A pilot maneuvering a tanker too close to a bank before a turn on the Cooper River led to the collapse of a 300-foot section of pier at Joint Base Charleston’s Naval Weapons Station in South Carolina, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Tuesday.The 600-foot Bow Triumph struck Naval Weapons Station Pier B while transiting the Joint Base Charleston Channel on Sept. 5, 2022. A Charleston Branch Pilots Association pilot was navigating the vessel, which sustained significant damage to the bow. The contact resulted in $29.5 million in damage. No pollution or injuries were reported. #Pilot #Tanker #Damage
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Concerning Increase in Unsafe Pilot Boarding Arrangement Reported.Recent reports have highlighted a concerning upward trend in vessels arriving with unsafe pilot boarding arrangements. These arrangements are frequently found to be non compliant with the established safety standards outlined in the International Convention for Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Regulation V / 23 and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Resolution A. 1045(27), as amended, reports Marine Safety Forum. #Safety #Alert #Pilot #Boarding