On February 9, 1978, the inbound tanker ANCO SCEPTRE passed the outbound tanker POST CHARGER near Crown Point bend on the Houston Ship Channel. Immediately after the vessels passed, the ANCO SCEPTRE veered across the channel and struck a loading facility at the Crown Central Petroleum Corporation terminal pier, causing the facility to collapse. The damage to the loading facility was over $1 million and the damage to the ANCO SCEPTRE was about $500. The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of the accident was the combination of bank effects and crosscurrents in the wake of a passing vessel at Crown Point bend which affected the maneuvering of the ANCO SCEPTRE, causing the ship to veer unexpectedly across the channel. Contributing to the extensive loading facility damage was its physical location which made it susceptible to damage from ship collision.
Marine Accident Report. M/V ANCO SCEPTRE Collision with the Crown Central Petroleum Corporation Pier, Houston Ship Channel, Houston, Texas, February 9, 1978
1979
19 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Transportation Safety , Marine & Waterway Transportation , Tanker ships , Accident investigations , Channels(Waterways) , Houston Ship Channel , Collisions , Harbor facilities , Piers , Marine terminals , Damage , Ship accidents , Anco Sceptre vessel , Post charger vessel , Crown Point(Texas) , Houston(Texas)
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