Wintertide
Location: Near the Texel Traffic Separation Scheme, Netherlands.
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Carbon monoxide poisoning on stern trawler Mariama K with loss of 1 life
Location: Douarnenez, France.
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Entanglement while shooting fishing gear from twin rig stern trawler Solstice II with loss of 1 life
Location: 25 miles south-west of Rockall in North Atlantic Ocean.
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Safety warning after entanglement while shooting fishing gear on twin rig stern trawler Solstice II results in loss of 1 life
This document makes an urgent safety recommendation to the owner of the fishing vessel and highlights health and safety shortcomings.
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Contact made by ro-ro passenger ferry P&OSL Aquitaine with quay resulting in several injuries
Location: Port of Calais, France.
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Explosion and subsequent sinking of crabber Fleur de Lys with 4 people injured
Location: 18 miles south-east of Portland Bill, England.
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Fall and entanglement while hauling gear on single-handed trawler Wakil II with 1 person injured
Location: 3.5 miles south-west of St Bees Head, England.
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Entry to enclosed space on bulk carrier Diamond Bulker with 1 person injured and loss of 2 lives
Location: Anchored in Lough Foyle, Londonderry, Northern Ireland.
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Persons overboard while attempting to access fishing vessel Astra II with loss of 2 lives
Location: Berthed outboard of 6 other vessels at Carbost Pier on Loch Harport, Isle of Skye, Scotland.
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Flooding and sinking of stern trawler Annandale
Location: 16 miles north-north-east of the Shetland Isles, Scotland.
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Collision between general cargo vessel Celtic King and beam trawler De Bounty
Location: South of The Smalls Traffic Separation Scheme off the south-west coast of Wales.
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Heavy weather damage to passenger hovercraft The Princess Anne
Location: Off Dover, England.
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Person overboard from seine netter Opportune with loss of 1 life
Location: 35 miles east of Wick, Scotland.
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Capsize and sinking of twin rig trawler Angela
Location: 78 miles east-north-east of Peterhead, Scotland.
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Collision between offshore supply and standby vessel Highland Pioneer and DA jack-up rig
Location: Off the Douglas offshore installation in Liverpool Bay, England.
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Fire and abandonment of seiner/trawler Be Ready
Location: 30 miles north-west of the Orkney Islands, Scotland.
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Fire on long liner Ross Alcedo with 2 people injured
Location: Approximately 32 miles north-west of the Isles of Scilly.
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Collision between refrigerated cargo vessel Pasadena Universal and bulk carrier Nordheim
Location: In the Dover Strait off the south east coast of England.
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Safety warning after sinking of vessel results in loss of 7 lives
This document makes urgent recommendation to all owners/skippers of UK registered fishing vessels and to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
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Capsize and sinking of scallop dredger Solway Harvester with loss of 7 lives
Location: 11 miles east of the Isle of Man.
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Person overboard from gill netter Harbour Lights with loss of 1 life
Location: off Polperro, Cornwall, England.
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Carbon monoxide poisoning due to intake of exhaust gas fumes into cabin spaces of motor cruiser Chapter Two with 7 people affected
Location: Transiting the River Medway, England.
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Sinking of dinghy Samphire of Wells with loss of 2 lives
Location: North Norfolk coast, England.
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Safety warning after capsize and sinking of several dory-type boats
This document makes an urgent recommendation to owners/operators of dory-type boats, and highlights the dangers of flooded void spaces.
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Parting of mooring line on oil products tanker Alfa Britannia and striking crew on the gig-boat Osprey resulting in 4 people injured
Location: Berthing operation at Tranmere Oil Terminal, River Mersey, England.
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Contact made by refrigerated cargo vessel Dole America with the Nab Tower
Location: Eastern approaches to the Solent, near the Isle of Wight, England.
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Failure of lifeboat bowsing gear on ro-ro passenger ferry P&OSL Aquitaine
Location: Undergoing a refit in dry dock at Falmouth Port, England.
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Person overboard from potter Gradely with loss of 1 life
Location: Near the Treshnish Isles, west of the Isle of Mull, Scotland.
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Person overboard from passenger ferry Hotspur IV with 1 person injured
Location: Mooring operation at Town Quay, Southampton, England.
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Steering failure on passenger vessel Symphony and subsequent contact with bridge
Location: Lambeth Bridge, River Thames, England.
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Grounding and sinking of potter Rachel Harvey with loss of 1 life
Location: Peninnis Head, Isles of Scilly.
