Transport Malta’s MSIU issued an investigation report on the collision of the Maltese-registered bulk carrier ‘Doris’ with the fishing vessel ‘Zhe Xiang Yu 24005’, in January 2018. The report identified as a key cause the close quarter situation developing to an extent that it could not be recovered.
The incident
On 13 January 2018, the Maltese -flagged bulk carrier Doris, while on a loaded voyage from Vostochny (Russia) to Huangpu (China), was involved in a collision with the Chinese fishing...
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