Marine Accident Report - Collision of British Bulk Carrier M/V PALM PRIDE with the Sioux City and New Orleans Barge Fleet in the Mississippi River near the Luling-Destrehan Bridge, June 23, 1986

摘要

The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of the accident was the attempt by the pilot of the PALM PRIDE to overtake two tows simultaneously in the Mississippi River bend at 26 Mile Point where the space available to pass was limited. Contributing to the accident and to its severity was the high speed of the PALM PRIDE under the conditions of the overtaking; also contributing to the accident was the failure of the pilot to have the navigation bridgewatch assist him by monitoring the radar.