UK MAIB, in its latest Safety Digest accident report, focuses on a vessel sinking as the engine room was full of water and the crew wasn’t able to manage the flood. The report notes that seafarers should cope with a flood incident as serious as they cope with a fire incident. Thus, drilling operations should be frequently conducted so that the crewmembers will be alert on a case of an emergency.
The Incident
While a trawler was towing its nets, it became snagged on a seabed obstruction. When it...
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