Back to MV Fri Sea – another curiously late incident notification to Coastguard
MV Fri Sea, recently grounded while docking at Corpach at Fort William, did not make a timely report to the Coastguard and the MCA when, trying to enter the berth stern-first, a strong gust of wind...
View ArticleLysblink Seaways in Clyde, north of Inverkip
A flotilla of tugs and anchor handlers are accompanying the Lysblink Seaways, the cargo boat that T-Boned the Ardnamurchan peninsula at Kilchoan and at around 12.5 knots, is north of Inverkip in the...
View ArticleSlavery today – and in Scotland
In one of the most indefensible actions, in 2012 the current UK Government amended the conditions laid down in the 1998 Overseas Domestic Workers Visa provision, a conscious reform of working...
View ArticleMAIB report says Master of grounded MV Fri Ocean did not report incident to MCA
The grounding of the cargo ship. MV Fri Ocean on 14th June this year [2013] is the subject of a report by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch published on 6th December.This was the event – which...
View ArticleMAIB issue report into Yeoman Bontrup Glensanda fire
(Updated) The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) have now issued their report concerning the fire and explosion on board Yeoman Bontrup at Glensanda on 2 July 2010.A one-page synopsis of the...
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