Investigation Report
Collision between container vessels Lykes Voyager and Washington Senator
Collision between container vessels Lykes Voyager and Washington Senator
- MAIB
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- Marine Operations
- FatigueHuman factorsVessel collision
- Navigation
- Navigation and positioning equipment
- Safety communication
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
Investigation of a container-ship collision in fog in the Taiwan Strait. It examines mistaken vessel identification during VHF exchanges, delayed avoiding action, passage speeds, possible fatigue and unused AIS information. Recommendations address radio identification, safe-speed guidance and monitoring, and clearer integration of AIS with other navigational information.
Classifications: Fatigue; worker fatigue; alertness impairment.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Vessel collision; ship collision; marine allision.
Classifications: Navigation; vessel navigation; passage planning.
Classifications: Navigation and positioning equipment; ECDIS; AIS; chart plotters.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Themes: marine operations.