Subscribe to RSS feedATSB finds steering failure in grounding of Iron King
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Sam Collyer
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Oct 22, 2009 03:30 PM
PORT Hedland Port Authority is expected to be advised to source tugs more suitable for the open ocean in the wake of an investigation into a grounding at the port in July last year.
Steering gear failure has been identified as contributing to the grounding of 161,167 dwt Iron King, which blocked the entrance to Port Hedland for about 12 hours on July 31.
An Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) investigation found that the...
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