A safety-critical steering upgrade left the Aratere bridge crew without the training needed to prevent or quickly correct an inadvertent turn, a new report reveals.
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A new report by the Transport Accident Investigation Commission says the grounding of the Interislander ferry Aratere followed a steering system upgrade project that did not fully identify and manage the changes for the crew required to operate the new equipment.
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Nach einem Zusammenstoß mit einer Brücke verliert ein Binnenschiff sein Führerhaus. Der Schaden am Schiff ist beträchtlich, die…
