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| Report into Cargo ship grounded off Margate in October | Report into Cargo ship grounded off Margate in October |
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| A cargo ship ran aground after its chief officer onboard became "overwhelmed", an investigation found. | A cargo ship ran aground after its chief officer onboard became "overwhelmed", an investigation found. |
| The Islay Trader got stuck near Margate Harbour on 8 October when its anchor failed to catch on the Thames Estuary bed and the ship drifted. | The Islay Trader got stuck near Margate Harbour on 8 October when its anchor failed to catch on the Thames Estuary bed and the ship drifted. |
| A Marine Accident Investigation Branch report revealed the chief officer, who was in charge of watching the anchor, did not initially realise his mistake. | A Marine Accident Investigation Branch report revealed the chief officer, who was in charge of watching the anchor, did not initially realise his mistake. |
| When he was made aware, he did not alert the ship master, who was resting. | When he was made aware, he did not alert the ship master, who was resting. |
| According to the report, the officer "did not want to disturb" the master - whom he had relieved of duty - as he "was ambitious for promotion and confident he could reposition the vessel himself". | |
| However, he "became uncertain of the vessel's position and overwhelmed", investigators concluded. | However, he "became uncertain of the vessel's position and overwhelmed", investigators concluded. |
| The officer only became aware the 75-metre-long (246 ft) ship was dragging its anchor along the seafloor when the London Vessel Traffic Service, which oversees the safety of navigation in the Thames, made contact. | The officer only became aware the 75-metre-long (246 ft) ship was dragging its anchor along the seafloor when the London Vessel Traffic Service, which oversees the safety of navigation in the Thames, made contact. |
| It advised the officer to head south and re-anchor but the ship overshot the distance and instead ploughed into Margate beach. | It advised the officer to head south and re-anchor but the ship overshot the distance and instead ploughed into Margate beach. |
| Records show the chief engineer asked the chief officer "where are you going?" shortly before it beached at 02:42 GMT. | Records show the chief engineer asked the chief officer "where are you going?" shortly before it beached at 02:42 GMT. |
| It was towed from the sea bed by a tug 12 hours later and sustained damage to its bow, but there were no injuries to the six crew, and no pollution. | It was towed from the sea bed by a tug 12 hours later and sustained damage to its bow, but there were no injuries to the six crew, and no pollution. |
| Islay Trader's owner and manager, Faversham Ships Ltd, said it has issued advice to all ship's masters in its fleet in light of the incident. | Islay Trader's owner and manager, Faversham Ships Ltd, said it has issued advice to all ship's masters in its fleet in light of the incident. |