Casualty information

Select Casualty Information category in the matrix below

Hull and equipment Propulsion Other mach. and syst. / el / instr Cargo / ballast / bilge syst. Miscellaneous areas All areas
Fire / explosion Old Old Old Old Old Old
Machinery damage None New Old None None New
Structural damage Old None Old Old Old Old
Miscellaneous damages Old Old Old New New New
All damages Old New Old New New New

All damages in All areas

  1. 2011/3 - Damaged air vent head – a detainable deficiency [download]
  2. 2011/2 - Severe bearing damage in the main engine due to spark erosion [download]
  3. 2011/1 - Managing risk while transporting fumigated cargo [download]
  4. 2010/8 - Engine worn out in less than 100 hours by catalytic fines [download]
  5. 2010/7 - Thermal oil heater fire in the funnel [download]
  6. 2010/6 - Lifeboat Drill – Near Casualty! [download]
  7. 2010/5 - Steel coils causing damage to tank top [download]
  8. 2010/4 - Rudder trunk used for smuggling [download]
  9. 2010/3 - Near Loss of Emergency Power [download]
  10. 2010/2 - Sea chest corrosion with box cooler arrangement [download]
  11. 2010/1 - Cracks in deck longitudinals at connection to deck openings [download]
  12. 2009/6 - Fractured exhaust gas boiler circulating pump - crew casualties! [download]
  13. 2009/5 - Fuel oil spilled into the sea during discharging [download]
  14. 2009/4 - Corrosion/pitting on ship' side - serious leakage [download]
  15. 2009/3 - Lifeboat on-load release mechanism – near casualty! [download]
  16. 2009/2 - Corrosion in double bottom in engine room – serious leakage [download]
  17. 2009/1 - Grooving corrosion on ship's side - serious leakage [download]
  18. 2008/6 - Bow Impact Damage [download]
  19. 2008/5 - Lifeboat Test - Near Casualty [download]
  20. 2008/4 - Loss of Main Electrical Power at Sea [download]
  21. 2008/3 - Typical cracks in deck of oil tankers [download]
  22. 2008/2 - Corrosion under walkways on Oil Tankers [download]
  23. 2008/1 - Casualty during lifeboat drill [download]
  24. 2007/5 - Crankpin bearing running hot [download]
  25. 2007/4 - Grounding due to temporary loss of steering [download]
  26. 2007/3 - Accident while washing down cargo holds [download]
  27. 2007/2 - Accident with pilot ladder [download]
  28. 2007/1 - Main Engine damage due to holed air pipes [download]
  29. 2006/8 - Buckling of bulkheads during steaming of tank. [download]
  30. 2006/7 - Blocked air pipe - badly damaged fresh water tank. [download]
  31. 2006/6 - Open lifeboat –corroded tie band side plates! [download]
  32. 2006/5 - Cracked rubber diaphragm [download]
  33. 2006/4 - Damage to stern tube bearing and seals [download]
  34. 2006/3 - Fatal accident with lifting appliance [download]
  35. 2006/2 - Hinged grating platform in tanks - near accident! [download]
  36. 2006/1 - Loss of inflatable liferaft – failure of fastening [download]
  37. 2005/7 - By-pass of oily water separator at sea - detention and fine [download]
  38. 2005/6 - Burst of starting air pipe - Vessel grounded [download]
  39. 2005/5 - Accidental release of lifeboat - Life lost [download]
  40. 2005/4 - Engine room flooding [download]
  41. 2005/3 - Explosion in a ballast tank during repairs - Loss of life [download]
  42. 2005/2 - Engine room fire [download]
  43. 2005/1 - Loss of anchor [download]
  44. 2004/7 - Immersion suits - Ingress of water due to deteriorated glue [download]
  45. 2004/6 - Cracks in propeller hub [download]
  46. 2004/5 - Life boat test - near casualty [download]
  47. 2004/4 - Collapse of log rail stanchions [download]
  48. 2004/3 - Damage to steering gear [download]
  49. 2004/2 - Flooding of engine room during ballast operation [download]
  50. 2004/1 - Fatal accident when operating vehicle ramps [download]
  51. 2003/7 - Near casualty during inspection of cargo oil tanks [download]
  52. 2003/6 - Cracks in main deck in way of hatch corners [download]
  53. 2003/5 - Fire in engine room [download]
  54. 2003/4 - Crack in deck plating [download]
  55. 2003/3 - Damage to exhaust gas boilers due to dry running [download]
  56. 2003/2 - Corrosion of lifeboat winch fastening to deck [download]
  57. 2003/1 - Crack in shell plate at bilge keel termination [download]
  58. 2002/5 - Near casualty due to broken cylinder liner [download]
  59. 2002/4 - Fatal accident when operating a watertight door [download]
  60. 2002/3 - Fire in engine room of a medium speed engined vessel [download]
  61. 2002/2 - Casualty during handling of gas cylinders [download]
  62. 2002/1 - Near casualty due to serious leakage of seawater pipes [download]
  63. 2001/5 - Heavy weather damage - near casualty [download]
  64. 2001/4 - Near collapse - serious corrosion of Aluminium freshwater tanks [download]
  65. 2001/3 - Failure of intermediate shaft [download]
  66. 2001/2 - Engine room fire due to burst fuel injection pipe [download]
  67. 2001/1 - Air compressor - accident with loss of life [download]
  68. 2000/5 - Blocking of fuel supply of main diesel engine [download]
  69. 2000/4 - Failure in the automation system [download]
  70. 2000/3 - Near casualty due to deficient ballast tank air pipe [download]
  71. 2000/2 - Broken rudderstock due to corrosion fatigue [download]
