Grounding of feeder container vessel Coastal Isle

Location: Island of Bute, Scotland.

• From: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
• Published: 23 January 2015

• Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over
• Report type: Investigation report
• Date of occurrence: 2 July 2012

Accident Investigation Report 9/2013

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Summary

On 2 July 2012 the Antigua and Barbuda flagged container vessel Coastal Isle grounded on the Island of Bute, Scotland.

Safety lessons

• the vessel had two independent bridge watch alarms, neither of which was in use at the time
• the power to the voyage data recorder had been switched off nearly 2 weeks before the accident
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Recommendations

Recommendations (2013/206, 2013/207 and 2013/208) have been made aimed at: ensuring that voyage data recorders are functional, certified, and are used to record data following an accident; and, increasing vigilance when checking seafarers바카라 사이트™ certificates for authenticity.

This reprot was published on 30 May 2013.

Published 23 January 2015