Maintenance
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Machinery
Lessons Learned: Fatality During Deck Grab Maintenance Operations
This report summarizes a marine occupational fatality investigated by the Republic of the Marshall Islands Maritime Administrator. The incident occurred…
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Machinery
Lessons Learned: Man Overboard During Rescue Boat Maintenance
Transport Malta’s Marine Security Investigation Unit (MSIU) issued an investigation report on a person overboard incident involving the Maltese-registered bulk…
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Machinery
Lessons Learned: Fatal Accident During Vessel Cargo Hold Maintenance
In keeping with the Hong Kong Marine Division, a deadly accident occurred on board a bulk provider throughout cargo maintain…
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News
Bringing Command and Accountability Back to Surface Fleet Maintenance
By Capt. John Cordle, USN (ret.) and Capt. Holman Agard, USN There are occasions when “the way in which issues…
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Machinery
Lessons Learned: Battery Explosion Highlights Risks of Improper Maintenance
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Department (MAIB) printed Security Digest 1/2025, highlighting issues of safety…
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Machinery
Lessons Learned: Serious Hand Injury During Routine Capstan Maintenance Task
This incident report is predicated on a security flash revealed by the Worldwide Marine Contractors Affiliation (IMCA), detailing a Misplaced…
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Cruiseships
Royal Caribbean skips ports and changes itinerary because of “ongoing maintenance”
A Royal Caribbean ship has modified plans for 2 sailings up to now on account of “upkeep work” that is…
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News
AI in Predictive Maintenance for Ships: A Game Changer
Predictive Upkeep for Ships Introduction Synthetic Intelligence (AI) is reshaping industries worldwide, and maritime is not any exception. As one…
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Cruiseships
Royal Caribbean shuts down its private island this week for maintenance work
Royal Caribbean will not have any of its cruise ships visiting its non-public island within the Bahamas this week. “Sorry…
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Cruiseships
Cruise Guests Lose Balcony Access Unexpectedly for Maintenance
If there’s one factor I’ve discovered all through my years of cruising, it’s to at all times anticipate the surprising…
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