Many unwanted incidents, and groundings in particular, occur due to user errors or misunderstandings while using digital maps such as ECDIS. Both user errors and failure to update digital map systems may lead to critical and serious incidents.
An incident was reported recently of a person falling down a ladder that was not safely and properly closed. The hatch had not been checked by the crew before the work started, and the person was beaten badly.
Sadly, accidents in connection with entering vessels are very common occurrences, for instance when crew members or others are embarking or disembarking. It can be tempting to jump from the vessel to the quay, but this can often lead to broken bones or injuries all over the body.
The Norwegian Maritime Authority receives several accident reports where the listed cause is “fell asleep on watch”. In most cases, the crew do not suffer physical injury. However, vessels have been lost or sustained major material damage, and some accidents have caused environmental damage.
Despite an increased focus on safety and a general decline in the number of personal accidents in the fishing fleet, the Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) has noticed that serious personal accidents still happen in the trawler fleet.
Occasionally, accidents caused by «falling asleep on duty» are reported to the Norwegian Maritime Authority. There can be various underlying causes of falling asleep on duty, such as long shifts, too little rest during off-duty periods, poor indoor air quality on the bridge, monotonous or demanding work tasks, etc.
The Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) has received a note of concern regarding adverse work practices on some self-loading vessels. Excavators are used to lift personnel from deck to shore and from deck to cargo hold and vice versa. Excavators are also used to lift bobcat machines from the ship to the quay and vice versa with personnel sitting in the bobcat machine's operator's cabin.
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