2021 annual report published by MAIB
UK MAIB (Marine Accident Investigation Branch) published its annual report for 2021, reporting that it raised 1530 reports of marine accidents and commenced 22 investigations in 2021. However, no deaths were recorded on UK-flag ships, despite the fact that the number of casualty probes increased.
Mooring deck accident on board the cargo vessel Teal Bay
On 30 August 2021, Teal Bay’s chief officer was fatally injured when he was struck by a mooring line when it sprang out of an open roller fairlead. Teal Bay was moored alongside an anchored bulk carrier, and it was being moved forward by tensioning the aft spring to allow loading to be completed.
Korean Tanker Boarded by Pirates for the Second Time in Gulf of Guinea
South Korean officials and security operations monitoring the Gulf of Guinea are confirming that a South Korean-owned product tanker was boarded by pirates near Cote d'Ivoire and later released. The incident, which served as a reminder that piracy continues to be a danger in the region, was the second time that the same product tanker had been boarded in 2022.
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