{"id":54423,"date":"2015-02-26T17:08:16","date_gmt":"2015-02-26T17:08:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=0c40296983db264ba330519be9541420"},"modified":"2015-02-26T17:08:16","modified_gmt":"2015-02-26T17:08:16","slug":"press-release-dutch-chief-mate-sentenced-for-fatal-collision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=54423","title":{"rendered":"Press release: Dutch Chief Mate sentenced for fatal collision"},"content":{"rendered":"
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On the 8th June 2014 the \u201cShoreway\u201d, a 98 metre 5000 tonne dredger, owned by Koninklijke Boskalis Westminster NV, collided with a Moody 31 sailing yacht \u201cOrca\u201d at the entrance to the River Orwell in Suffolk. At the helm of the Shoreway at the time was Mr Gerardus Chapel who was employed as Chief Mate. The Shoreway had just finished dredging in Felixstowe and was going out to sea to dump the spoils. The Shoreway for an unknown reason left the deep water channel into an area frequented by pleasure vessels. In the area was the \u201cOrca\u201d, which was owned by Peter and Bernadine Ingram, who lived locally, were out for a day\u2019s sailing in their yacht that they had owned for several years. Also on board the \u201cOrca\u201d were the Ingram\u2019s two pet collie dogs.<\/p>\n

The \u201cShoreway\u201d hit the \u201cOrca\u201d head on and cut a large hole in the vessel\u2019s starboard side. The \u201cOrca\u201d sank almost immediately. Mr Ingram and one of his dogs managed to swim to the surface, but his wife and other dog were caught in the wreckage. Mrs Ingram\u2019s body was recovered by divers the following day, along with their dog.<\/p>\n

At the time of the collision, the visibility was perfect and the weather was fine.<\/p>\n

When interviewed by MCA<\/abbr> Enforcement Officers, Mr Chapel, who had been a qualified Captain for several years, admitted that he just did not see the yacht, even though it was clearly visible and on radar.<\/p>\n

Mr Chapel was sentenced to nine months, reduced to six months which has been suspended for 18 months, after pleading guilty to conduct endangering ships, structures or individuals, section 58 Merchant Shipping act 1995.<\/p>\n

In passing sentence His Hon Judge Devaux said \u201cChapel accepted responsibility, co-operated and pleaded guilty at the first available opportunity.<\/p>\n

\u201cHowever, his failure to keep a proper watch caused Mrs Ingram\u2019s death.\u201d<\/p>\n

Captain Roger Towner, Assistant Director from the MCA<\/abbr>\u2019s Maritime Safety & Standards branch said that it was clearly evident that Mr Chapel had failed to keep a proper lookout by all available means, which resulted in this tragic incident.<\/p>\n

Notes to Editors<\/p>\n

Links<\/p>\n

Bernadine Ingram<\/a> <\/p>\n

Orca after the collision<\/a><\/p>\n

Orca before the collision<\/a> <\/p>\n

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