About 1819 e.s.t. on December 29, 1978, the outbound Liberian bulk carrier M/V World Nobility and the inbound Liberian ore/bulk/oil (OBO) carrier S/S Pennsylvania Getty collided at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay about 15 nmi east of Norfolk, Virginia. The bow of the Pennsylvania Getty penetrated the No. 1 cargo hold on the forward port side of the World Nobility. There were no deaths or injuries resulting from the accident. Damage to the vessels was estimated at about $3 million. The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of this accident was the failure of the masters of the World Nobility and the Pennsylvania Getty to safely maneuver their vessels because of inattention, and their failure to comply with the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea. Contributing to the accident was the location of the Chesapeake Bay pilotage area, necessitating both vessels to transit an area subject to heavy converging traffic without the assistance of pilots.
Marine Accident Report - Collision of the M/V WORLD NOBILITY and the S/S PENNSYLVANIA GETTY at the Mouth of the Chesapeake Bay Near Norfolk, Virginia, December 29, 1978
1979
20 pages
Report
No indication
English
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