Subscribe to RSS feedHobart tug fault evokes Tasman Bridge tragedy memories
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Rob McKay
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Jun 09, 2009 12:33 PM
A 28-tonne bollard pull North Western Shipping & Towage tug lost steering while escorting a tanker under the Tasman Bridge last month, Tasports has revealed.
The incident sparked memories of the 1975 Lake Illawarra tragedy, when the bulker hit the bridge, bringing down a section.
As a result, five motorists and seven crew were killed and the ship sank.
"The Storm Cove, while...
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