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.
Source: BMA