COLLISION SIMILARITIES
BOTH COLLISIONS IN THE STRAITS OF MALACCA AFTER SUCCESSFUL DEPLOYMENT TO ARABIAN GULF - COMPLACENCY ?
OOD’S CONFUSED WRT ASPECT OF MERCHANT - THOUGHT THEY WERE OVERTAKING VICE MEETING SITUATION
CO’S AND XO’S WERE NOT ON THE BRIDGE
OOD’S DID NOT FOLLOW THE CO’S STANDING ORDERS
CICWO’S ASSUMED THE BRIDGE KNEW ABOUT THE DANGER OF COLLISION
BREAK DOWN OF COMMS BETWEEN BRIDGE AND CIC
NUMEROUS NAVIGATION ERRORS
MISSING OR DAMAGED BINOCULARS - LOOKOUTS LACKED TRAINING
CO’S PUT INEXPERIENCED OFFICERS IN KEY WATCH STATIONS