N. Sea Collision

[Des Jenkins]

Another thing in the news. The container boat was doing 16 knots in what was described as "patchy weather", plus it was daylight hours. The skipper was reportedly alone on the bridge.

Ha matey I sailed with him years ago, his name was Blind Pugh.
Des

[j.sabourn]

Had he started then Des, giving people blackspots ? JS

[happy daze john in oz]

Ders he had a relative here in Sydney, Blind Freddy!!!!

[j.sabourn]

Captain Flint had the best vision of them all , having an eye on each side of the head . JS

[David Ponton]

Last time I was at anchor on a British flagged ship the only crew member on the bridge would painting or varnishing on the wings if dry or washing windows inside if wet, no point in lookout as you say. Don't suppose it's changed since late 90s.

[Phil Hughes]

Hi all, the MAIB published an interim report yesterday with one comment I thought was strange, they decided that neither ship had a lookoutand that BOTH should have taken avoiding action. Excuse my ignorance but how does a ship at anchor take avoiding action when a ship is bearing down on them at 16 knots?
Phil Hughes. R698842.

[Ivan Cloherty]

Hi all, the MAIB published an interim report yesterday with one comment I thought was strange, they decided that neither ship had a lookoutand that BOTH should have taken avoiding action. Excuse my ignorance but how does a ship at anchor take avoiding action when a ship is bearing down on them at 16 knots?
Phil Hughes. R698842.

We musn't forget that the MAIB is staffed by ex RN types (who may, or may not have, actually served on a vessel) also coastguard types who have never been to sea. Perhaps they expected the anchored vessel to start the engines (Full Ahead Both) and do a handbrake turn around the anchor.

I have been to a board of inquiry and some of the questions you get asked defy belief, you really feel like saying 'are you for real!'

Reminds me of the Master of a vessel who appeared before a B o I after an incident in London's Royal Docks, many moons ago, at the inquiry a lovely model of the docks with his vessel and those he contacted by models in the set up. He listened patiently with respect for nearly an hour whilst he was told he should have done this or that and why didn't he do this or that. He was asked 'anything to say Captain' he got up emptied a box of matches all over the model dock and said 'those are barges, now tell me what you would have done' He kept his certificate.

Many of us remember those Royal Docks and scores of barges floating around, loaded and empty with no one aboard them and shouting whilst hanging over the stern 'propellers clear'

[George Gunn]

I note that the owners of the container ship that CRASHED into the tanker have filed a legal claim against the owners of the tanker !!!

[John Arton]

https://gcaptain.com/solong-and-sten...eid=3b737aa316
Here is the interim report into the collision from the M.A.I.B.
If you click on the link in the report you will see a number of still photos taken from CCTV cameras from the Stena immaculate.
It's not uncommon for tankers to have CCTV cameras covering the manifold area with displays showing in the cargo control room and/or the bridge.
Rgds
J.A

[j.sabourn]

#102 Just had another thought , maybe the black spot that blind Hugh used to put in someone’s hand was the forerunner of the DR. JS