  72. 2000/1 - Near casualty due to propeller shaft misalignment [download]
  73. 1999/7 - Fire in engine room [download]
  74. 1999/6 - Flooding of engine room during maintenance [download]
  75. 1999/5 - Damage to ballast hold during deballasting [download]
  76. 1999/4 - Corrosion of Stainless steel Cargo Pipes [download]
  77. 1999/3 - Listing of double hull tanker during cargo operation [download]
  78. 1999/2 - Contamination of lubricating oil by common venting system [download]
  79. 1999/1 - Bursting of starting air compressor [download]
  80. 1998/9 - Securing of spare parts in engine room [download]
  81. 1998/8 - Explosion of daylight signalling lamp [download]
  82. 1998/7 - Clogged filters due to contaminated fuel oil [download]
  83. 1998/6 - MARPOL 73/78 Annex I - blanking bilge discharge from engine room [download]
  84. 1998/5 - Electrical cables damaged by paint [download]
  85. 1998/4 - Failure in coppertubes between CO2-bottles and manifold [download]
  86. 1998/3 - Damage to turbochargers [download]
  87. 1998/2 - Detention due to oil leakage [download]
  88. 1998/1 - Fatal accident during inspection of chain locker [download]
  89. 1997/9 - Structural damage due to local vibration [download]
  90. 1997/8 - Explosion in slop tank (revised) [download]
  91. 1997/7 - Fire in the engine room of a passenger vessel [download]
  92. 1997/6 - Corrosive cargo in holds [download]
  93. 1997/5 - Life Boat Drills [download]
  94. 1997/4 - Loss of Steering [download]
  95. 1997/3 - Unbalanced Engine Forces and Vibration on Board Ships [download]
  96. 1997/2 - Starting from 'Dead Ship' [download]
  97. 1997/1 - Near Accident during Inspection by Rafting in Tanks [download]
  98. 1996/8 - Soot Fires in Exhaust Gas Fired Boilers/Economisers [download]
  99. 1996/7 - Explosion During Tank Cleaning Operation [download]
  100. 1996/6 - Fire in Engine Room onboard High Speed Light Craft [download]
  101. 1996/5 - Serious Corrosion in Engine Room Bilge Wells [download]
  102. 1996/4 - Cracking of Side Longitudinals in Top Side Tanks [download]
  103. 1996/3 - Capsize Due to Assumed Ballasting Error [download]
  104. 1996/2 - Sliding Sleeve Type Expansion Boxes Used in Steam Lines [download]
  105. 1996/1 - Fuel Oil Contamination from Dry Cargo [download]
  106. 1995/7 - Damage to Side Structure [download]
  107. 1995/6 - Broken Tailshaft [download]
  108. 1995/5 - Ship Manoeuvrability: Guidelines for Rudder Area [download]
  109. 1995/4 - Over-pressurising of Cargo Tanks Due to High Velocity P/V Valve Failures [download]
  110. 1995/3 - Steering Gear: Keyless Connection to Rudder Stock [download]
  111. 1995/2 - Fatigue Cracking of Side Longitudinal [download]
  112. 1995/1 - Steering Gear: Hydraulic System [download]
  113. 1994/10 - Excessive Corrosion and Detachment of Upper Part of Main Frames from Ship Side [download]
  114. 1994/9 - Engine Room Fire on Mobile Offshore Unit [download]
  115. 1994/8 - Damage to auxiliary oil-fired boiler [download]
  116. 1994/7 - Drop-Line From Top Side Wingtank Passing Through Cargo Hold [download]
  117. 1994/6 - Loss of Chemical Tanker Due to Leakage of Sulphuric Acid Cargo [download]
  118. 1994/5 - Refrigerant (Freon) Contamination of Diesel Engine Combusion Air [download]
  119. 1994/4 - Electromagnetic Interference [download]
  120. 1994/3 - Bow Damage Impact [download]
  121. 1994/2 - Excessive Corrosion on Transverse Bulkheads [download]
  122. 1994/1 - Diesel-Driven Hydraulic Power Packs: Hydraulic Pump Damage [download]
  123. 1993/5 - Over-Pressurising of Top Side Tanks - Hull Damage [download]
  124. 1993/4 - Damage to Shaft Generators [download]
  125. 1993/3 - Semi Spade Rudder - Cracks [download]
  126. 1993/2 - Steam Condenser Explosion [download]
  127. 1993/1 - Fuel Oil Contamination [download]
  128. 1992/7 - Explosion, Fire and Loss of Ship [download]
  129. 1992/6 - Tank Top Corrosion [download]
  130. 1992/5 - Structural Damage - Corrosion [download]
  131. 1992/4 - Scuffing of Gears [download]
  132. 1992/3 - Corrosion in Combined Cargo Oil/Ballast Tanks [download]
  133. 1992/2 - Engine Room Fire - Hydraulic Oil System [download]
  134. 1992/1 - Structural Collapse of Cargo Pipes in Tank [download]

Compilation of past issues

Scans of earlier issues have been compiled and the document is available as pdf (large file, 67MB+)

Purpose

The purpose of Casualty Information is to provide the marine industry with 'lessons to be learned' from incidents of ship damage and more serious accidents. In this way Det Norske Veritas AS hopes to contribute to the prevention of similar occurrences in the future. The information included is not necessarily restricted to cover ships classed with DNV and is presented, without obligation, for information purposes only. Queries may be directed to Det Norske Veritas AS, Maritime Services, Classification Support, N-1322 Høvik, Norway, fax: +47 67 57 99 11. E-mail: experience.feedback@dnv.com.

Copyright and disclaimer

© Det Norske Veritas AS. This publication may be reproduced freely on condition that Det Norske Veritas AS (DNV) is always stated as the source. DNV accepts no responsibility for any errors or misinterpretations.