Real Life Incident: Lack of Communication Leads To Close Quarters Situation Between Two Vessels

Real Life Incident: Lack of Communication Leads To Close Quarters Situation Between Two Vessels

A ro-ro passenger ferry departed berth and made a securité broadcast on VHF radio. Once underway and in the midst of a turn at about 15 knots, an inbound fishing vessel was observed. The bridge team on the ferry deemed the fishing vessel to be on the wrong side of the fairway. Find out what happened next inside the article.