Transport Malta’s Marine Safety Investigation Unit (MSIU) issued an investigation report on the collision between the Maltese-registered general cargo ship ‘Britannica Hav’ and the Belgian-registered fishing vessel ‘Z121 Deborah’, while underway in the English Channel in March 2018. The report found that a close quarter situation developed and progressed to an extent that the collision between the two vessels became inevitable. The investigation also highlighted issues relating to poor manning...
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