Steering
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Port News
Why flawless steering cannot save a wrong course
Every extra mile and every idle hour in port is a ‘carbon tax’ that a vessel pays with its annual…
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Maritime News
Solong’s Captain Defends Actions, Suggests Steering Problems
The manslaughter trial is continuing in England for the Russian captain of the containership Solong for the death of one…
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Maritime News
Steering Micro Switch Failure Led to Houston Collision
A steering control system component failure on a multi-purpose carrier resulted in a collision with a bulk carrier in the…
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Maritime News
NTSB: Delayed Emergency Response Contributed to Collision and $1M in Damage
The National Transportation Safety Board is out with a new warning for crews about testing and training to respond to…
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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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Maritime News
South Africa to Establish Steering Committee for National Shipping Line
South Africa’s Department of Transport has announced what is being called the first definitive steps toward executing the plan for…
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Maritime News
Steering Failure Caused Vessel to Make Contact with Navigational Aid
A steering system failure led to a bulk carrier’s contact with a navigational aid in the St. Marys River near…
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Marine World
Debris in Steering System Causes Bulk Carrier’s $2 Million Collision with Navigation Aid
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined that a piece of O-ring-type material debris caused a steering system failure…
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Maritime News
CMA CGM Boxship Hit Beacon Due to Lack of Crew Understanding and Procedures
Lack of proficiency in the steering gear operation and change of control modes due to ambiguous procedures caused a…
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Port News
Steering through the challenges of maritime autonomy
Professor John McDermid, director of the Centre for Assuring Autonomy, a partnership between the Lloyd’s Register Foundation and the University…
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