Tug Prop Wash Pushes Tanker Aground

Tug Prop Wash Pushes Tanker Aground

Powerful tugs can create strong propeller wash currents. A tanker recently ran aground as it was passing two tugs pushing on the side of a berthed vessel. The incident was covered in a recent Mars Report (number 201954). A transcript of what happened: A partially...
Vessel Grounds Due to Fuzzy Pilotage Plan

Vessel Grounds Due to Fuzzy Pilotage Plan

When the pilot boards, the exchange of information should be comprehensive resulting in a detailed pilotage plan. Lacking such a plan was found to be the main reason for general cargo vessel Celtica Hav grounding on a stone training wall in March 2018. The accident...