Safety issue

Safety issue description

Global Supplier was built and surveyed as a Uniform Shipping Laws (USL) Code vessel and therefore was not fitted with radar or an AIS unit which would be required under the provisions of the current National Standard for Commercial Vessels. Had these devices been fitted, they would have provided information that would have assisted both Global Supplier's skipper and Far Swan's watchkeepers, in avoiding the collision.

Issue number MO-2010-006-SI-03
Issue owner State and Territory Marine authorities
Transport function Marine: Shipboard operations
Date issue released 18/07/2011
Issue status justification

The ATSB advises that state and territory marine authorities should consider the safety implications of this safety issue and take action where considered appropriate.

Safety action

Action type Safety advisory notice
Action number MO-2010-006-SAN-015
Organisation State and Territory Marine authorities
Action date 18/07/2011
Action description

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau advises that all states and territory marine authorities should consider the safety issue and take action where considered appropriate.

ATSB response

N/A

Action status Closed