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Cleanup of MED started after ships’ collision

At a Glance
  • A pair of merchant ships collided causing a fuel spill in the Mediterranean Sea.
  • No injuries were reported in the collision.
  • French and Italian authorities are working to contain the spill.

French and Italian maritime authorities say they have begun cleaning up a fuel spill that has spread 12.5 miles in the Mediterranean Sea after two cargo ships collided north of the island of Corsica.

Italy’s coast guard said Monday it’s recovering some of the polluted material and monitoring...

http://container-news.com/cleanup-med-started-after-ships-collision/

Oil spill reported after container ship’s collision with ferry in Corsica

After the container ship ‘CSL Virginia’ collided with the ferry ‘Ulysse’, the container ship’s hull was ruptured. As a result, a bunker spill of around 4 kilometres has been reported off Corsica.

After the collision, ‘CSL Virginia’s’ fuel tanks have been ruptured, leading to an oil spill. According to French maritime authorities, the oil spill is about 4 kilometres and is floating off the Corsica.

In order to control the pollution, a number of ships have been deployed, while Italy and Monaco are...

https://safety4sea.com/oil-spill-reported-after-container-ships-collision-with-ferry-in-corsica/

Container ship, ferry collide near Corsica

The container ship ‘CSL Virginia’ collided with the ferry ‘Ulysse’ near Corsica on Sunday, October 7. Both ships sustained damages, while no injuries have been reported.

At the time of the accident, ‘CSL Virginia’ was anchored north of Cap Corse, northern Corsica peninsula, when it was struck by ‘Ulysse’, which was heading from Genoa Italy to Tunis Tunisia.

The container ship sustained a several meters hull breach, with the ferry having damages to its bow.

After the collision responders from...

https://safety4sea.com/container-ship-ferry-collide-near-corsica/

Cargo ships’ collision off Corsica

Two cargo ships have collided off the island of Corsica, with authorities fearing a catastrophic oil spill in the idyllic Mediterranean region. A Tunisian roll-on/roll-off ferry, the Ulysses, collided with the Cypriot registered container ship, the CLS Virginia.

Cargo ship rammed into another freight vessel near the French Mediterranean island of Corsica early Sunday, causing no injuries but causing a leak which officials say is most likely fuel.

The Ulysse, operated by the Tunisian operator CTN,...

http://container-news.com/cargo-ships-collision-corsica/

Lessons learned: Language differences lead to collision

The UK MAIB issued the second edition of its ‘Safety Digest’, providing useful lessons learned from maritime casualties it has encountered. In the first case of the report, UK MAIB describes a collision between two vessels that occurred from misunderstanding due to language differences.

The incident

A large bulk carrier was approaching a laden oil tanker in a traffic lane of a traffic separation scheme. With a speed of 16kts, the bulk carrier was the overtaking vessel, and as both vessels were...

https://safety4sea.com/lessons-learned-language-differences-lead-to-collision/

Boatie who collided with ferry ordered to community service

An Auckland recreational boatie, Grant Reginald McCutcheon, has been ordered to complete 120 hours community service after his boat collided with a Fullers Group ferry on the Waitemata Harbour.

Maritime NZ charged Mr. McCutcheon with acting dangerously by not keeping a proper look-out. Mr McCutcheon pleaded guilty.

Judge Singh said a fine of $4,300, would have been appropriate. However, Judge Singh then acknowledged Mr McCutcheon is an undischarged bankrupt and would be unable to pay a fine.

Roa,...

https://safety4sea.com/boatie-who-collided-with-ferry-ordered-to-community-service/

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