Practical safety lessons learned from real-world vessel incidents.
Fatigue
- A lone cray fisher was heading for shelter during poor weather. He had been working for 17 hours…Read more
Fire, machinery and batteries
- An explosion occurred on a charter fishing vessel whilst berthed. The investigation identified that…Read more
Navigation and speed
- A 7.5m punt (flat bottomed vessel) used for aquaculture operations contacted a marina at speed,…Read more
Passenger safety
- An unexpected wind-shift during parasailing operations caused 2 airborne passengers to contact the…Read more
Person overboard and access
- A master acted quickly when a passenger deliberately jumped into the water while the vessel was…Read more
- A contractor working on a vessel fell into the water whilst disembarking due to the gap between the…Read more
- In this safety lesson, veteran trawl fisher Mark Millward explains what he has learned from…Read more
Risk assessment, SMS and safe work
- A hire vessel capsized after it was beached on a sandbank in a designated no-go area. The incident…Read more
- This safety lesson describes how experienced Queensland prawn trawl fisher, Tony Sterling,…Read more
- A crew member’s arm was crushed between the vessel and a pylon while tending to mooring lines.Read more
- A swimmer participating in a marine wildlife interaction tour sustained a foot injury from a…Read more
Vessel stability
- In 2024, a range of vessel stability issues caused a trawler to roll over. The master had not…Read more
- A powered barge with a mounted crane became unstable and capsized in 3.5 metres of water during…Read more