Inaccurate VHF And AIS Data Leads To Ship Collision

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On August 2018 a container ship and a gas carrier collided. The UK MAIB issued an investigation report on the incident, says an article on the Safety4Sea website.

The incident

At 0636 on 4th August 2018, the UK registered container vessel ANL Wyong and the Italian registered gas carrier King Arthur collided 4 nautical miles south-east of Europa Point, Gibraltar. Both vessels were damaged but there was no pollution or injury.The collision occurred in the darkness during the presence of a dense fog...

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