Comments for Bob Couttie's Maritime Accident Casebook http://maritimeaccident.wordpress.com Empowering seafarers through knowledge to stay alive and keep their ships safe. Email: maritimeaccident@yahoo.com Sat, 05 Sep 2009 16:15:10 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Bulgaria – A Man Resigned 3 – Twilight of Tolstoy by Pierre Woinin http://maritimeaccident.wordpress.com/2009/08/17/bulgaria-a-man-resigned-3-twilight-of-tolstoy/#comment-2733 Pierre Woinin Sat, 05 Sep 2009 16:15:10 +0000 http://maritimeaccident.wordpress.com/2009/08/17/bulgaria-a-man-resigned-3-twilight-of-tolstoy/#comment-2733 Perhaps the first time that North Korea warned about a ship being removed from its flag, and still no reaction! Seems that those in charge in the Black sea MoU were not really motivated to stop dangerous vessels. The suggestion of Captain Hristo Papukchiev to stress the importance of removing the documents when the flag has been lost is excellent. Within the Paris MoU it is enough to detain the ship, and have time to further check if the ship is seaworthy. It is also difficult to understand why that ship was not inspected every month after so many detentions and the observation of structural deficiencies, or been sent to a repair or scrap yard. Perhaps the first time that North Korea warned about a ship being removed from its flag, and still no reaction! Seems that those in charge in the Black sea MoU were not really motivated to stop dangerous vessels.

The suggestion of Captain Hristo Papukchiev to stress the importance of removing the documents when the flag has been lost is excellent. Within the Paris MoU it is enough to detain the ship, and have time to further check if the ship is seaworthy.

It is also difficult to understand why that ship was not inspected every month after so many detentions and the observation of structural deficiencies, or been sent to a repair or scrap yard.

]]> Comment on Important for MAC RSS subscribers by Linda Angelo http://maritimeaccident.wordpress.com/2009/07/05/important-for-mac-rss-subscribers/#comment-2669 Linda Angelo Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:32:52 +0000 http://maritimeaccident.wordpress.com/?p=1033#comment-2669 I love your site, and a retired Navy man is very happy right now. thank you. Where can i find boat accident info for 2004 off the coast of Florida. An attorney Brian Morrissey was involved in a lot of cover up about this incident. Ive been looking on and off since it happened. Any help would be great. lindaangelo@hotmail.com I love your site, and a retired Navy man is very happy right now. thank you.

Where can i find boat accident info for 2004 off the coast of Florida.

An attorney Brian Morrissey was involved in a lot of cover up about this incident. Ive been looking on and off since it happened. Any help would be great.
lindaangelo@hotmail.com

]]> Comment on Must read – gCaptain Safety Newsletter by Lifeboats — Who gives a f*** ? | Maritime Accident Casebook http://maritimeaccident.wordpress.com/2007/09/14/must-read-gcaptain-safety-newsletter/#comment-2633 Lifeboats — Who gives a f*** ? | Maritime Accident Casebook Thu, 23 Jul 2009 09:39:28 +0000 http://maritimeaccident.wordpress.com/2007/09/14/must-read-gcaptain-safety-newsletter/#comment-2633 [...] of IMO MSC1206 in the pur­chase by life­boat man­u­fac­turer Schat-Harding of Willem Pot (See Com­ments sec­tion), a Neth­er­lands com­pany which includes life­boat ser­vi­cing in its offer­ing. It is [...] [...] of IMO MSC1206 in the pur­chase by life­boat man­u­fac­turer Schat-Harding of Willem Pot (See Com­ments sec­tion), a Neth­er­lands com­pany which includes life­boat ser­vi­cing in its offer­ing. It is [...]

