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Grounding of cargo ship Jambo

At 0515 on 29 June 2003, Cypriot cargo ship Jambo grounded off the Summer Islands at Loch Broom, Scotland. The 1990 vessel, carrying 3,300 tonnes of zinc concentrate from Dublin to Odda, later sank, sparking environmental fears.

Disastrous discharge of oily wastewater continues despite monitoring

Europe’s Black Seas investigation exposes a chronic, large-scale problem of illegal oily wastewater discharges that evade existing surveillance and enforcement mechanisms. Despite millions spent on the EU’s CleanSeaNet satellite and radar system, only 1.5% of potential spills are checked within the three-hour window needed for evidence collection. Vessels routinely bypass onboard treatment, falsify records, and dump under the cover of night or disabled AIS signals, ensuring most incidents go unpunished.

Greater safety through better communication at sea – Automatic voice monitoring for the ship’s bridge

Many accidents at sea are due to errors in communication between seafarers. An automatic voice monitoring system for the ship’s bridge will ensure greater safety. With the speech recognition system and support from Fraunhofer IDMT in Oldenburg, Germany, ELNAV, a start-up company based in Split, Croatia, is developing what it calls a »Helm Order Monitor«.

Digital Dalmatia: Helm Order Monitor

Helm Order Monitor je prvo tehnološko rješenje problema nedovoljnog nadzora naredbi za kormilarenje između kormilara i pilota ili navigatora. Trenutno ne postoji sustav koji se bavi tom problematikom, stoga će to biti nova tehnologija koja pridonosi povećanju sigurnosti pomorskog prometa.

Cosco Busan Bridge Allision

7 Nov 2007, San Francisco Bay – The 901-ft Cosco Busan veered off track in heavy fog and hit the Delta tower of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge after the pilot mistook two channel buoys for the span’s centreline.
Grounding MV Flash

Grounding of MV Flash

Explore the full story behind the grounding of the MV Flash off Tunisia in June 2012. Learn how fatigue, lack of a proper lookout, and missing safety systems led to this maritime accident, and discover the key lessons for safer navigation at sea.
Grounding of Antari

Grounding of MV Antari

Uncover the details behind the grounding of the MV Antari on the coast of Northern Ireland in June 2008. Learn how officer fatigue and lack of vigilance led to this maritime accident, and explore the broader implications for navigational safety at sea.
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