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Safety warning after grounding and sinking of vessel results in loss of 1 life
This document makes urgent recommendations to owners/skippers of fishing vessels.
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Capsize of open dory with the loss of 1 life
Location: Fountain Lake, Portsmouth, England.
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Flooding and sinking of pair/stern trawler Jasper III
Location: 90 miles north-east of Fraserburgh, Scotland.
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Collision between beam trawler Philomena and general cargo vessel Union Arbo
Location: Off Newlyn, Cornwall, England.
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Flooding in engine room of general cargo vessel Sonia
Location: 6 miles south-east of Saint Catherine’s Point, Isle of Wight, England.
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Capsize and sinking of potter/creeler Donna M with loss of 2 lives
Location: Off the Orkney Islands, Scotland.
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Capsize and sinking of stern trawler Fraoch Ban
Location: Off the Shetland Islands, Scotland.
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Collision between sailing yacht Bluebell of Warsash and an unidentified ship with 3 people injured
Location: 23 miles south of The Needles, Isle of Wight, England.
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Flooding and sinking of pair/stern trawler Radiant Star III
Location: 60 miles north-east of Fraserburgh, Scotland.
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Flooding and sinking of twin rig trawler Sharona
Location: 80 miles north-east of Peterhead, Scotland.
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Safety warning after large wash wave from high speed ferry hits angling boat with loss of 1 life
This document highlights urgent action to be taken by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and makes a recommendation to users of small craft.
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Wash from high speed passenger ferry Stena Discovery swamping angling boat Purdy with loss of 1 life
Location: Shipwash Bank, off Harwich, England.
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Flooding of charter fishing vessel Random Harvest
Location: 4 miles south-west of Brighton Marina, England.
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Explosion on sail training vessel Lord Trenchard with 4 people injured
Location: Berthed in Poole Harbour, England.
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Safety warning after liquid petroleum gas causes explosion on vessel with 4 people injured
This document warns owners, skippers and crews about potential hazards associated with using LPG on board craft and makes recommendations.
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Failure of lifeboat winch on ro-ro passenger ferry P&OSL Calais and behaviour of self-lifting sprag clutch
Location: Exercise at the Port of Dover, England.
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Collision between offshore safety standby vessel Toisa Puffin and stern trawler LUC
Location: 8.5 miles east of the River Tyne, England.
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Person overboard from potter Purbeck II
Location: off St Alban's Head, Dorset, England.
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Crush incident during transfer from bottom dump barge to tug Willem-B with loss of 1 life
Location: Nab Tower, in the eastern approaches to the Solent, near the Isle of Wight, England.
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Swamping and sinking of dory with loss of 3 lives
Location: Loch Awe, Scotland.
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Mooring rope pulled from ro-ro cargo vessel Sea Centurion after becoming caught in propulsion unit of a tug, with loss of 1 life
Location: Unmooring operation at Portsmouth Naval Base, England.
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Person overboard from keelboat Wahoo with loss of 1 life
Location: Off Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, England.
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Lifting wire failures on fast rescue craft davit of stand-by vessel Dea Fighter with total of 3 people injured
Location: First incident at Aberdeen Harbour, Scotland, second incident at Buchan Alpha Offshore Installation.
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Fall down stairs on passenger cruise ship Edinburgh Castle with loss of 1 life
Location: Alongside Southampton Docks, England.
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Fire in machinery space of chemical tanker Multitank Ascania resulting in abandonment and drifting of the vessel
Location: Pentland Firth, Scotland.
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Fire in engine room on ro-ro passenger ferry Pride of Le Havre
Location: Near Nab Tower, off the Isle of Wight, England.
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Grounding of ro-ro passenger ferry Quiberon
Location: Pilot Shoal, Plymouth Sound, England.
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Collision between stern trawler Beverley Ann II and ro-ro cargo/vehicle carrier Cypress Pass
Location: 12 miles south-east of the River Tyne, England.
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Collision between general cargo vessels Hoo Robin and Arklow Marsh
Location: River Trent, England.
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Fire in engine room on beam trawler vessel De Kaper
Location: 30 miles off Hanstholm, Denmark.
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Close-quarters situation between bulk carrier Elm and stern trawler Suzanne
Location: 12 miles south-east of Plymouth, England.
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Dragging anchor and grounding by general cargo vessel Baltic Champ
Location: Off Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland.
