Index:NTSB-MAR-81-8 MV Testbank and MV Seadaniel accident report.pdf

Title	Marine accident report: Collision of Panamanian bulk carrier MV Seadaniel with German containership MV Testbank, Mississippi River Gulf Outlet, near Shell Beach, Louisiana, July 22, 1980
Author	National Transportation Safety Board
Year	1981
Publisher	National Transportation Safety Board
Location	Washington, D.C.
Source	pdf
Progress	Proofread—All pages of the work proper are proofread, but not all are validated
Transclusion	Fully transcluded
OCLC	7632831

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Contents

Introduction

1

Synopsis

1

Investigation

2

The Accident

2

Injuries to Persons

8

Damage to Vessels

8

Environmental Damage

9

Crew Information

9

Vessel Information

12

Waterway Information

12

Environmental Information

12

Tests and Research

12

Shipping Regulations

13

Other Information

15

Analysis

15

Operation of the Testbank

15

Operation of the Seadaniel

16

Position of the Vessels in the Channel

17

Bank Effect

18

Regulations Affecting Packaged Shipment of Hazardous Material by Water

18

Conclusions

20

Findings

20

Probable Cause

21

Recommendations

21

Appendixes

23

Appendix A--Cargo Container Damage

23

Appendix B--Crew Information

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