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Accident investigation report into collision published

The collision of the 'Pan Acacia' with the 'Caravos Harmony' in Vancouver on March 17, 2029, was caused by a 'systematic failure' and 'communication breakdowns', the Transportation Safety Board stated in its accident report, releeased on July 15, 2021. At the time, just after midnight, the 'Caravos Harmony' was heading to its anchorage in Burrard Inlet. Both vessels were damaged, but there were no injuries or pollution reported in the crash. The 'Pana Acacia' was punctured in a cargo hold. The 'Caravos Harmony' suffered dents and damage" to its bow. "Breakdowns in situational awareness and communications were key factors," the Transportation Safety Board of Canada said in a press release. "The investigation determined that communication breakdowns impacted the team's situational awareness and resulted in different understandings of the emerging circumstances." The key breakdown, investigators found, happened when the 'Caravos Harmony' deployed one of its anchors in order to stop itself from drifting in a current. The report also listed "several contraventions" of maritime laws by the Caravos Harmony's operators, including violations of the collision regulations and the Maritime Labour Convention. Those contraventions included a broken indicator for the ship's rudder angle, an error in its compass, and "a systematic failure to apply the International Safety Management (ISM) Code on maintenance and emergency preparedness.

Collision off Vancouver

The Canadian Transportation Safety Board started investigating following the collision between the bulkcarrier "Caravos Harmony", loaded with corn, and the "Pan Acacia", waqiting to take a cargo of coal, off Vancouver Harbour on March 17, 2019, just after midnight. The "Caravos Harmony" which had lost power and collided with the "Pan Acacia" suffered damage to its port side bow. The "Pan Acacia" sustained a hole at port side amidships.. Both vessels were detained in port until repairs and other follow-up actions have been completed. The TSB deployed two investigators who arrived in Vancouver in the afternoon of March 18, started inspecting the vessels, talking to crew members, talking to any other witnesses and people who may have information about the sequence of events. The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority deployed its harbour patrol boats but found no imminent risk the vessels, its crews, the public or to the environment. The "Caravos Harmony" left its anchorage again on March 19 at 3 a.m. The "Pan Acacia" by this time remained moored in pos. 49° 18.10' N 123° 5.62' W. Reports with photos and video: https://bc.ctvnews.ca/tsb-investigating-cargo-ship-collision-in-vancouver-harbour-1.4341039?fbclid=IwAR2KXLFtZhgVpl407k3pJ4y3qNZu-u4VATK1wKzof0rHk6nAD-BM1oQ2Eis https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/2-ships-collide-in-the-night-in-vancouver-harbour-1.5061395 https://bc.ctvnews.ca/mobile/tsb-investigating-cargo-ship-collision-in-vancouver-harbour-1.4341039