At 1435 P.s.t., on January 13, 1981, the Washington State Ferry M/V KLAHOWYA, en route to pier 52, Seattle, Washington, and the outbound Liberian-flag freighter M/V SANKO GRAIN collided in dense fog in Elliott Bay, Puget Sound. There were no injuries to the ferry's passengers or the vessels' crews. The vessels sustained minor damage, estimated at a total of $117,000, and both were able to continue operation. The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of this accident was the failure of the KLAHOWYA's pilot to order hard right rudder after having advised the SANKO GRAIN's bridgewatch by radiotelephone that he would do so. Contributing to the accident was the KLAHOWYA's excessive speed in fog, inadequate navigation equipment, and poor navigation procedures by the bridgewatch.
Marine Accident Report - Collision of Washington State Ferry M/V KLAHOWYA and the Liberian Freighter SANKO GRAIN in Seattle Harbor, Washington, January 13, 1981
1982
37 pages
Report
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English
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