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Cargo Ships Collide in Dense Fog

Two cargo ships collided in Wismar harbor on Nov 8, reports Maritime Bulletin. 

What happened?

Due to dense fog, two cargo ships collided in Wismar harbour in the morning Nov 8. One ship was leaving port, while another was going to berth. 

According to reports, the leaving ship was general cargo ship ST PAULI, ship maneuvering to berth was general cargo ship FALKBRIS. 

Damages reported

Both ships were subject to survey, to assess damages. According to reports, both ships sustained slight damages,...

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Dense Fog Leads To Collision Of Vessels

DMAIB has issued a summary report on the collision between the Danish passenger ship EXPRESS 1 and the Polish tour boat BALTIC CONDOR off Rønne on 10 May 2019. Due to the dense fog on the day of the accident, the use of radar was the only way to navigate.

The report found that EXPRESS 1 navigators did at no point observe the boat and could thus not manoeuvre to avoid collision. On BALTIC CONDOR, the crew observed the ship too late to avoid collision.

The incident

On 10 May 2019 at 1026, the...

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