THE latest maritime anticollision technologies will only prevent accidents at sea if ship operators are prepared to invest in both the technology and proper training for the ships’ officers who will use it, say shipping experts.
The warning follows the farcical sequence of collisions in the English Channel over the New Year, in which two ships struck the well-marked wreck of the car carrier Tricolor, which had sunk in shallow water after itself colliding with another ship.
On New Year’s Day, the Turkish tanker Vicky, carrying 70,000 tonnes of jet fuel, ploughed into the wreck of the Tricolor, which was lying on its side in 30…
