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Tug grounding probably caused by excess speed

By Peter Barker 2023-10-06T12:41:00

The bow tug assists with steering at low speeds (Peter Barker)

A report into a tug grounding last year says it was probably caused by the ship using excessive speed.

On this occasion the captain was acting as a training master, overseeing and standing next to the mate, who was actually driving the tug.

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