Collision between dry cargo vessel Supidana and long liner Orient

Location: Off Norfolk, England.

• From: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
• Published: 23 January 2015

• Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over, Fishing vessel
• Report type: Completed preliminary assessment
• Date of occurrence: 5 March 2004

Completed PE Summary: Supidana/Orient

A short summary of the accident and action taken:

	Fishing Vessel/Accident Details
Vessel Name	Orient
Registered Owner/Manager	Privately owned
Port of Registry	Padstow
Flag	UK
Type	Fishing Vessel
Built	1988
Length Overall	8.4m
Gross Tonnage	5.66
Date/Time	03/05/04, 0516
Location of Incident	English coastal waters
Incident Type	Collision
Persons Onboard	1 crew
Injuries/Fatalities	None
Damage/Pollution	Minor/None

	Merchant Vessel/Accident Details
Vessel Name	Supidana
Registered Owner/Manager	Jorn Moller Skibsagentur ApS
Port of Registry	Korsor
Flag	Denmark
Type	Dry cargo
Built	1969
Length Overall	64.62m
Gross Tonnage	1109
Date/Time	03/05/04, 0516
Location of Incident	English coastal waters
Incident Type	Collision
Injuries/Fatalities	None
Damage/Pollution	None

Synopsis

Collision between Danish flag cargo vessel Supidana and fishing vessel Orient.

Action taken

The Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents has made recommendations to the owner/skipper of both vessels with reference to:

• Compliance with the International collision regulations

• Lookout fatigue

• The use of lifesaving appliances

• Crew training

• Bridge manning

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Published 23 January 2015