Collision between dry cargo vessel Hatsu Prima and tanker/combination carrier Gertrude

Location: The Malacca Straits, Malaysia.

Completed PE Summary: Hatsu Prima/Gertrude

A short summary of the accident and action taken:

Merchant Vessel 1/Accident Details
Vessel Name Hatsu Prima
Registered Owner/Manager Hatsu Marine Ltd
Port of Registry London
Flag UK
Type Dry cargo vessel
Built 2003
Classification Society Nippon Kaiji Kyokan
Construction Steel
Length Overall 181.76m
Gross Tonnage 17887.00
Date 10/09/2005
Location of Incident Foreign waters
Incident Type Collision
Persons Onboard 18 crew
Injuries/Fatalities None
Damage/Pollution Minor/None
Merchant Vessel 2/Accident Details
Vessel Name Gertrude
Registered Owner/Manager Dezandis
Port of Registry Panama
Flag Panama
Type Tanker/combination carrier
Built 1989
Classification Society Nippon Kaiji Kyokan
Construction Steel
Length overall 107m
Gross Tonnage 4412
Date 10/09/2005
Location of Incident Foreign waters
Incident Type Collision
Persons Onboard 17 crew
Injuries/Fatalities None
Damage/Pollution Material damage/None

Synopsis

The British flagged container vessel Hatsu Prima collided with the Panamanian flagged tanker Gertrude while overtaking her, in the Malacca Straits. Hatsu Prima sustained minor damage which was temporarily rapaired and was able to continue on her voyage. Gertrude sustained serious hull damage requiring repairs in Singapore. There were no injuries and there was no pollution as a result of the accident.

Action taken

The Chief Inspector wrote to both owners advising them to:

  • Ensure a proper lookout is kept on their vessels at all times.

  • Ensure ARPA alarm functions are used to give an officer of the watch timely warning of a close-quarters situation

The Chief Inspector also wrote to the owners of Hatsu Prima strongly advising them to:

  • Ensure all officers of the watch are sufficiently rested prior to taking over a navigational watch.

The Chief Inspector also wrote to the owners of Gertrude strongly advising them to:

  • Ensure masters are fully aware of the requirement to report an accident to the designated person ashore and the flag state as soon as possible.

Updates to this page

Published 23 January 2015