Marine accident report -- collision between the Swedish auto carrier 'Figaro' and the French tankship 'Camargue', Galveston Bay Entrance, November 10, 1988.
Date
1989
Authors
U.S. National Transportation Safety Board.
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Publisher
National Transportation Safety Board
Abstract
The report explains the collision of two ships, the 'Figaro' and the 'Camargue', on November 10, 1988. The safety issues discussed in the report include the risks encountered by large vessels overtaking in channels; the hazards posed by channel - sloped bottoms and bank effect, vessel hydrodynamic interaction, and nonuniform currents; pilot fatigue; and ongoing training for ship pilots. Recommendations addressing these issues were made to the U.S. Coast Guard, the State of Texas, the Port of Houston Authority Pilot Board, the Houston Pilots, and the Galveston-Texas City Pilots.
Description
57 p.
Keywords
navigational channels, merchant ships, tanker ships, marine transportation, legislation, collisions