On October 20, 1976, the Luling/Destrehan ferry GEORGE PRINCE was maneuvered from the east bank ferry landing across the path of the upbound tanker FROSTA at mile 120.8 AHP on the Mississippi River. The FROSTA's engine was reversed too late and the ship struck and capsized the ferry. When the ferry capsized, 71 passengers and the crew of 5 were killed, 1 passenger is missing and presumed dead, and only 18 passengers survived; 34 vehicles were cast overboard. The GEORGE PRINCE was a total loss, but the FROSTA sustained only minor damage. The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of the accident was the ferry boatmaster's deficient conning and maneuvering judgement. Contributing to the accident were the failure of the FROSTA's pilot to take sufficiently early action to slow or stop the FROSTA before it struck the GEORGE PRINCE and the impairment of the ferry boatmaster's judgement due to alcohol ingestion.


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    Titel :

    Marine Accident Report - Ferry M/V GEORGE PRINCE Collision with the Tanker SS FROSTA (Norwegian) on the Mississippi River, Luling/Destrehan, Louisiana, October 20, 1976


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1979


    Format / Umfang :

    38 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch