Collision between dry cargo vessel Global Mariner and container vessel Atlantic Crusader resulting in Global Mariner sinking

Location: Orinoco River, Venzuela.

From:
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Published
23 January 2015
Vessel type:
Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over
Report type:
Investigation report
Date of occurrence:
2 August 2000

Accident Investigation Report: Global Mariner

Investigation report into marine accident including what happened, safety lessons and recommendations made:

global-mariner.pdf (355.56 kb)

Summary

Report on the investigation of the collision and subsequent foundering of Global Mariner at Matanzas, Orinoco River, Venzuela on 2 August 2000.

Published 23 January 2015

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