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Dragging anchor and grounding of general cargo vessel Manaav Star
- From:
- Marine Accident Investigation Branch
- Date of occurrence:
- 9 November 2004
- Vessel type:
- Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over
- Report type:
- Completed preliminary examination
Location: Camber Sands, Rye, England.
Completed PE Summary: Manaav Star
A short summary of the accident and action taken:
| Type: | General Cargo Vessel | |
| Date | 11/09/04 | |
| Location of incident: | Camber Sands, Rye | |
| Incident Type: | Grounding |
Synopsis
Grounding of general cargo vessel on Camber Sands, Rye, after dragging anchor.
Action taken
A Chief Inspector’s letter was sent to the owner, master and the flag state highlighting the following safety issues:
- The need to carefully plan the position of anchorage, taking into consideration the prevailing weather conditions and forecast
- The need to have main engines ready for immediate manoeuvre, especially in a poor weather forecast The need to use all available means to prevent dragging anchor, which include the immediate use of the second anchor and/or letting go the remainder of cable on the anchor in use
Document information
Date of occurrence: 9 November 2004
From: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over
Report type: Completed preliminary examination