STRANDING OF THE SS STEEL VENDOR ON LOAITA BANK IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA ON 7 OCTOBER 1971 WITHOUT LOSS OF LIFE. MARINE CASUALTY REPORT

On October 5, 1971, the fully loaded cargo ship SS STEEL VENDOR lost all propulsive power in the South China Sea, while en route from Manila, R.P.I., to Saigon, R.V.N. The ship drifted in heavy winds and seas and stranded on the Loaita Bank reef on October 7. Although the ship was a total loss, the entire crew was rescued. The report contains the action taken by the National Transportation Safety Board in determining the probable cause of the casualty and in making recommendations and the Marine Board of Investigation report and the action taken by the Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard. The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of the loss of the SS STEEL VENDOR was the crew's inability to prevent the ship from being driven into a region of dangerous reefs. (Modified author abstract)

• Corporate Authors:

  National Transportation Safety Board

  800 Independence Avenue, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20594

  United States Coast Guard

  2100 Second Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20593
• Publication Date: 1973-8-20

Media Info

• Pagination: 33 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Boiler tubes; Boilers; Crash investigation; Crash reports; Crashes; Engines; Failure; Fatalities; Human error; Marine diesel engines; Marine safety; Merchant vessels; Navigation; Personnel performance; Reports; Safety equipment; Ship pilotage; Ships; Statistics; Steel; Water transportation crashes
• Identifier Terms: United States Coast Guard
• Geographic Terms: China Sea; South China Sea
• Old TRIS Terms: Cg; Loaita bank; Performance human; Ship casualties; Ss steel vendor; Steel vendor vessel; Stranding statistics
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Marine Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00051485
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: USCG-NTSB-MAR73-1
• Files: NTIS, TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 28 1978 12:00AM