UK MAIB reports in its most recent Safety Digest, a general cargo ship was departing a busy anchorage when a mishap nearly resulted in a serious accident.
The IncidentThe ship had a single main engine, which supplied propulsion and provided power to a bow thruster via an alternator. The main engine stopped shortly after the ship was underway, causing loss of both propulsion and the bow thruster. The ship slowed and swung to starboard where it brushed against an anchored and fully laden liquefied...
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