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Tanker crew made mistakes before collision with Flinterstar
The crew of the "Al Oraiq" has made the biggest mistakes in the collision between the tanker and the "Flinterstar" according to an independent investigation into the cause of the accident. The tanker was too fast and the crew has misjudged the traffic situation. They let the ship sail also on the wrong side of a buoy so that the collision with the "Flinterstar" was unavoidable. Furthermore, the study showed that there was a language problem. The communication between the pilots of the two vessels and the radar tower at Zeebrugge went almost exclusively in Dutch which the two captains of the ships did not understand. Initially it was thought that the "Flinterstar" was the major culprit. The court must now decide who was effectively responsible for the accident.
Repairs of collision damage completed
The repairs of the damage to the "Al Oraiq" after its collision with the "Flinterstar" at the Harland & Wolff yard in Belfast were completed on Dec 12. The ship left the port around noon and headed for Port Said, ETA Dec 22.
Biggest cargo ship in 30 years docked at Harland & Wolff for repairs of collision damage
On Oct 18 the "Al Oraiq" sailed into Belfast Lough and was docked at Harland & Wolff for repairs of the collision damage suffered in the accident with the "Flinterstar". IT was expected the work could take several weeks, and would involve a survey of the damage done before repairs were carried out. Report with photo: beginhttp://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/colossal-cargo-vessel-limps-way-into-belfast-harbour-34116267.html
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