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Preventive Measures Following MV Maras Lerwick Berthing Incident
On 2 May 2026 at approximately 1200 hrs, the mv Maras arrived at the Port of Lerwick and, during berthing maneuvers, made violent stern-first contact with the quay wall. As a result of the impact: Hull plating in way of the engine room was damaged Fortunately, no fuel leakage occurred The vessel suffered operational delays and substantial repair costs It was determined that: The Captain was alone on the bridge during the maneuver The Captain had no prior experience calling at

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4. Mai2 Min. Lesezeit


CRITICAL SPARE PARTS & TOOLS missing on board.
1. Incident Summary During the start-up of the main engine while alongside in the Port of Grimsby, UK, a cooling water leak was identified on one of the engine cylinders. Upon inspection, the Chief Engineer determined that the required spare gaskets were not available on board. Additionally, the dedicated tool required for removing the cylinder head was found to be defective and unserviceable. Due to the absence of essential spare parts and functional tooling, an external rep

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11. März2 Min. Lesezeit


Manipulation of SOLAS and MARPOL relevant systems is a criminal act!
Dear colleagues on board, Last week, during an internal routine inspection of a ballast water treatment system on one of our ships, the...

HLB Ship Management
26. Mai 20251 Min. Lesezeit


The use of fenders on board during berthing and passing through narrow places
Dear Colleagues, Yesterday evening our MV Frederik collided with a large bulk carrier moored at the pier while docking at the Ölmühle in...

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30. Dez. 20243 Min. Lesezeit


MV Bremen run aground during approach to Silloth, UK
Dear colleagues, on May 8th, 2024 at 00:13 local time we received a call from the Captain of the MV Bremen who informed us that he had...

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14. Mai 20243 Min. Lesezeit


MV Spanaco Loyality - A Fire in the Engine Room
Dear colleagues on board, On March 28, 2024 at 9:40 p.m. we received a call via our emergency number from the Captain of the MV Spanaco...

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30. März 20241 Min. Lesezeit


05.03.2023 - MV Spanaco Reliability collided with the pier and another ship while berthing.
On 05.03.2024 at 8:40 p.m. local time, MV Spanaco Reliability collided with the berth and a ship close by while attempting to berth with...

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6. März 20241 Min. Lesezeit


05.03.2024 - Stowaway on Victoria L
Today we received a mail from Captain Murashka about a Stowaway found in the cargo hold. The Stowaway board the vessel in the port of...

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5. März 20241 Min. Lesezeit
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