A total of 47 domestic commercial vessel incidents were reported to AMSA in the month of September. Of these, 5 were categorised serious.
Location
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Vessel type
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Incident
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Victoria
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Fishing Vessel
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A fire occurred in the engine room of the vessel. The fire system was initiated and the fire was extinguished.
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Northern Territory
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Fishing Vessel
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A crew member got his hand caught in a capstan/winch resulting in serious bone and tendon injuries.
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Victoria
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Fishing Vessel
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A vessel collided with a beacon sustaining significant damage to the port bow.
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Queensland
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Non - Passenger Vessel
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An engine compartment fixed fire suppression system deployed without intentional activation while the compartment was occupied.
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Darwin
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N/A
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A vessel was taking on water due to bad weather. The crew jumped into the water and were rescued by care flight.
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