Allision of Tanker Wawasan Ruby with CSX Bayside Coal Pier
On August 25, 2012, about 1245 eastern daylight time, the 477-foot-long tankerWawasan Ruby, with 24 persons on board, allided with the CSX Bayside Coal Pier (CSX Pier) inBaltimore Harbor, Maryland, while the tanker was making a turn toward its destination berth.
One person on the pier was injured. The damage to the pier totaled more than $2 million; theWawasan Ruby sustained an estimated $15,000 in damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) determines that the probable cause of theallision of the tanker Wawasan Ruby with the CSX Bayside Coal Pier was the high rate of speedat which the pilot and the master were operating the vessel while attempting a 70-degree turninto Curtis Creek.
More details of the accident may be found by reading the Marine Accident Brief issued by NTSB
