Near grounding of Rosco Poplar, off Bond Reef, Hydrographers Passage, Queensland, on 4 May 2022.
Executive Summary
What happened?
At about 0311 local time on 4 May 2022, the 225 m bulk carrier Rosco Poplar was transiting the Great Barrier Reef via Hydrographers Passage under the conduct of a coastal pilot.
Upon suddenly noticing that a reef sector light was indicating red, the pilot ordered a course correction.
This was followed almost immediately by the activation of an alert from the ship’s electronic navigational equipment indicating that the ship was passing less than 200 m from Bond Reef (normal clearance was about 1,500 m).
The ship's course was corrected and the remaining pilotage was conducted uneventfully.
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