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