Transport Malta’s Marine Safety Investigation Unit (MSIU) issued an investigation report into the grounding of the Maltese registered bulk carrier ‘Marbella’ on North Reef, Paracel Islands, on 28 September 2017. The investigation showed that the bridge was solely manned by one person at the time of the incident, which meant ‘a missing safety barrier for one-person error’.
The incident
At 2350 on 26 September 2017, Marbella departed Hong Kong for Tarahan Coal Terminal in Indonesia. The following...
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