Ships collision in Marmara Sea linked to poor lookout

Transport Malta’s Marine Safety Investigation Unit (MSIU) issued an investigation report on the collision between the Ro-Ro cargo vessel ‘Neptune Hellas’ and the general cargo vessel ‘Nur’ while underway in the Marmara Sea. The investigation identified issues related to poor lookout, as well as ineffective use of electronic navigation and radar information.

The incident

The Ro-Ro cargo vessel Neptune Hellas was in transit from Borusan, Gemlik, Bursa, Turkey to Piraeus, Greece, when on 21 March...

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