(GREY COUNTY – GEORGIAN BAY, ON) – On Sunday, June 15, 2014, at approximately 4:40 p.m., the Grey County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marine Unit warned two vessel operators for failing to keep a proper lookout after their vessels collided in Georgian Bay. There were no injuries reported and the damage to the vessels was minimal.
The operator of a 32’ Catalina 320 sail boat, with 2 people on board, and the operator of a 24’ Limestone Express powered by a 454 hp Mercury inboard/outboard engine, with 6 people on board, did not see each other until seconds before the collision. Each operator took evasive action by altering their vessel’s course, however, the bow area of the Catalina struck the starboard side of the Limestone.
Rule 5 of the Collision Regulations of the Canada Shipping Act 2001 states that the operator of a vessel under way must keep a proper lookout at all times. Both operators were warned for failing to do this.
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