Tug towing pennant failure while assisting a berthing operation in Southampton resulted in damage to the wheelhouse windows of tug Svitzer Mercurius (IMO 9695523) and injuries to its crew, a report from the UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has found. At 12:31 local time on December 22nd 2019 the starboard forward towline pennant on…
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Author: Capt. John