CRASH! Are we sinking? Collision at sea. Ep 238
5 de septiembre de 2023 · 25 min · 9K visitas · Whitsundays
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A commercial sailing catamaran collided with the 45-ft catamaran *Learning By Doing* near Airlie Beach, Australia, during a period of poor visibility and rain.2:24 The commercial vessel was motoring under autopilot with no one on watch, while *Learning By Doing* was under sail.11:05 The collision caused a structural crack along the hull and snapped the starboard daggerboard.10:34 Following the incident, the captain filed a report with Maritime Safety Queensland, while the commercial vessel reported to the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA).13:15 An official investigation assigned 90% of the fault to the commercial vessel.13:37 The parties reached an out-of-court settlement, allowing the captain to fund repairs, including fiberglass work and new cutlass bearings, at a haul-out in Townsville.14:29 The captain subsequently departed Airlie Beach solo for a 150-mile overnight passage to Magnetic Island to continue a planned voyage to Lombok, Indonesia.2:40 Maintaining a vigilant watch remains the primary responsibility of every skipper, regardless of right-of-way rules under Colregs.
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