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Fire in engine room on offshore tug/supply vessel Toisa Gryphon
Location: 150 miles off the Isles of Scilly.
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Sinking of stern trawler Gaul with loss of 36 lives
Location: Barents Sea
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Capsize of dinghy with loss of 4 lives
Location: Sound of Iona, Scotland.
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Person struck by port fishing gear on twin beam scallop dredger Geeske while hauling fishing gear with loss of 1 life
Location: Off Beachy Head, England.
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Lifeboat winch failure during routine drill on passenger cruise ship Arcadia with 1 person injured
Location: Port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain.
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Grounding of dry bulk carrier Pentland
Location: 1.5 miles north of Arbroath, Scotland.
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Swamping and capsize of potter Blue Hooker with loss of 2 lives
Location: Off Blackchurch Rock, near Clovelly, North Devon, England.
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Crush incident with power operated watertight door on ro-ro passenger ferry P&OSL Kent with loss of 1 life
Location: English Channel en route to Dover, England.
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Capsize and sinking of side trawler Pescalanza with loss of 6 lives
Location: 82 miles south-west of Mizen Head, Republic of Ireland.
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Grounding of ro-ro cargo vessel Octogon 3
Location: South-east of Spurn Head at entrance to River Humber, England.
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Capsize and sinking of pelagic trawler Amber Rose with loss of 1 life
Location: 1.5 miles south of the Calf of Man, Isle of Man.
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Capsize of dual purpose stern trawler/twin beam scallop dredger Catrina
Location: South of Newhaven, England.
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Grounding, capsize and sinking of suction dredger Arco Arun
Location: Broadness Point, River Thames, England.
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Girting, capsize and sinking of workboat/tug Trijnie, while assisting petroleum products tanker Tillerman, with loss of 1 life
Location: Approach channel to Milford Docks, Port of Milford Haven, Wales
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Fire in main galley of passenger cruise ship Edinburgh Castle
Location: Off Cape Carvoeir, Portugal.
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Contact and sinking of narrow boat Drum Major with loss of 4 lives
Location: Descending in Steg Neck Lock on the Leeds and Liverpool canal near Gargrave, England.
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Grounding of ro-ro passenger ferry Earl Granville
Location: Off Cherbourg, France
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Capsize and sinking of prawn trawler Constancy with loss of 1 life
Location: 10 miles off Buckie, in the Moray Firth, Scotland.
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Capsize of twin beam trawler Sally Jane
Location: Alongside in Aldrington Basin of Shoreham Harbour, England.
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Switchboard explosion on ro-ro passenger ferry Pride of Le Havre with 2 people injured and loss of 1 life
Location: Outer breakwater of the Port of Le Havre, France.
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Collision between container vessel Merkur and purse seiner/trawler Silvery Sea, sinking the trawler with loss of 5 lives
Location: Approximately 35 miles west of Esbjerg, Denmark.
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Flooding and sinking of dry cargo vessel Rema with loss of 4 lives
Location: Off Whitby, England.
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Fire started in electrical locker on passenger cruise ship Saga Rose
Location: Undergoing a refit at Southampton Docks, England.
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Rupture of exhaust gas boiler on passenger cruise ship Island Princess with 3 people injured and loss of 2 lives
Location: Undergoing sea trials in the Bay of Naples, ltaly.
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Flooding, engine failure and grounding of refrigerated cargo vessel Green Lily with loss of 1 life during rescue
Location: Off Shetland Islands, Scotland.
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Capsize and sinking of twin beam trawler Margaretha Maria with loss of 4 lives
Location: Off Lizard Point, England.
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Contact made by dredger/sand carrier Sand Kite with Thames Flood Barrier resulting in flooding and partial sinking of vessel
Location: River Thames, England.
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Capsize of sailing yacht Ocean Madam with loss of 1 life
Location: Bay of Biscay
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Capsize and sinking of pair trawler Sapphire with loss of 4 lives
Location: Off Peterhead, Scotland.
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Grounding of passenger cruise ship Albatros
Location: Off Saint Mary's Sound, Isle of Scilly.
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Lifting arrangement failure between heavy lift barge Enak and general cargo vessel Loveletter with 1 person injured and loss of 1 life
Location: Sunderland Docks, England.
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Grounding and loss of feeder container vessel Cita with 1 person injured
Location: Off Newfoundland Point, Isles of Scilly.
