About 0346 c.s.t., on November 24, 1980, the Liberian chemical tankship COASTAL TRANSPORT and the U.S. Offshore Supply Vessel SALLEE P. collided in the Mississippi River about 4 miles south of Venice, Louisiana. The bow of the COASTAL TRANSPORT struck the SALLEE P. about amidships on its port side. The SALLEE P. rolled over on its starboard side and was impaled upon the bow of the COASTAL TRANSPORT. Three crewmembers of the SALLEE P. drowned and a fourth crewmember was trapped inside his stateroom for 8 hours before he was rescued by divers. The COASTAL TRANSPORT sustained major damage to its bow. It was temporarily repaired within 3 days and proceeded on its voyage. The total property damage, including replacement cost of the SALLEE P. and the temporary repairs to the COASTAL TRANSPORT, resulting from this accident was estimated at $1,100,000. The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of the accident was the attempt by the operator of the SALLEE P. to execute a sharp right turn across the path of the approaching COASTAL TRANSPORT after failing to respond to and establish a meeting agreement with the COASTAL TRANSPORT. Contributing to the accident was the delay of the pilot of the COASTAL TRANSPORT in sounding the danger signal and his failure to slow his vessel when he became uncertain of the intentions of the operator of the SALLEE P.


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    Title :

    Marine Accident Report--Liberian Chemical Tankship M/V COASTAL TRANSPORT Collision with U.S. Offshore Supply Vessel M/V SALLEE P., Lower Mississippi River Near Venice, Louisiana, November 24, 1980


    Publication date :

    1981


    Size :

    25 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English