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Report: Computer-processing unit was to blame for accident

On May 13, 2018, the "Granville" crashed into a pontoon and the sailing yacht "Shamu" after its control system failed, a marine incident report has found. The vessel was making its way into the port at seven knots, having come from Sark, to berth alongside the Albert Pier. During the berthing procedure, the 58-year-old master of the boat transferred control onto the port-side wing controls on the outside deck of the vessel. As he went to put the "Granville" into reverse, he realised that the lights, which indicated the successful transfer of control, had not come on. He immediately shouted to his staff captain, who was still at the interior controls, to put the vessel into reverse but he was not able to do so in time. At around three knots, the vessel then hit the ten-metre-long yacht "Shamu" and the pontoon to which it had been moored. No one was injured on either vessel, but the accident caused damage to the exterior of the yacht, its wind turbine mast, deck, deck ladder and handrail. The skipper of the "Shamu" was inside the boat at the time of the incident and an account of his experience was included in the report. He heard people shouting “astern, astern” and others shouting in panic. He felt something on top of the stern of Shamu and looked out of the port forward bow window to see the anchor of the ferry. He immediately went out on deck as he felt the weight of the ferry roll off the stern. The Ports of Jersey, which compiled the report, found that the vessel’s speed of seven knots was a contributing factor and recommended that the transfer of control to the ‘wing’ should take place earlier to allow for any potential failures. It was later discovered that a computer-processing unit was to blame for the failure and the unit was replaced. The control system suffered another failure while it was in Sark later in the year, and the "Granville" was taken out of service while it was repaired.

Fast ferry responded to sinking race yacht

The "Bornholm Express" on its way between Allinge and Simrishamn responded to the distress call the German yacht "Kallisto" had sent on 6.48 a.m. on July 10, 2012, and was the first ship reach the boat which was sinking with nine men aboard. The boat had suffered rudder damage and sprung a leak. The "Bornholm Express" remained on standby until the lifeboat "Mads Jakobsen" had arrived and saved the nine men from two liferafts. At 8.40 a.m. the 50 foot Race2Win "Kallisto" foundered at the Davids Bank on a position 5-6 miles northeast of Bornholm. The boat had taken part in the Bornholm Rund Regatta. Wind on scene was 10-14 m/s with a wave height of 4-5 meters. The sailors were taken to Rønne and accomodated in a local hostel. Danish reports with photos: http://www.tv2bornholm.dk/?newsID=63531 http://www.dr.dk/Nyheder/Indland/2012/07/10/073559.htm?wbc_purpose=%2BWAITFOR%2BDELAY%2B00%3A00%3A20%2B-- http://www.tv2bornholm.dk/?newsID=63530