Vessel hits wind turbine as master takes unnecessary risk

The German Bureau of Maritime Casualty Investigation published its report on the offshore supply vessels Vos Stone, which hit a wind turbine under construction. Both the ship and the turbine were damaged, while three people sustained minor injuries.

The incident

On 10 April 2018, Vos Stone was operating in the AOWF at TP AB01, a wind turbine under construction. While the team was making the necessary preparations to to feed the cable at TP AB01, they were called back due to deteriorating weather...

https://safety4sea.com/vessel-hits-wind-turbine-as-master-takes-unnecessary-risk/

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