Skipper unable to slow down vessel collides with wind turbine tower

In the latest edition of Safety Digest, UK MAIB focuses on a collision, when a crew transfer vessel collided with a wind turbine power, as the pitch control rod on the starboard controllable pitch propeller system was stuck, making the skippers attempts to slow down the vessel unsuccessful.

The Incident

A twin-screw, aluminium-hulled crew transfer vessel was approaching a wind turbine tower.

In light of this, the skipper placed both both engine control levers to astern in order to slow down the...

https://safety4sea.com/skipper-unable-to-slow-down-vessel-collides-with-wind-turbine-tower/

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