Close-quarters situation between cargo vessel Linda Buck and stern trawler Jubilee Quest

Location: Off Cromer, England.

• From: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
• Published: 23 January 2015

• Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over and Fishing vessel
• Report type: Completed preliminary assessment
• Date of occurrence: 16 March 2004

Completed PE Summary: Jubilee Quest/Linda Buck

A short summary of the accident and action taken:

	Fishing Vessel/Accident Details
Vessel Name	Jubilee Quest
Registered Owner and Manager	Dolbeck Fishing Company Ltd
Port of Registry	Grimsby
Flag	UK
Type	Stern trawler
Built	1997
Construction	Steel
Length Overall	21.2m
Gross Tonnage	178
Date/Time	16/03/04, 2310
Location of Incident	Off Cromer, England
Incident Type	Near miss
Injuries/Fatalities	None
Damage/Pollution	None

	Merchant Vessel/Accident Details
Vessel Name	Linda Buck
Registered Owner and Manager	Buck W
Port of Registry	Limassol
Flag	Cyprus
Type	Dry Cargo
Built	1985
Length Overall	95.92m
Gross Tonnage	2295
Date/Time	16/03/04, 2310
Incident Type	Near miss
Injuries/ Fatalities	None
Damage/ Pollution	None

Synopsis

Near miss between a fishing vessel and a coastal cargo vessel.

Action taken

The Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents wrote to the cargo vessel’s company making comment on the following safety issues:

• navigation relied solely on the use of the GPS, contrary to IMO resolution A.893 (21)

• No records of a lookout during the hours of darkness contrary to the requirements of STCW95

• Use of radar with a GPS speed input producing ground stabilisation, which can be a source of confusion especially from the echo of a slow moving fishing vessel

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Published 23 January 2015