The only part I agree with in the previous responses is the possible suggestion of incompetence.

Although language can be a barrier a large commercial vessel is supposed to at least be able to conduct business in English which is the language of the sea much as is the case for international flight.

There are all sorts of natural and artificial hazards to navigation that need to be avoided and this really is not any different. Even the officials on the scene who have gone to great efforts to alert mariners to the danger can't believe the continuing events. This is clearly indicated from the partial news article (from Ireland On-line) below:

As an emergency operation was launched after the collision, maritime union bosses said it “beggared belief” that another such crash had happened.

The French warship Flammant, at the scene, had sent a warning, and five buoys, one with a radar signal, marked the spot where the Tricolor lies with its cargo of £30 million worth of luxury cars, Commander Hunter Rouselle said today.

He said: “We do not understand how it is possible. We say by radio, by written message, there is a wreck at that point. This information has also been provided to all ships by specialist services. We have five buoys around the wreck. We have every day one or two ships around the wreck to prevent accidents and really it is difficult to imagine a better way.

“It is our main concern because two ships have collided with the Tricolor but every day we have one or two near misses. For example, yesterday morning a ship was about to collide with the Tricolor so we are really in trouble. It is quite astonishing.”

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• Tricolor strikes again---A Saab dealer must be involved, Joe , Wed, 1 Jan 2003 18:01:48
  • How can commercial ships keep running into it?, saw, Thu, 2 Jan 2003 00:39:35
    • But why hasn't their Coast Guard..., noel, Thu, 2 Jan 2003 14:12:55
      • I found out that...., Noel, Fri, 3 Jan 2003 10:50:43
      • There are beacons etc. n/m, StanleyB, Thu, 2 Jan 2003 16:19:12
    • Re: How can commercial ships keep running into it?, jp, Thu, 2 Jan 2003 12:18:57
      • I think this is pretty bizarre. No legitmate excuse., saw, Thu, 2 Jan 2003 14:09:58 <-- Viewing This Message
        • The international shipping industry is not well, Terraplanem, Fri, 3 Jan 2003 10:26:40
    • Keep in mind that these vessels cannot maneuver, Terraplanem, Thu, 2 Jan 2003 11:00:01
    • Re: How can commercial ships keep running into it?, pursang, Thu, 2 Jan 2003 10:38:17

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