Nightmare for Mariners, Shipping Companies and P&I Clubs : Collision at Sea
“In meeting steamers do not dread when you see three lights ahead, right your wheel and show your red. If upon your port is seen a steamer with a light … Read More
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Steering Gear : Curing the Root Cause, Not Just the Symptoms….
On August 12, 2014, the bulk carrier Flag Gangos was downbound on the Mississippi River, outbound for sea with a full load of grain and corn. During the outbound transit … Read More
COLREGS Moment : Meeting situation gone bad….things that go “Bump” in the North Sea
Something went dreadfully wrong off the coast of Belgium early Tuesday morning. Whether it was a machinery malfunction, the misapplication of the International Collision Regulations (COLREGS) or other human element … Read More