SILVER SHADOW Collision
Monaco-based Silversea Cruises’ MV SILVER SHADOW has collided with another ship in thick fog near Vietnam.
The 2000-built, 28,258 gt SILVER SHADOW was about five miles off the coast in Ha Long Bay when the accident occurred on Friday morning. The ultra deluxe cruise ship reportedly slammed into the side of a Vietnamese container ship.
There were reports of damage to the container ship and unconfirmed crew injuries. There were no reports of injuries on the SILVER SHADOW, which passengers described as receiving some damage to her bow. SILVER SHADOW continued her voyage after only 90 minutes.
SILVER SHADOW was carrying passengers mainly from the UK and US.
In a statement, Silversea Cruises said, “SILVER SHADOW was involved in a minor incident on March 16, 2012, at around 4:20 GMT as it was approaching the pilot station in Ha Long Bay, Vietnam. There was contact between SILVER SHADOW and a local commercial vessel. SILVER SHADOW incurred limited minor dents and guests’ safety was never compromised. The ship was fully operational and continued on its course to Ha Long Bay, where all shore tours operated normally.”
Silversea said it was carrying out a full investigation into the incident.
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Officers on both ships need to look up Rule19 and Rule 6 and there parent companions need to find out who is training these people. and to what standard.
if this year continues like this which saine minded individual would take there loved ones on a cruise ship?
Sickness, Sinking, Loss of power, Collisions , God had 7 plagues what’s next?
Accidents happen. The parent “companions” should know this. Which one of us that drives has not been in a fender bender ? You are safer on a cruise ship, than goiing to the super market.
The bridges of these ships have many officers and ratings on at all time more so in cases of restricted visibility
They are well equipped with Radar, AIS, ARPA and the most up to date charting systems to keep compliant to SOLAS.
Rule 6 states that Every vessel shall at all times proceed at a safe speed so that she can take proper and effective action to avoid collision and be stopped within a distance appropriate to the prevailing circumstances and conditions
The following factors are used to determine safe speed
The state of visibility
The traffic density
The maneuverability of the vessel with spacial reference to stopping and turning ability in prevailing conditions
If every body practiced this in the parking lot at the super market we would only need insurance for the unmanned shopping carts
Right now with the way they raised prices on every category and also keep raising 3rd/ 4th passanger and childrens rates I was practically priced out of cruising. The past 3 years we cruised with 10-18 people each cruise. Maybe they will consider lowering the prices in light of all these sicknesses, accidents, incompetance, and lack of training. Maybe a few more disasters will have them rethink their priorities. At these prices (not fear) I will most definately not be cruising. Also, anyone that has cuised before the advent of MEGA-ships (cash cows that appeal to people who like land based resorts) knows that todays cruise product is a watered down version of what “real” cruising once was. In thoses days there was attention to detail and quality, nowadays it is all about the cruise lines making money. I still enjoy todays cruise product as I love the sea and seeing many places, but there has come a point where price keeps going up but the overal product and value is going down. I am sick of hearing how adding 100 cabins to a ship where a lounge once was is not going to affect crowding and quality.
MAYBE THIS IS WHAT’S CALLED THE ITALIAN CONNECTION AS BOTH COSTA & SILVER ARE ITALIAN LINES WITH ITALIAN OFFICERS & CREWS.
I WONDER JUST HOW SERIOUSLY THESE LINES UNDERSTAND THEIR SOLAS OBLIGATIONS?