Completed PE Summary

Urte

Category Merchant
Registered Owner & Manager: Reederei Erwin Strahlmann
Port of registry: Hamburg
Flag: Antigua & Barbuda
Type: Dry Cargo/multi-deck
Built: 1977
Classification society: Germanischer Lloyd
Construction: Steel
Length overall: 96.32
Gross tonnage: 2551.00
Date & Time 09/09/02 22:24
Location of incident: Humber River
Incident Type: Grounding
Persons onboard: 8 crew
Injuries/ fatalities: None
Damage/ Pollution: Minor damage

Synopsis

Grounding of cargo vessel on the River Trent

Action taken:

In view of the actions being undertaken by ABP namely:

  • The issue of Pilot Notice No.52

  • The agreement to carry out a review of sailing schedules and under keel clearances on the Trent, Ouse and Humber

And that the lessons to be learnt from this accident can be successfully promulgated through:

  • The issue of a safety digest article by MAIB

A full investigation is not considered necessary and therefore not recommended.