On October 15, 1995, the Liberian-registered motor vessel Patriot, a 95,000 deadweight-ton tank ship, came within 10 miles (2-3 hours) of grounding on the north side of the Yucatan Peninsula near Campeche, Mexico, while navigating in rough seas and high winds associated with Hurricane Roxanne. Had the grounding occurred, it could have resulted in significant damage to the ship's structure, injuries or deaths among the 27 crewmembers, and damage to the environment. The safety issues discussed in this report are the master's decision making, Conoco Shipping Company's monitoring of weather and its management of the movement of its vessels, and Conoco Shipping Company's shoreside support for shipboard decision making.


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    Title :

    National Transportation Safety Board Marine Accident Report: Near Grounding of the Liberian Tank Ship PATRIOT, Bay of Campeche, Mexico, October 15, 1995


    Publication date :

    1997


    Size :

    38 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English