The Marine Accident Investigation Branch is to use a robot submarine to survey the wreck of the Swanland off the north Wales coast which sank carrying 3,000 tonnes of limestone during a storm in November 2011.
A surviving sailor had said the hull broke after the vessel was struck by a giant wave off Lleyn. An exclusion zone has been established 15 miles west of the peninsula whilst the survey work is carried out. The exclusion zone has a one mile radius centred at 52-52.06N 005-05.03W.
The investigation is expected to take several months. In December an investigation found the ship had been at the centre of repeated safety concerns. An analysis of safety inspection records for the Swanland revealed a high number of failings. Members of the crew claimed the vessel was vulnerable in rough seas because of a history of unsafe loading. The search for five missing crewmen, among them the chief engineer, 2nd engineer, deckhand and cook, was called off on Nov 29.
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17 juli 2011 in de Koningin Wilhelminahaven in Vlaardingen,
waarop de "kont" toch een redelijk, goed bewogen leven op staat
SWANLAND
Imo 7607431, roepletter 8PLY, bouwjaar 1977, gt 1978
L x b x h 81.86 x 13.92 x 5.38
Vlag Cook islands
Eigenaar Swanland Shipping Ltd, Grimsby United Kingdom
Manager Torbulk Ltd, Grimsby United Kingdom
Shipyard Scheepswerf Friesland bv, Lemmer (360)
Ex. Carebeka IX / Elsborg / Artemis / Elsborg
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