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19 julio 2009

Sentencia para el practico del Cosco Busan

En fin, que la liaron parda, pero creo que se les va la pelota o la tienen llena de pájaros. Erika, Prestige, Coral Sea, Hebei Spirit, ..., el próximo igual acaban o acabamos pasándolo por la quilla, eso sí, en prime-time.

Prison Sentence for Cosco Busan pilot

Pilot Sentenced to Serve 10 Months in Federal Prison

WASHINGTON— John Joseph Cota, the pilot who caused the Cosco Busan, a 900-foot long container ship, to collide with the San Francisco Bay Bridge and discharge approximately 53,000 gallons of oil into San Francisco Bay, was today sentenced to serve 10 months in federal prison by U.S. District Court Judge Susan Illston for the Northern District of California, the Justice Department announced.

Cota, who was a licensed bar pilot at the time of the collision, gave commands that caused the 65,131-ton Hong Kong-registered ship to collide with the bridge on Nov. 7, 2007.

Cota was sentenced according to an agreement in which he pleaded guilty to negligently causing discharge of a harmful quantity of oil in violation of the Clean Water Act (CWA), as amended by the Oil Spill Act of 1990 – a law passed in the wake of the 1989 Exxon Valdez disaster – and to violating the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, by causing the death of protected species of migratory birds.

Etiquetas: Accidentes, Cosco Busan, Derecho, Falta de Marinos, Practicos

# Escrito por Marmer @ 19.7.09  0 comentarios

09 mayo 2009

NTSB - Cosco Busan

Ya ha sido publicado el NTSB del accidente, interesante y con mucha información, fotos y gráficos como nos tiene acostumbrados, palos para todos, al USCG, al VTS, al práctico, al Capitan... 161 pág en pdf

Etiquetas: Cosco Busan, MAIB NTSB etc

# Escrito por Marmer @ 9.5.09  0 comentarios

11 marzo 2009

Cosco Busan

Parece que ha cogido fuerza de nuevo a la espera de la condena de Cota, mientras desde el USCG, publican su informe final del accidente, no hay grandes novedades, y lo mejor, una tabla de excel!! donde marcan el progresos que se han obtenido en las recomendaciones que siguieron al accidente.

Llama la atención, que en estos tiempos modernos, que cada cual tiene su programa de gestión divino de la muerte, estos usen para el informe una máquina de escribir con un tampón para la fecha y una tabla de excel con colorines para lo otro.

Etiquetas: Cosco Busan, USCG

# Escrito por Marmer @ 11.3.09  0 comentarios

09 marzo 2009

Practico culpable

El tribunal ha encontrado culpable al practico del Cosco Busan de matar 2000 pájaros y de infringir la OPA 90, la sentencia para el 19 junio, (menos mal que cierran guantanamo)

Etiquetas: Accidentes, Cosco Busan, Practicos

# Escrito por Marmer @ 9.3.09  0 comentarios

25 octubre 2008

Cosco Busan - Board of Pilots Report

Informe de la Comisión de la Administración de Prácticos de la Bahía de San Franciasco, San Pablo y Suisun, que son los funcionarios que titulan y regulan aproximadamente a los 60 práticos que trabajan en ese area.

El informe es claro, a pesar de no haber podido contar con todos los testigos, John Cota, el práctico que asistía al Cosco Busan se equivocó.

1. Failure to Utilize All Available Resources to Determine Conditions Along His Intended Route.


2. In Deciding to Depart, Failed to Properly Take Into Account Concerns Regarding the Vessel’s Navigational Equipment.


3. Failure to Exercise Sound Judgment in Deciding to Depart.


4. Failure to Ensure That His Plans for Transit, And His Plans For Dealing with Reduced Visibility Were Clearly Communicated with the Master.


5. Proceeding at an Unsafe Speed.


6. Failure to Exercise Sound Judgment in Continuing His Transit Under the Bay Bridge.


7. Failure to Utilize Available Resources Prior to Allision.

Etiquetas: Accidentes, Cosco Busan

# Escrito por Marmer @ 25.10.08  0 comentarios

26 abril 2008

El Práctico del Cosco Busan

El juez imputa al práctico John Joseph Cota, que asistió al Cosco Busan durante su embestida al puente de Oackland, de mentir al USCG falseando sus reconocimientos médicos.
Seguramente, sin el accidente, nadie se habría fijado en esto, ahora le pueden caer 5 años y 250000 U$ de multa.
Como dice en la nota, de momento y hasta que no se demuestre lo contrario, es inocente, aunque del calvario no se libra y a nadie se le escapa, que la carrera de este hombre (60 años) está terminada, sea cual sea, el resultado de los múltiples juicios.

Etiquetas: Cosco Busan

# Escrito por Marmer @ 26.4.08  0 comentarios

13 abril 2008

Normalizacion VTS

El informe de la Oficina del Inspector General del DHS es claro, desde el VTS nada se pudo hacer para evitar el accidente; el error en la valoración inicial del vertido, no afecto negativamente a la respuesta para luchar contra la contaminación, sin embargo, los planes de contingencia son mejorables y los VTS deben tener unos procedimientos normalizados de operación para todo el País.

42 páginas en pdf

Etiquetas: Cosco Busan, VTS

# Escrito por Marmer @ 13.4.08  0 comentarios

10 abril 2008

Cosco Busan

El NTSB ha emitido el "Operations Group Factual Report" del accidente del Cosco Busan, incluye transcripciones de conversaciones y capturas de pantalla del VTS de San Francisco.

Para los de puente, merece la pena descargarse las transcripciones del VDR, que van acompañadascon las capturas del Radar del barco. (22 megas, 213 páginas)

Etiquetas: Accidentes, Cosco Busan, MAIB NTSB etc

# Escrito por Marmer @ 10.4.08  0 comentarios

31 enero 2008

Lecciones aprendidas

155 páginas en pdf sobre la respuesta al accidente del Cosco Busan, se han dado prisa en publicarlo ahora que todavía está fresco. No hablan del accidente, ni de sus causas, sino de como estaban preparados y de como respondieron, nos enseñan qué hicieron bien, dónde metieron la pata y qué deben mejorar para minimizar los daños.

The methodology selected by the ISPR Team requires a statement as to the issue observed, discussion of that observation, lessons learned as a result of the review, and recommendations. The Team identified 38 lessons learned and provided 49 recommendations involving Preparedness, and cited 72 lessons learned and 79 recommendations involving Response. The ISPR Team elected to present lessons learned and the recommendations of ten Areas of Concern in the Executive Summary. The selection of these ten Areas was accomplished by voting, which occurred on the final day of the Team’s deliberations. The selection of the Areas to be presented here does not diminish the importance of other Areas of Concern. To obtain a complete narrative of the Area selected (which provides the Observation and Discussion sections), readers are referred to the main report.

Etiquetas: Cosco Busan, LCC

# Escrito por Marmer @ 31.1.08  0 comentarios

04 enero 2008

Cosco Busan

Los americanos tras las oportunas garantías le han permitido marchar, en la imagen se le ve salir con la reparación del golpe que le dió el puente. ;-)

Etiquetas: Cosco Busan

# Escrito por Marmer @ 4.1.08  0 comentarios

11 diciembre 2007

Los papeles

Tras el accidente del Cosco Busan, los muchachos del USCG le ha pedido al Práctico, que asesoraba al Capitán del containero, que entregue su licencia de piloto (y práctico) por no estar en sus facultades, y este los ha entregado voluntariamente porque sino... Nota de Prensa

Por otro lado, en el LLoyds List

California State officials today issued formal misconduct charges against the pilot involved in the Nov 7, San Francisco Bay oil spill that resulted in 58,000 gallons of fuel spilling into the water and fouling 40 miles of shoreline from Oakland to Bolinas. The accusation charges that Captain John Cota was negligent when he advised the captain of the fully cellular containership COSCO Busan to proceed under the Bay Bridge, resulting in the 900-foot vessel hitting a bridge tower. Among the specific claims levelled by the Board of Pilot Commissioners for the Bays of San Francisco, San Pablo and Suisun are that Cota proceeded under the bridge despite doubting whether the vessel could manage safe passage, and that he did not have sufficient information about visibility in the fog as the vessel proceeded. Cota is also accused of travelling at an excessive speed for the conditions and failing to make use of all available resources, including a tug, the Vessel Traffic Service of the Coast Guard and his vessel's lookout. The tug remained tethered to the vessel's stern and was not used, the document said. Cota could have requested more information to assist him from the Coast Guard, but he did not, the document charged. Cota, as the pilot with local knowledge, also should have ensured that the vessel's lookout was properly instructed to know what to look and listen for and to report that prior to approaching the bridge. The charges issued by the board could lead to the revocation of Cota's pilot licence. Currently, his licence is suspended. He has 15 days to respond to the charges and request a formal hearing. Both the vessel's captain and its crew have refused to be interviewed by the US Coast Guard or other authorities. Last week, the US Department of Justice filed a civil suit against the owner of the vessel, Hong Kong-based Regal Stone Ltd., the company that insured the vessel, Shipowners' Insurance & Guaranty Co. and Cota. The suit did not specify the amount of damages, but it asserted that under federal law those liable for the spill should be required to pay for all clean-up costs and wildlife losses. In addition, the government seeks to confiscate and sell the 900-foot-long vessel, which is only six years old, to pay the costs, which easily will reach tens of millions of dollars.

Etiquetas: Cosco Busan

# Escrito por Marmer @ 11.12.07  0 comentarios

29 noviembre 2007

VTS Obligatorios

Lo único bueno que tienen los accidentes son las lecciones aprendidas, de cada accidente se sacan conclusiones y se da un pasito más en la seguridad, se va lento pero avante al fin y al cabo. Y lo mejor, intentar escarmentar en piel ajena

Del Fairplay 28 Noviembre 2007

US may look for compulsory VTS

WASHINGTON, DC 28 November - Vessels transiting US harbours could come under tight navigational controls in the wake of the Cosco Busan bridge strike and resulting spill in San Francisco Bay. Sources close to the investigation tell Fairplay that federal officials may suggest that vessels transiting US channels may be compelled to follow navigational instructions issued by the US Coast Guard's Vessel Traffic Service.

In the case of the Cosco Busan accident, it has been alleged that VTS duty officers tried to warn the vessel off its impact course with the Bay Bridge, but their advice is just that and not mandatory for vessel operators. Fairplay asked USCG Commandant Thad Allen about the suggestion and he said that, if required to, the Coast Guard is up to the challenge of positively controlling commercial vessel traffic. But he noted that most major US harbours presently don't have VTS systems and that such a change would require a major financial commitment "and a departure from the current culture regarding vessel navigation responsibility".

The suggested system would be along the lines of air traffic control procedures which Allen says were developed centuries after the traditional rules for vessel captains and pilots.

Etiquetas: Cosco Busan, VTS

# Escrito por Marmer @ 29.11.07  0 comentarios

21 noviembre 2007

Cosco Busan

Continuan las labores de limpieza de la zona. Como es habitual, han creado una web específica para el caso que merece la pena echarle un ojo.

Pero lo que llama la atención son las declaraciones del Comandante del USCG, "Finding Answers" por lo que dice y sobretodo por el formato web, donde incluso se permite añadir comentarios anónimos a estas. Claro que nos llevan algunos años de ventaja democrática, o será educación?

Etiquetas: Cosco Busan

# Escrito por Marmer @ 21.11.07  0 comentarios

16 noviembre 2007

El VTS y el Práctico en el Cosco Busan

Es un accidente que prometía un interesante NTSB, dejando a un lado la investigación que ha montado por su cuenta Arnol "chauacheneger", poco a poco van saliendo algunos datos, bien es cierto, que de lo que publican algunos a la realidad hay trecho, pero para abrir boca no está nada mal.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2007/11/16/MNJITD7LD.DTL&type=printable

(11-15) 15:09 PST San Francisco - -- Coast Guard workers who monitor ship traffic in San Francisco Bay did not warn the crew of the Cosco Busan that it was about to sideswipe the base of a Bay Bridge tower last week, or even that the ship was near the obstacle, federal investigators said Thursday.

The National Transportation Safety Board reported that in the minutes before the Nov. 7 crash and resulting 58,000-gallon fuel spill, operators at the Coast Guard's Vessel Traffic Service asked pilot John Cota where he was heading.

The operators noticed that the ship was moving parallel to the bridge in heavy fog, straying from its course under the span. They believed that Cota intended to remain to the south of the bridge.

But after Cota radioed back that he indeed intended to pilot the ship under the bridge, the Coast Guard radio operators had no communication with him for about two minutes, after which the ship hit the tower, safety board member Debbie Hersman said.

"They tried to limit the communications with the pilot during what they perceived as a critical maneuver," Hersman said.

Coast Guard officials said there was no evidence that their operators acted improperly.

The officials stressed that the Vessel Traffic Service advises but does not give orders to pilots and that the service's priority is to make sure the crews of all vessels on the bay are aware of each other.

That is why the Coast Guard operators were interested in whether the Cosco Busan's intended route out of Oakland had changed.

"They were right in inquiring," said Capt. Paul Gugg, who is leading the spill response. "I shouldn't speculate on whether they should have gone further."

Whether the operators' actions were proper will require further examination, safety board officials said. "That certainly will be part of our investigation," National Transportation Safety Board spokesman Peter Knudson said.

The pilot's maneuver went disastrously wrong when the ship scraped the bridge, creating a hole in the hull. The spill spread, and in the days to come it fouled dozens of miles of lagoons, beaches and oceanfront, killing hundreds of birds and infuriating citizens and politicians from the Bay Area to Washington, D.C.

In a statement released Thursday by his attorney, Cota added details to his account of what happened before the ship hit the bridge.

He said he had intended to pass beneath a span known as D-E, a common route for ships departing from Oakland.

"As we approached the bridge," he said, "I received a radio call from Vessel Traffic Service saying I was on a (southwesterly course parallel to the bridge) and asking what my intentions were." He said his instruments showed him heading northwest, which would have taken him under the span.

"However," Cota said, "the closer we came to the bridge, the more the picture on both radars deteriorated. The radar presentation, in fact, deteriorated to such an extent that the (radar beacon) at the center of the bridge was not showing on all of the radars, nor were the towers, the bridge piers and the buoys which indicated the towers."

Cota said the ship's radar systems failed him, but the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday that the ship had two independent radar systems, suggesting that it was unlikely that both would stop functioning at the same time. The board also said it had tested the radar systems and found nothing wrong.

Cota's attorney, John Meadows, said earlier that radar failure caused Cota to rely on electronic navigational charts. He said that Cota asked the ship's captain to point on the chart to the center of the span but that the captain pointed to something that turned out to be the tower.
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Etiquetas: Cosco Busan

# Escrito por Marmer @ 16.11.07  0 comentarios

11 noviembre 2007

AIS - Cosco Busan

Aqui se puede ver la información AIS del porrazo. El containero es la flecha roja acompañada por la azul que es un remolcador.

Shortly before the container ship that spilled 58,000 gallons of oil into San Francisco Bay hit a Bay Bridge tower, the Coast Guard warned the pilot in charge of the ship about his course - but the pilot immediately radioed back that the ship's instruments showed he was on the correct heading, the pilot's attorney said Friday.

The Vessel Traffic Service, a Coast Guard facility on Yerba Buena Island that monitors all commercial ship traffic on the bay, told pilot John Cota by radio as the container ship Cosco Busan approached the bridge Wednesday morning that "your heading is (compass) bearing 235; what are your intentions?" attorney John Meadows said.

Meadows said Cota's navigation aids showed he was on a different heading, so he told the Vessel Traffic Service dispatcher, "I'm heading directly for the center of the span," Meadows said.

Etiquetas: Accidentes, Barcos, Cosco Busan

# Escrito por Marmer @ 11.11.07  0 comentarios

 

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