The UK MAIB analyzed a case of a collision between a Ro-Ro passenger ferry and a motor cruiser, which was linked to insufficient lookout, despite fine weather and good visibility. Even in such conditions, other vessels can be easily missed if nobody is looking out for them, MAIB underlined.
The incident
On an early autumn afternoon, in good weather, a Ro-Ro passenger ferry started a routine short passage in a usually busy waterway.
The ferry’s master and OOW, both familiar with the ferry and the...
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