Category Archives: Maritime Investigation
S/V Concordia and the Nautical Goat
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It was not so much TransÂport Canada’s deciÂsion to invesÂtiÂgate the capÂsize and sinkÂing of the Barbados-flagged sailÂing vesÂsel ConÂcorÂdia that raised quesÂtionÂing eyeÂbrows as the apparÂent impliÂcaÂtion that TSB did not trust the BarÂbaÂdian marÂitime authorÂity to do the job propÂerly. The issues surÂroundÂing the invesÂtiÂgaÂtion of what hapÂpened to the 58 metre tallÂship ConÂcorÂdia and the subÂseÂquent search and resÂcue operÂaÂtions, SAR, may go someÂwhat deeper.
ConÂcorÂdia, built in Poland and comÂpleted in 1992, apparÂently capÂsized swiftly and withÂout warnÂing on 17 FebÂruÂary off the coast of Brazil. Its 64 pasÂsenÂgers and crew were resÂcued 40 hours later by a merÂchant ship and subÂseÂquently transÂferred to BrazilÂian Navy resÂcue helicopters.
Doomed Fast Ann Not So Fast
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Job –ATSB — Transport Safety Investigator — Materials Failure Specialist
The AusÂtralian TransÂport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is lookÂing for a qualÂiÂfied, expeÂriÂenced and highly motiÂvated materials/metallurgical engiÂneer, metÂalÂlurÂgist or equivÂaÂlent, to join the CanÂberra forenÂsic mateÂriÂals engiÂneerÂing team.
The TransÂport Safety InvesÂtiÂgaÂtor — MateÂriÂals FailÂure SpeÂcialÂist will underÂtake forenÂsic engiÂneerÂing invesÂtiÂgaÂtions into transÂport acciÂdents and inciÂdents in accorÂdance with the TransÂport Safety InvesÂtiÂgaÂtion Act 2003. In this unique and chalÂlengÂing role, you will conÂtribute to the mainÂteÂnance and improveÂment of AusÂtralian transÂport safety by examÂinÂing, analysing and reportÂing on damÂage and failÂures assoÂciÂated with safety occurÂrences within the aviÂaÂtion, rail and marine transÂport industries.
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Recruitment – ATSB Looks For Human Factors Specialist
Australia’s TransÂport Safety Bureau is lookÂing for a qualÂiÂfied and expeÂriÂenced Human FacÂtors specialist.
The main duty of this posiÂtion is to underÂtake techÂniÂcal invesÂtiÂgaÂtions into aviÂaÂtion acciÂdents and inciÂdents in accorÂdance with the TransÂport Safety InvesÂtiÂgaÂtion Act 2003. Other duties include liaisÂing with varÂiÂous organÂiÂsaÂtions includÂing the Civil AviÂaÂtion Safety AuthorÂity, AirserÂvices, other ComÂmonÂwealth and State authorÂiÂties and the broader Australian/international aviÂaÂtion indusÂtry. The role may also involve underÂtakÂing research into varÂiÂous aspects of transÂport safety. Note: On-site invesÂtiÂgaÂtion of fatal acciÂdents in someÂtimes harsh conÂdiÂtions is a part of the job (speÂcific ATSB conÂdiÂtions of employÂment apply). (more…)
MAIB Safety Digest – Risk Assess Now – Before You Learn The Hard Way
Risk assessÂments, often, and unwisely, seen as litÂtle more than mere paperÂwork by busy seaÂfarÂers are the focus of MAIB Chief InspecÂtor Stephen Meyer in his introÂducÂtion to the latÂest MAIB Safety Digest.
Writes Meyer: “It is only a year since I last wrote about the imporÂtance of risk assessÂments. HowÂever, in the past 12 months, so many deaths have been reported that could have been avoided by a simÂple conÂsidÂerÂaÂtion of the risks, that I feel comÂpelled to return to the subject.
Just the phrase “risk assessÂment” is enough to cause most mariners’ eyes to glaze over. “More paperÂwork and bureauÂcracy” I hear you cry. But what I am after is the thought process, not the paperÂwork. Let me give you a couÂple of examples.
Kenya Maritime Authority Seeks Nautical Surveyor
Kenya MarÂitime AuthorÂity invites appliÂcaÂtions for the folÂlowÂing positions:
NauÂtiÂcal Surveyor
KMA Scale 3
ResponÂsiÂbilÂiÂties: (more…)
Still Room For NTSB Investigation Course
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New Podcast: The Case of theToppling Tug Part 2 & Acidic Assassin
Part 2 of The Case of the TopÂpling Tug — the BourÂbon DolÂphin inciÂdent is now availÂable in the library for preÂmium subÂscribers.
The Case Of The Acidic AssasÂsin is now availÂable on the free podÂcasts page
The Case of the Bosun’s Crush is now in the library for preÂmium subscribers
How Not To Burn A Feed — Sea Charente
On 1 OctoÂber 2009 Sea CharÂente loaded 1900 tonnes of aniÂmal feed wheat pelÂlets in Ghent, BelÂgium. DurÂing loadÂing the 300 watt hold lights, which were an unapÂproved modÂiÂfiÂcaÂtion carÂried out under the vessel’s preÂviÂous ownÂerÂship, were switched on.
While on pasÂsage to GlasÂgow, smoke was seen to escape from the cargo hold’s starÂboard after venÂtiÂlaÂtion terÂmiÂnal. Soon afterÂwards the hot hold lights were found to be still switched on.
Three From Danish Quarterly
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