One year has passed since the fatal collision of the Handymax bulk carrier 'Royal Arsenal' with the diving support vessel 'Al Misbar', and her crew remain under detention at Umm Qasr, Iraq
One year has passed since the fatal collision of the Handymax bulk carrier 'Royal Arsenal' with the diving support vessel 'Al Misbar', and her crew remain under detention at Umm Qasr, Iraq. In August 2017, the Royal Arsenal collided the Al Misbar, owned and operated by the General Company Ports of Iraq (GCPI), which was transferring port employees from an offshore oil terminal at that time. The Al Misbar overturned and 21 people died as a result. After the accident, the Royal Arsenal returned to Umm Qasr port in order to be investigated, where she has been stuck onboard since that time along with 22 crew members. Source: SAFETY4SEA
