KEY BORA

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Report: Grounding because the crew used seabed survey data which did not show boulder

The 'Key Bora', carrying chemicals ran aground on Dec 28, 2020, because the crew used seabed survey data that did not show a boulder near a pier, an investigation of the MAIB has found. The tanker was approaching fish farming company Mowi's pier at Kyleakin, Skye, when the incident happened. No-one was injured and there was no pollution, but the ship's hull was damaged and there was flooding in its ballast tanks. The vessel was aground for about 12 minutes before re-floating. The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) said the crew used locally-produced data rather than an electronic nautical navigation system, which would have shown the boulder. The MAIB has made safety recommendations to Mowi about its operation of the pier.

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