A containership’s propeller blade cracked leading to a loss of hydraulic oil and propulsion while transiting the Pacific Ocean in an incident that occurred on August 11, 2022, the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said earlier this week. The investigation found a blade on the vessel’s controllable-pitch propeller system did not meet manufacturer design […]
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