The Swedish Accident Investigation Commission is now ready with its report, published on Aug 21, 2018, on the grouinding of the 'Atlantic' south of Oskarshamn
The Swedish Accident Investigation Commission is now ready with its report, published on Aug 21, 2018, on the grouinding of the 'Atlantic' south of Oskarshamn. The report showed that the captain had consumed alcohol, fell asleep and an alarm system was shut down. The 'Atlantic' had left Oskarshamns loaded with pebbles and gravel bound to Visby. But the vessel instead headed south south of Oskarshamn. The captain was alone on the bridge at the moment, and he was asleep. Later it turned out that he had been affected by alcohol and in November the captain was sentenced to four months in prison for being drunken at te helm and gross negligence in maritime traffic. The mate was sentenced to two months in prison. In its report the accident commission stated that the ship did not keep a proper lookout, and this was a consequence of the ship's limited crew. The commission also wrote that the alarm system for watchkeeping officers on the bridge (BNWAS) was suspended, which could have prevented sleep or at least warned the other crew members. Full report: https://www.havkom.se/ass...
