A dry bulk vessel carrying 30,000 tonnes of coal collided with a feeder container vessel off Malaysia's Port Klang last Thursday.

The panamax carrier Double Progress was en route to the pilot's station to embark a pilot prior to entering the port when it collided with container vessel ER Turku, which was anchored about two miles from the pilot's station.

“The Double Progress' master has admitted negligence while navigating the ship, causing the minor collision,” said David Padman, general manager of Port Klang Authority.

“Both ships had been in contact with each other on VHF radio channel 16 prior to the incident, but the master of the Double Progress had failed to take sufficient measures to prevent the incident.”

(Source:seatrade asia online)