Visibility was ‘patchy’ when container ship hit oil tanker, investigators say

An investigation has found that visibility when a container ship hit an oil tanker in the North Sea was ‘patchy’ (Danny Lawson/PA) - (PA Wire)

Visibility when a container ship hit an oil tanker in the North Sea last month was “patchy”, an investigation has found.

The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) noted in a preliminary report that neither vessel had a “dedicated lookout on the bridge”.