Lessons Learnt: Death of an Engine Rating
13/04/2023
Incidents during lifting operations show a pattern of repeating events, with the UK Club’s work on Incident Prevention showing that an appalling number of these incidents result in life-changing injuries and tragic loss of life
Lessons Learnt: Burn Injury to Engineer
08/01/2021
When carrying out a routine inspection of the engine room, the first engineer noticed steam leaking from the main steam dump valve gasket
The UK Club's Video Series - An Introduction
27/10/2020
We are proud to introduce our collection of free-to-access videos
Lessons Learnt: Serious Injury to Pilot
14/08/2020
In this Lessons Learnt video: In preparation for arrival in port the pilot ladder was rigged on the side of the vessel
Lessons Learnt: Enclosed Space Fatality
05/06/2020
Learn about the tragic consequences of enclosed space incidents and the importance of proper safety measures to prevent fatalities in the maritime industry.
Lessons Learnt: Mooring Injury
16/04/2020
The animated video depicts a mooring accident that occurred when a bulk carrier was discharging cargo alongside a mineral terminal.
Lessons Learnt: Bunker Spill
08/04/2020
At the time of the incident the subject vessel was alongside loading bulk cargo. At the same time heavy fuel oil was being loaded from a bunker barge. Weather conditions were good but it was very cold (-20 C°) and there was thick ice and snow on deck.
Lessons Learnt: Eye Injury to Fitter
31/01/2020
While a Tanker was lying at a port anchorage waiting to berth, an Engine Room Fitter was instructed to fabricate a steel locking pin
A fully loaded bulk carrier was proceeding at full sea speed on a south westerly course in the Mediterranean Sea in conditions of heavy weather.
Lessons Learnt: Bunker Spill
18/06/2019
This video focuses on a spillage incident that occurred during a poorly planning bunkering operation, with neglect of the company's SMS procedures.
The main engine lube oil cooler was found to be leaking at the sea water outlet flange and collected water showed signs of oil contamination.
Lessons Learnt: Collision when Overtaking
20/03/2019
Lessons Learnt: Collision When Overtaking
20/03/2019
A collision occurred between the subject tanker (4,829 GRT) and an overtaking dry cargo ship (93,152 gross tons) in conditions of good weather and visibility on the morning 4-8 watch
This video focuses on an engineer who fell from a generator platform. The videos feature solutions and thought-provoking preventative strategies to mitigate the risk of accidents like those portrayed happening again.
Fishing vessels may not always be relied upon to keep a good lookout, manoeuvre as expected or display the correct lights and signals where catching fish may be prioritised over compliance with the COLREGS
Lessons Learnt: Death of a Bosun
21/06/2018
This video features the Death of a Bosun
Lessons Learnt: Fall from generator platform
04/04/2018
The duty engineer and oiler were assigned the job of replacing a damaged diesel generator exhaust gas thermometer requiring a section of the exhaust manifold to be dismantled. While doing this, he leant backwards to avoid dust blowing into his face with the result that he lost his balance and fell from the platform on to the deck more than two metres below.
Lessons Learnt: Enclosed Space Fatality
20/09/2017
As discharge of a cargo of coal progressed, the level in one of the cargo holds had lowered to the point where stevedores needed to enter for cargo trimming operations using bulldozers.
Lessons Learnt: Stowaway Incident
02/08/2017
The vessel was scheduled to call at two West African ports for cargo operations. At the first port of call, all operations took place without any untoward incident. However, shortly after berthing alongside at the second port of call as preparations were underway to commence cargo discharge, the crew found two stowaways who had been hiding inside the deck crane pedestals.