Grounding of ro-ro passenger ferry Sardinia Vera

Location: Approach channel to Port of Newhaven, 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: 20 November 2002

Completed PE Summary: Sardinia Vera

A short summary of the accident and action taken:

	Merchant Vessel/Accident Details
Vessel Name	Sardinia Vera
Registered Owner/Manager	Compagnie de Management d’Orbigny (CMO)
Port of Registry	Olbia
Flag	Italy
Type	Ro-ro vehicle/passenger ferry
Built	1975
Classification Society	Reqistro Italiano
Construction	1975
Length Overall	120.08m
Gross Tonnage	12107
Date/Time	20/11/2002, 0432
Location of Incident	Newhaven
Incident Type	Grounding
Injuries/Fatalities	None
Damage/Pollution	None

Synopsis

Ship grounded in the approach channel to Newhaven

Action taken

The Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents has made recommendations to the port manager with reference to:

• The introduction of procedures to ensure that depths in the approach channel, and other areas prone to stilting, are frequently monitored

• Increasing the frequency of dredging operations in the approach channel

• The adoption of measures to reduce silting

• The prompt dissemination of depth information

• The production of written operational procedures

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Published 23 January 2015