About 0716 e.d.t. on May 6, 1981, the Norwegian cargo vessel M/V HOEGH ORCHID, inbound from sea to a berth in Brooklyn, opposite the Battery, collided with the New York City ferry AMERICAN LEGION in dense fog in Upper New York Bay near buoy No. 24. The ferry was en route from Staten Island to Manhattan with approximately 2,400 passengers aboard. The ferry was damaged from below the main deck up to and including the bridge deck, the uppermost passenger deck. A total of 71 passengers were treated for injuries; 3 passengers were hospitalized. The HOEGH ORCHID suffered minor damage, and there were no injuries to persons aboard. The estimated cost of repairs to both vessels was $520,000. The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of the accident was the excessive speed of the HOEGH ORCHID in dense fog and the failure of the master of the ferry AMERICAN LEGION and the pilot of the HOEGH ORCHID to properly evaluate the information displayed on their radarscopes and take appropriate action to avoid collision.
Marine Accident Report - Collision of Norwegian Cargo Vessel M/V HOEEGH ORCHID and New York Ferry AMERICAN LEGION, Upper New York Bay, May 6, 1981
1982
37 pages
Report
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