Rudder
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Maritime News
Poor Welding Caused Bulker to Lose its Rudder and Nearly Run Aground
Investigators at New Zealand’s Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) released their final report on a July 2023 incident with the…
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Marine World
Critical Rudder Failure: Bulk Carrier Narrowly Avoids Grounding After Maintenance Error
A fully loaded bulk carrier narrowly avoided disaster when its rudder completely broke off during departure from a New Zealand…
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Poor Welding Blamed after Rudder Falls off Bulk Carrier
A cargo ship narrowly avoided grounding after its rudder fell off, and New Zealand’s TAIC report highlights the need for…
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Underwater Rudder Crack Repair in South Africa
[By: Hydrex] We were contacted by the representative of a 200-meter vehicle carrier to perform a crack repair during the…
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Marine World
Bulk Carrier Grounding at World’s Largest Bulk Port Highlights Critical Safety Issues in Rudder Systems
A routine departure from Port Hedland, Western Australia, turned into a serious maritime incident when the Liberian-flagged bulk carrier Hagen…
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Failed Rudder Indicator Fooled Pilot Into Running Aground
On April 9, 2022, the bulker Hagen Oldendorff turned to port and ran aground in the narrow entrance channel…
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Four African Stowaways Survive 2,000 NM Trip on Rudder of MSC Boxship
It has happened again in the Canary Islands where Nigerian stowaways have been found sitting on the top of…
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New Port of Aarhus Tug Fitted with Schottel Rudder Propellers
The German propulsion manufacturer SCHOTTEL has been awarded a contract to supply UZMAR Shipyard with rudder propellers featuring the patented…
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Schottel supplies rudder propellers for Port of Aarhus tugboat
Image courtesy: Schottel The German propulsion manufacturer Schottel has been awarded a contract to supply rudder propellers to a tug…
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Fifteen Seafarers Abandoned on Ship Without Rudder
Fifteen seafarers have been abandoned on a Spanish-flagged ship that does not have a rudder. The crewmembers have been left…
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