An incorrect installation of a single set screw led to the loss of propulsion control on Canadian-flagged, 736ft self-discharging bulk carrier Atlantic Huron (IMO 8025680), causing the ship to strike a pier at 6.8 knots, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has found. The NTSB issued Marine Accident Brief 21/10 on the contact between the…
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