Collision between general cargo vessel Paula C and bulk carrier Darya Gayatri
Location: South-west lane of the Dover Strait Traffic Separation Scheme, off the south east coast of England.
Accident Investigation Report 25/2014
Investigation report into marine accident including what happened and safety lessons:
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Summary
On 11 December 2013, Paula C and Darya Gayatri collided in the south-west lane of the Dover Strait Traffic Separation Scheme, England.
Our investigation found that, when deciding the bridge manning, Paula C바카라 사이트™s master had not taken into account the inexperience of the newly qualified second officer, the busy shipping area or the requirement for the second officer to have a lookout. Unsupported and without experience to draw upon, the second officer quickly became overloaded.
Safety lessons
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Paula C바카라 사이트™s recently qualified officer of the watch did not effectively use radar ARPA or AIS data available to maintain a proper lookout. As a result, after taking action to avoid the fishing vessel, the second officer lost his situational awareness
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Paula C바카라 사이트™s officer of the watch was inexperienced and had not yet developed sufficient competency to keep a safe navigational watch alone and at night in the Dover Strait
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the intervention on the radio by Dover Coastguard was timely and well-intended. However, Paula C바카라 사이트™s officer of the watch was almost certainly inadvertently influenced by the call into turning towards Darya Gayatri
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despite it being dark, an additional lookout was not posted on board Paula C
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Paula C바카라 사이트™s master바카라 사이트™s decision to allow an inexperienced officer to keep the bridge watch alone in the Dover Strait at night was ill-judged
Recommendations
Actions have taken as a result of this accident by Carisbrooke Shipping, Merchant Navy Training Board and Anglo Eastern Ship Management. In view of these actions already taken, no recommendations have been made.
Published: 17 September 2014