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Investigation has been completed

Almost two years after the collision of the "Verity" and the 'Polesie', the investigation into the accident has been completed. The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) in Southampton, UK, conducted the investigation with the support of the Federal Bureau of Maritime Accident Investigation in Hamburg. The report can be presented to the public in October at the earliest, as the parties involved now have 30 days to comment on the findings. The investigation by the Hamburg Public Prosecutor's Office is still ongoing in parallel. Apparently, the two ships, the "Verity" coming from Bremen and heading for Immingham, and the "Polesie" coming from Hamburg, heading for La Coruña, attempted to evade the collision. However, the maneuvers of both ships could no longer prevent a collision, the Federal Bureau of Maritime Accident Investigation reported. The central focus of the investigation was why the two freighters noticed each other so late in the busy sea area. The Federal Bureau of Maritime Accident Investigation (BMI) attributed the lengthy investigation period to the complexity of the incident. In the weeks following the accident, the German side participated in the inspections on board the "Verity" and "Polesie" and participated in the interviews with all crew members. The wreckage was inspected, and data from the "Polesie"'s voyage data recorder, as well as radar and radio recordings from the Wilhelmshaven Traffic Control Center, were analyzed. The agency's comparatively limited staffing levels could also play a role.

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Currently in Grundartangi harbor, Iceland. February 27-Mar 1, 2011.