20 January 2017
UK MAIB report on vessel collision due to lone watchkeepers
The UK MAIB has issued the report on the investigation of the collision between the general cargo ship Daroja and the oil bunker barge Erin Wood which occurred 4 nautical miles south-east of Peterhead, Scotland on August 29th, 2015.Minor damage was caused to Daroja but damage to Erin Wood included breaches of the hull, resulting in flooding of the vessel and pollution from leaking fuel cargo.
