Weekly Near Misses, Safety & Lessons Learned

Had a near miss, unsafe situation or unexpected incident onboard? Share it with the maritime community.

This weekly thread is for real-world safety observations, near misses and lessons learned from life at sea — navigation, machinery, mooring, cargo operations, bunkering, maintenance, electrical work, lifting operations, enclosed spaces, human factors and more.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Describe the situation, what led to it and how it was handled.

WHAT COULD HAVE GONE WRONG?

Share the potential consequences and contributing factors.

WHAT WOULD YOU HAVE DONE?

Ask other seafarers and maritime professionals for their opinion, experience and alternative approach.

SHARE THE LESSON

Photos, videos, sketches and diagrams are welcome where appropriate. Remove confidential, personal or commercially sensitive information before posting.

The purpose is to learn from real experience — not to identify, shame or blame individuals, vessels or companies.

What did you see, experience or learn onboard this week?