Grounding of general cargo vessel Arklow Sand

Location: Long Sand bank in the Wash, near Boston, Lincolnshire, England.

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

• Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over
• Report type: Completed preliminary assessment
• Date of occurrence: 23 March 2005

Completed PE Summary: Arklow Sand

A short summary of the accident and action taken:

	Merchant Vessel/Accident Details
Vessel Name	Arklow Sand
Type	Cargo vessel
Date	23/03/2005
Location of Incident	Long Sand bank, near Boston
Incident Type	Grounding

Synopsis

The cargo vessel Arklow Sand departed the port of Boston, Lincolnshire, and had disembarked her pilot. Shortly after she grounded on the bank “ Long Sand” in the wash.

Action taken

The Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents wrote to the vessel’s owners to emphasise company procedures regarding passage planning, monitoring of the vessel’s position and the reporting of defects in ship critical equipment.

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Published 23 January 2015