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9 months ago

The loss of HMNZS MANAWANUI

On Saturday 5 October 2024, the Ship was conducting survey operations on the southern side of Upolu, Samoa, in support of the upcoming CHOGM. The wind was from a direction of 120° at 20 -25 kts with a high sea state 3, and visibility at greater than 10 nm.
9 months ago

Grounding of ferry Alfred

At 1400 on 5 July 2022, UK ro-ro ferry Alfred grounded off Swona Island, Pentland Firth, en route from Gills Bay to St Margaret’s Hope. Forty-one passengers and crew were injured, and its bow and most vehicles were damaged.
9 months ago

Karen Danielsen Allision

At 1907, KAREN DANIELSEN struck the Great Belt West Bridge 800 m off Fyn. The foremast bent astern, the forward crane collapsed onto the hatch, the aft crane fell overboard, and the superstructure impact tore off the wheelhouse and funnel.
9 months ago

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.
10 months ago

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.
10 months ago

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.
10 months ago

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«.
10 months ago

Costa Concordia Disaster

Discover the critical role human error played in the Costa Concordia disaster and how innovative AI-driven solutions like the Helm Order Monitor are transforming maritime safety. Learn about the last moments before the tragedy, the impact of helmsman mistakes, and the future of safer navigation at sea.
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