ATSB published the report on the grounding of ‘Lauren Hansen’ off Melville Island, in the Northern Territory. The incident took place on 10 April 2018, with ATSB citing an error on the autopilot as the cause of the grounding.
The incident
On 10 April 2018, the 45.5 m landing craft Lauren Hansen was preparing for sea at Hudson’s Creek, Darwin, Northern Territory. The ship’s operator, Shorebarge, had chartered the ship for a voyage to Elcho Island.
As the ship exited the Darwin Harbour, the master...
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