]]> Comment on Important for MAC RSS subscribers by Bob Couttie http://maritimeaccident.wordpress.com/2009/07/05/important-for-mac-rss-subscribers/#comment-2623 Bob Couttie Sat, 18 Jul 2009 02:54:38 +0000 http://maritimeaccident.wordpress.com/?p=1033#comment-2623 Please read our main page Please read our main page

]]> Comment on Important for MAC RSS subscribers by Rushali http://maritimeaccident.wordpress.com/2009/07/05/important-for-mac-rss-subscribers/#comment-2611 Rushali Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:34:14 +0000 http://maritimeaccident.wordpress.com/?p=1033#comment-2611 could you follow the collision in the dardenelles recently. could you follow the collision in the dardenelles recently.

]]> Comment on Your Lifeboat Experiences by Jeroen de Haas http://maritimeaccident.wordpress.com/2007/09/03/your-lifeboat-experiences/#comment-2564 Jeroen de Haas Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:17:42 +0000 http://maritimeaccident.wordpress.com/2007/09/03/your-lifeboat-experiences/#comment-2564 I am working for a couple of years as a lifeboat inspector/ service engineer now. The main problem i encountered in the beginning, and warn my trainees over and over again for it: Never let a ships crew, or captain overrule your safety demands before entering the capsule! The technical part of the job is never the issue... Using skilled people etc. Crew is nervous, owner is pushing for certificate. I fully agree the on-load hooks need to be improved. But have more doubts about training, incl refreshing. I am working for a couple of years as a lifeboat inspector/ service engineer now. The main problem i encountered in the beginning, and warn my trainees over and over again for it: Never let a ships crew,
or captain overrule your safety demands before entering the capsule! The technical part of the job is never the issue… Using skilled people etc.
Crew is nervous, owner is pushing for certificate.
I fully agree the on-load hooks need to be improved.
But have more doubts about training, incl refreshing.

]]> Comment on The Case Of The Unfamiliar Mariner by Kenneth Yeung http://maritimeaccident.wordpress.com/contact/transcripts/the-case-of-the-unfamiliar-mariners/#comment-2563 Kenneth Yeung Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:52:07 +0000 http://maritimeaccident.wordpress.com/the-case-of-the-unfamiliar-mariners/#comment-2563 Can anyone assist with an explanation as to how ethanol is loaded on board a chemical tanker - is it by simple gravity discharge from shore side pipelines or shore side pumps ? Can anyone assist with an explanation as to how ethanol is loaded on board a chemical tanker – is it by simple gravity discharge from shore side pipelines or shore side pumps ?

]]> Comment on The Case Of The Unfamiliar Mariner by Kenneth Yeung http://maritimeaccident.wordpress.com/contact/transcripts/the-case-of-the-unfamiliar-mariners/#comment-2562 Kenneth Yeung Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:50:14 +0000 http://maritimeaccident.wordpress.com/the-case-of-the-unfamiliar-mariners/#comment-2562 The owner, Odfjell Asia, what did they do ? They are still operating the business with the same kind of crew management ? The owner, Odfjell Asia, what did they do ? They are still operating the business with the same kind of crew management ?

]]> Comment on Where’s The World’s Biggest Bottle Of Tequila by Bob Couttie http://maritimeaccident.wordpress.com/2008/01/29/wheres-the-worlds-biggest-bottle-of-tequila/#comment-2543 Bob Couttie Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:53:12 +0000 http://maritimeaccident.wordpress.com/?p=602#comment-2543 A container of limes and salt and we're there. A container of limes and salt and we’re there.

]]> Comment on Where’s The World’s Biggest Bottle Of Tequila by olaf hansen http://maritimeaccident.wordpress.com/2008/01/29/wheres-the-worlds-biggest-bottle-of-tequila/#comment-2538 olaf hansen Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:19:02 +0000 http://maritimeaccident.wordpress.com/?p=602#comment-2538 Was just down in Baja Mexico drove thru a place called Punta Banda ( south of Ensenada on the way to La Bufadora) and there were signs on the side of the road (new) advertising the worlds largest tequila bottle....Did not stop to check it out Was just down in Baja Mexico drove thru a place called Punta Banda ( south of Ensenada on the way to La Bufadora) and there were signs on the side of the road (new) advertising the worlds largest tequila bottle….Did not stop to check it out

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