On 05.03.2024 at 8:40 p.m. local time, MV Spanaco Reliability collided with the berth and a ship close by while attempting to berth with pilot advice in the port of Szczecin.
According to the captain, unfavorable current conditions led to difficulties in docking.
As a result of the collision, Spanaco Reliability caused material damage to the railing.
A PSC inspection is currently being carried out on board and internal investigations are ongoing.
Such accidents happen from time to time.
As a preventative measure, we can always recommend the following:
- Always use a pilot in unknown areas.
- Low speeds and timely reactions.
(Big speed = big bum & small speed = small bum)
I worked on Spanaco Loyality, this is a sistership of the Spanaco Reliability. And I remember, ship was easy manouvring in all aspects, except of one, that was very difficult to stop when moving ahead. If berthing was expected close to other ships or inner coner of the pier, I was prefer to move by stern in order to stop ship in time. This is not advice, just for info from my experience on this vessel...