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Swamping of netter Gorah Lass resulting in sinking with loss of 3 lives
Location: Off Portreath, Cornwall, England.
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Snagging on pipeline by twin rig trawler Westhaven resulting in capsizing and sinking with loss of 4 lives
Location: North Sea.
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Flooding and sinking of tug Adherence
Location: Bay of Biscay.
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Toxic fumes from refrigerated sea water tank on pelagic freezer trawler Atlantic Princess affecting 9 people with loss of 3 lives
Location: Off Mauritania, West Africa.
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Grounding of oil tanker Sea Empress and the subsequent salvage operation
Location: In the approaches to Milford Haven, Wales.
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Grounding of oil tanker Borga
Location: Milford Haven, Wales
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Grounding of passenger ro-ro ferry Stena Challenger
Location: Blériot-Plage, Calais, France.
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Loss of propulsion and main electrical power on passenger cruise ship Canberra
Location: Off the Isle of Wight, England.
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Snagging and flooding of stern trawler Heather Bloom resulting in vessel sinking with loss of 1 life
Location: Approximately 60 miles north of Cape Wrath, Scotland.
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Failure of lifeboat suspension link on ro-ro passenger ferry Pride of Hampshire with 16 people injured
Location: Port of Cherbourg, France.
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Fire in engine room of ro-ro passenger ferry Sally Star with 1 person injured
Location: Off Ramsgate, England.
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Collision between oil tanker British Trent and bulk carrier Western Winner resulting in fire on British Trent with loss of 9 lives
Location: Near Akkaert Bank, Belgium.
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Parting of mooring lines from liquid petroleum gas tanker Havkong while loading butane
Location: Braefoot Bay Terminal, Fife, Scotland.
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Engine failure and subsequent grounding of oil tanker Braer
Location: Garths Ness, Shetland, Scotland.
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Inadvertent release of on-load release hook causing lifeboat to fall from bulk carrier Hoegh Duke with 6 people injured and loss of 6 lives
Location: Surabaya, Sumatra, Indonesia.
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Grounding of passenger cruise ship Queen Elizabeth 2 on uncharted rocks
Location: South of Cuttyhunk Island, United States of America.
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Failure of lifeboat launching equipment on ro-ro passenger ferry Norsea with loss of 2 lives
Location: Port of Hull, England.
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Failure of cargo pump and subsequent explosion on tanker Esso Mersey with loss of 2 lives
Location: Fawley Marine Terminal, Southampton, England.
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Collision between gill netter Margaret And William II and chemical tanker Jacobus Broere resulting in netter sinking with loss of 2 lives
Location: In the Western Approaches.
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Collision, or close-quarter situation, between trawler Ocean Hound and unknown vessel resulting in trawler capsizing with loss of 5 lives
Location: Off Ramsgate, England.
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Collision between beam trawler Wilhelmina J and cargo vessel Zulfikar resulting in Wilhelmina J sinking with loss of 6 lives
Location: In the Dover Strait, off the south east coast of England.
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Snagging, capsize and sinking scallop dredger Pescado with loss of 6 lives
Location: Off Dodman Point, Cornwall, England.
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Capsize and sinking of seine netter Premier with loss of 6 lives
Location: Off Lerwick, Scotland.
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Collision between pelagic trawler Antares and trafalgar-class submarine HMS Trenchant with loss of 4 lives
Location: Off the Isle of Arran, Scotland.
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Listing, abandonment and subsequent sinking of cargo vessel Irving Forest
Location: North Atlantic.
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Capsize and sinking of beam trawler Grey Flamingo with loss of 2 lives
Location: Off Lamorna, Cornwall, England.
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Over-pressurisation of a cargo tank on oil tanker Mobil Petrel
Location: Fawley Oil Terminal, Southampton, England.
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Collision between aggregates dredger Bowbelle and passenger vessel Marchioness resulting in Marchioness sinking with loss of 51 lives
Location: River Thames, England.
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Snagging, capsize and sinking of pair trawler Majestic with loss of 5 lives
Location: West of the Shetland Islands, Scotland.
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Structural failure of suction dredger Bowsprite with loss of 4 lives
Location: off Nieuwpoort, Belgium
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Flooding and capsize of ro-ro passenger ferry Herald of Free Enterprise with loss of 193 lives
Location: Off the Port of Zeebrugge, Belgium.
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Actions by steamship SS Californian during sinking of passenger cruise ship RMS Titanic
Location: North Atlantic Ocean
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