Victoria Harbor collision may be due to channel light is too bright

Hongkong maritime bureau occupation training Training Academy Manager Yang Peiqiang said, the night of the sea waves hit the ship is not large, but when the harbour is ready for the fireworks, sea vessels may be much higher than usual, the light may also be strong, have a chance to influence the captain of the other vessel signal sensitivity, resulting in too late or too slow to turn the ship to avoid accident. The president of Hongkong in 40 sailed off shore fishermen's association with Li Xi said, between central and Lamma Island, the ferry captain has many "bullying" mentality, they set off not only fast, but also refused to avoid the smaller and faster than.

At least 38 killed in Hongkong shipwreck incident, 3 Hongkong media quoted experts and senior fisherman to shipwreck causes, do not rule out and lighting is too bright, and ferry "the big bullying the small, experts and analysis there are 4 major causes of accidental casualties.

For the cause of the accident, Hongkong Vocational Training Bureau of maritime training institute Manager Yang Peiqiang believes that with the channel light is too bright.

The shipwreck is cause, with joy and Li think the same "bullying" aggressive mindset, two ships traveling to estimate is very close to the distance, larger and more willing to turn the Clippers only results, avoid the accident.

Hong Kong Polytech University Department of mechanical engineering, Jueqiang estimates, "Haitai" ferry weighs around 200 tons, estimated speed maintained at 20 miles per hour, when it crashed into the ship about 15 miles south of HEC Ya No. four ", the impact force of up to 500 to 600 tonnes, the equivalent of 10 double decker bus bus full of passengers. At a speed of 80 km into the" Lamma No. four ", very violent efforts.

"Lamma No. four" bottom made of glass fiber, in the "Haitai" cannot withstand a single blow under the impact of the water influx room will sink quickly, causing head light weight. In addition, a large number of passengers gathered at the time of the incident, the two sides are speeding up the hull to 90 degrees vertical sinking.

Yang Peiqiang pointed out that another factor is fatal, "Lamma No. four" error will buoy focus on the stern, is not evenly distributed in the cabin, when there is an accident, the crew can not effectively assign to each passenger buoy.

In addition, the ship did not follow the Marine Department of the children to watch the fireworks guide, immediately put on a life jacket after boarding, the result can not be guaranteed after the collision.