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Encounters @ Sea

Real incident reports contributed by students from various Post-Sea courses at HIMT, Chennai — shared in the interest of marine safety. All actual identities have been deliberately withheld.

106+Incidents Documented
8Incident Categories
100%Anonymised Reports
Post-SeaCourse Students
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These reports are actual incidents contributed by students from various Post-Sea courses at HIMT, Chennai, in the interest of marine safety. Actual identities have been deliberately withheld.

106 incidents found

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Tripping of lubricating oil pump leading to bearing failure

lube oilpumpbearing
warning Major
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2
exploreNavigation

Proper Look Out Averted A Major Accident (Close Quarter Situation)

lookoutcollisionclose quarter
crisis_alert Critical
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3
exploreNavigation

Anchor related incidents

anchorberthing
warning Major
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4
precision_manufacturingMachinery

Electrical Machinery Breakdown Due To Flooding

electricalfloodingbreakdown
crisis_alert Critical
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5
water_dropPollution

Near miss – oil pollution – prevented

oil spillnear missprevention
warning Major
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6
settingsEngine

Engine Room Machinery Related

machineryengine room
warning Major
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7
exploreNavigation

Carelessness resulting in water ingress and diversion of ship

water ingressdiversionnegligence
crisis_alert Critical
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8
health_and_safetySafety

Near Miss Incident

near miss
warning Major
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9
precision_manufacturingMachinery

Cannibalising the spares and non-follow of ISM leading to detention

ISMdetentionspares
crisis_alert Critical
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10
health_and_safetySafety

Death Of Shore Foreman Due To Non Observance Of Safety Procedures

deathsafety procedure
crisis_alert Critical
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11
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Fire incident

fire
crisis_alert Critical
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12
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Improper Medical Treatment On Board Leading To Heart Attack

medicalheart attack
crisis_alert Critical
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13
inventory_2Cargo

Tanker related incidents

tankercargo
warning Major
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14
health_and_safetySafety

Miscellaneous Incidents

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info Minor
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15
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Oil spill

oil spillpollution
crisis_alert Critical
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16
inventory_2Cargo

Bulk Carrier Related Incidents

bulk carrier
warning Major
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17
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Delay due to improper inspection/checking during overhaul

inspectionoverhaul
info Minor
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18
health_and_safetySafety

Near Miss Incident

near miss
warning Major
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19
exploreNavigation

Necessity of proper watchkeeping and communication in close waters

watchkeepingcommunication
crisis_alert Critical
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20
health_and_safetySafety

Improper Supervision And Instructions Leading To A Near Miss

supervisionnear miss
warning Major
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These real-world encounters form part of HIMT's commitment to safety education. Our Post-Sea courses include incident analysis to prepare seafarers for real-world challenges at sea.

106+Real incidents documented
8Incident categories covered
Post-SeaContributed by course students
100%Anonymised for safety