The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) launched a 14-month investigation. The final report, labeled MIA/FCV/096/2022 , was scathing. It found that the NuWest crew had falsified maintenance logs for the previous three voyages. The whipping lines were supposed to be replaced every 90 days; they were 14 months old.
— End of examination —
As I stepped out of my car, I was greeted by the team from NuWest FCV 096, all clad in their bright orange and black uniforms. They were a lively bunch, chatting excitedly as they set up their equipment. NuWest FCV 096 Whipping Day At Table Mountain
But the phrase took on a second, darker meaning after the events of November 12, 2021—the day the NuWest FCV 096 was forced to "whipping moor" off the coast of Cape Town, directly in the lee of Table Mountain. The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) launched
In the end, NuWest paid a fine of R2.1 million (approx. $115,000 USD). Captain Volkov had his license suspended for two years. Three crew members received psychological counseling for what they described as "the whipping sound of the ropes breaking for ten hours." The whipping lines were supposed to be replaced
