Alexandra 1’s master immediately reported the collision to Jebel Ali port control by
VHF radio and stated:
‘He’s not following your rules, you told him to go by my stern.’
Alexandra 1 remained at ‘full astern’. The general alarm was not sounded but the
tanker’s officers immediately went to the bridge and quickly accounted for all of the
crew and determined that none were injured. The voyage data recorder (VDR) data
was saved.
At 2348, Alexandra 1 and Ever Smart separated and the tanker’s master set the
engine telegraph to ‘stop’. The chief officer and the chief engineer assessed the
damage and established that there was water ingress into the forepeak tank.