All fatal accident articles
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NewsPolice investigate fatal Rotterdam port explosion
A fatal explosion at one of Rotterdam’s major energy facilities killed one person and injured six others on August 13.
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NewsFatal RIB crash exposes law gap between leisure and commercial marine
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch has renewed its long-standing call for statutory alcohol limits in recreational boating after finding alcohol was a factor in a fatal RIB accident.
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NewsHow a fatal allision exposed unseen risks of complex docking
Inadequate tug power, poor communication, lack of joint risk assessment and a failure to coordinate simultaneous operations led to the death of a welder in Rotterdam’s Botlek harbour, a report has found.
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NewsANALYSIS: How simple operations can be fatal
With nine fatal incidents involving conventional tugs since 1998, an Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) safety bulletin on the 2023 Biter loss has put the dangers of tugs girting and capsizing under the spotlight again. Peter Barker analyses what can go terribly wrong on seemingly simple operations.
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News - VideosSafety warning issued after fatal tug sinking
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch has released a safety warning video and bulletin about the fatal capsize and sinking of the tug Biter in 2023.
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NewsPilot died after heart attack and rescue equipment failure
A marine pilot died after suffering a heart attack, falling from a pilot ladder and being partially submerged in freezing water for more than 40 minutes due to equipment failure, an investigation has found.
