The National Transportation and Safety Board in investigating the Staten Island ferry tragedy concluded it wasn't a collision (between two moving objects) but an allision (a crash with an immoveable object). From LearnThat.org. [http://www.yourdictionary.com/about/topten2003.html]
There's no signs a mechanical or engine trouble before the allision. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 17, 2003] Reference
Some have reported that they observed that the strike or the allision was to occur and they did begin warning passenger to move back. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 17, 2003] Reference
Now we're being told not collision, but a ferry allision, allision meaning striking up against something versus colliding into something. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 17, 2003] Reference
The U. S. Coast Guard marine casualty investigation of Cosco Busan allision can be found by visiting. From Wordnik.com. [Marine Log News] Reference
As the beating and allision of the waves against a rock make no trouble in the rock, no commotion there; but a great deal of noise, clamour and tumult round about it. From Wordnik.com. [The Whole Works of the Rev. John Howe, M.A. with a Memoir of the Author. Vol. VI.] Reference
The local office of the Masters, Mates, and Pilots has a pre-printed press release for whenever there is a collision or allision involving a foreign flag vessel saying it wouldn’t have happened if it had a US union crew. From Wordnik.com. [If You Oppose Domestic Drilling, You Support Oil Spills - Vladimir’s blog - RedState] Reference
This was not a collision, it was allision. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 17, 2003] Reference
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