A Bahamas Maritime Authority safety alert on a December 2025 toxic gas release, when crew unsealed a grey water ballast tank manhole without an enclosed space entry permit.
On 23 December 2025, a Bahamas flagged passenger vessel experienced a toxic gas release when three crew members unsealed a manhole cover for a ballast water tank being used to store grey water. A fourth crew member supervising the job was standing a few meters away. Their task was to open the tank for stripping with an external pump, which did not involve tank entry. An enclosed space entry permit was not issued.