A nuclear-powered submarine and a ferry containing almost 300 people were at “serious risk of collision” after safety decisions taken on the Royal Navy vessel were based on inaccurate information about the ferry's speed and range, an investigation found.The two vessels came within 50-100 metres of each other in the incident on November 6, 2018, a Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) report found.Crew on the Stena Superfast VII ferry, which was travelling from Belfast to Cairnryan, “took immediate action to avoid collision” after spotting the submarine’s periscope nearby.Ferry passengers and the crew on both vessels had been “in immediate danger” the report found.The nuclear-powered submarine, based at Faslane, was patrolling an area.
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