Tag: collision

On Wednesday 24th September, a Russian navy vessel collided with a Swiss-owned container ship in Danish waters off the Oresund Bridge linking Denmark and Sweden, as Danish defence authorities told Reuters.

RMI issued an investigation report on the collision of the container ship CAPE MORETON with the fishing vessel MIN XIA YU 04555 in January 2019, which caused two fatalities. The investigation highlighted failure of both vessels to take adequate action to avoid collision. 

A crane worker was injured after the giant container ship 'MSC MIA' collided with a gantry crane while manoeuvring at the Spanish Port of Valencia, in the morning hours of Sunday.

JTSB issued an investigation report on the collision of the car carrier GLOVIS COMPANION with the fishing vessel HIGASHIDA MARU, in September 2019. The incident stressed the need for vessels crossing a traffic route to enter the route after fully ascertaining the passage of other vessels navigating in the area. 

Transport Malta's Marine Safety Investigation Unit (MSIU) issued an investigation report on the collision of the Maltese registered oil tanker KANALA and the Chinese registered fishing vessel LIAODANYU 23626 on the Bohai Sea, China, in September 2019. 

The National Transportation Safety Board issued Thursday four safety recommendations in its final investigation report of the fatal collision between the US Navy destroyer Fitzgerald and the container ship ACX Crystal. These include the need of training on collision regulations, as well as review and revision of bridge resource management training.

The Kiel Canal Authority has closed one big lock at Kiel, after a cargo ship allided with the lock gate, as the collision caused severe damage to the lock gate.

The maritime authorities are investigating a bulk carrierm which is suspected of colliding with the fishing vessel Min Jin, on August 30.

NTSB issued an investigation report on the collision between the bulk carrier Century Queen and the towing vessel Kaytlin Marie on the Lower Mississippi River off Louisiana, in June 2019. The investigation highlighted lack effective communications to confirm a passing arrangement as key cause of the collision. 

TSB Canada released its investigation report into the bottom contact of bulk carrier Kaministiqua with the bulk carrier Algoma Discovery, in Kahnawake, Quebec, in November 2019. The brief report highlighted issues associated with poor communication between the two Masters while manoeuvring in a narrow channel.