Completed PE Summary
Plato/Golden Bells II
| Category | Fishing |
| Vessel Name | Golden Bells II |
| Registered Owner & Manager: | Mr Kenneth Hubert Patterson |
| Port of registry: | Newry |
| Flag: | UK |
| Type: | Fish catching/processing |
| Built: | 1981 |
| Construction: | Wood |
| Length overall: | 16.92 |
| Gross tonnage: | 24.94 |
| Date & Time | 22/11/05 02:08 |
| Location of incident: | 5355.0N 00518.0W |
| Incident Type: | Collision |
| Persons onboard: | 5 crew |
| Injuries/ fatalities: | None |
| Damage/ Pollution: | Material damage/No pollution |
| Vessel name | Plato |
| Category | Merchant |
| Registered Owner & Manager: | Wilson Ship Management (Bergen) AS |
| Port of registry: | Bridgetown |
| Flag: | Barbados |
| Type: | General Cargo |
| Built: | 1989 |
| Classification society: | Lloyds Register |
| Construction: | Steel |
| Length overall: | 88. |
| Gross tonnage: | 1990.0 |
| Incident Type: | Collision |
| Persons onboard: | 8 crew |
| Injuries/ fatalities: | None |
| Damage/ Pollution: | Minor Damage |
Synopsis
The laden general cargo vessel, Plato was in collision with the fishing vessel Golden Bells II in good visibility.
The Officer of the Watch on Plato was carrying out chart corrections at the time; Golden Bells II was trawling.
Action taken:
The Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents has written to the owners of Plato to highlight the following:
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The proper allocation of the collision regulations with special regard to look-out procedures;
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The obligation to report collisions to the coastal authorities and to render assistance to the other vessel involved until it is established that assistance is no longer required.
Collision detection training;
Following of skipper's standing orders.
The Chief Inspector has also written to the owners of Golden Bells II with regard to:
