RINA Report Deflects Sole Blame In Ship's Loss
Facing intense international scrutiny from within and outside the maritime community following the break-up and loss of the Maltese-flag tanker Erika, Italian classification society RINA has issued its preliminary technical report into the causes of the December sinking, a report which liberally spreads blame for the high-profile sinking. The results of the RINA internal technical investigation indicate that the Erika was presumably lost because an initial crack in the low part of the hull below the water line was misjudged and mishandled, allowing it to develop until the hull broke up 18 hours later. According to RINA, the ship was not lost because of an overall hull girder collapse but because she suffered a progressive structural failure.
RINA Report Spreads Blame In Ship’s Loss
Facing intense international scrutiny from within and outside the maritime community following the break-up and loss of the Maltese-flag tanker Erika, Italian classification society RINA has issued its preliminary technical report into the causes of the December sinking, a report which liberally spreads blame for the high-profile sinking. The results of the RINA internal technical investigation indicate that the Erika was presumably lost because an initial crack in the low part of the hull below the water line was misjudged and mishandled, allowing it to develop until the hull broke up 18 hours later. According to RINA, the ship was not lost because of an overall hull girder collapse but because she suffered a progressive structural failure.
