Complying with the ISM Code is at least a prerequisite for a safe navigation. As part of its series on ISM Code-related accidents, SAFETY4SEA focuses today on the grounding of the Maltese-registered tanker ‘Ovit’ in the Dover Strait, off UK, in September 2013, that serves as a great example of how minimum ISM breaches can lead to undesired events.
Accident details: At a glance
- Type of accident: Grounding
- Vessel(s) involved: Ovit (chemical tanker)
- Date: 18 September 2013
- Place: Dover Strait, UK
- Fa...