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Hobart tug fault evokes bridge tragedy memories

by Rob McKay — last modified Jun 11, 2009 12:48 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 operating as...

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