The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued its report on the November 14, 2019, incident in which, about about 2.15 p.m. local time, the offshore supply vessel Cheramie Bo Truc No. 22 was outbound for sea transiting Sabine Pass with a crew of five, when it collided with the inbound articulated tug and barge (ATB) Mariya /Texas, with a pilot and nine crew aboard, in the vicinity of Texas Point.
About 6,641 gallons of diesel oil were released, and the waterway was closed for 12 hours. No injuries were reported.
The Cheramie Bo Truc No 22, valued at $1.2 million, was declared a total loss. The Mariya Moran and Texas sustained $654,572 in damages.
PROBABLE CAUSE
The NTSB determines that the probable cause of the collision between the vessels was the offshore supply vessel mate’s turn across the path of the ATB during a meeting situation. Contributing to the accident was a lack of early communication from both vessels.
This is another case in which you have to read the entire report to get an insight into what happened.
Here are just a couple of excerpts:
