Official USCG damage survey video of the Bay Bridge after the Cosco Busan allision earlier this week. Thanks to Marine Buzz for the find.
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wrote an interesting post today on Here’s a quick excerpt Official USCG damage survey video of the Bay Bridge after the Cosco Busan allision earlier this week. Thanks to Marine Buzz for the find. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CeYDXPeEhs. Click here
It is a very sad incident both for the environment and to the master and his crew of the vessel.
1. Vessel must be under the control of the pilot.
2. This looks like more of a Pilot error than the captain’s error.
3.The container terminals which were built for smaller vessels years ago in the united states continue to take the new generation larger vessels.
4. There are many safety checks and procedurs, While ther visibility is so bad is it not the stupidity of the port control to allow the vessel to leave or make port???
Ofcourse the US Govt loves to put the blame on the master and the company and put a heavy fine on them. But the port control and the pilot to be put behind the bars for causing the accident.
It is a very sad incident both for the environment and to the master and his crew of the vessel.
1. Vessel must be under the control of the pilot.
2. This looks like more of a Pilot error than the captain’s error.
3.The container terminals which were built for smaller vessels years ago in the united states continue to take the new generation larger vessels.
4. There are many safety checks and procedurs, While ther visibility is so bad is it not the stupidity of the port control to allow the vessel to leave or make port???
Ofcourse the US Govt loves to put the blame on the master and the company and put a heavy fine on them. But the port control and the pilot to be put behind the bars for causing the accident.
[...] here.SF Gate has news of the clean up here.gCaptain has a video survey of the vessel and bridge here.(Ed. note: What was originally reported a bump in the fog has turned out be to a major incident. [...]
As time passes we get more insight. The CAUSE is now evident and the WHY are clear. No functioning BOTM and failure to follow properr command and conning procedures by the pilot. Pre-departure breifing IAW 33CFR 164.11 was promulgated into regulations to prevent this. John G. Denham, Maritime Research
As time passes we get more insight. The CAUSE is now evident and the WHY are clear. No functioning BOTM and failure to follow properr command and conning procedures by the pilot. Pre-departure breifing IAW 33CFR 164.11 was promulgated into regulations to prevent this. John G. Denham, Maritime Research