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CMA CGM To Revise Steering Procedures After Ship Collision In Yarra River
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CMA CGM is updating its fleetwide steering procedures after an investigation found that unclear instructions contributed to one of its container ships, CMA CGM Puccini, losing steering control and striking a navigational beacon in Melbourne\u2019s Yarra River.<\/p>\n

The incident occurred on May 25, 2023, when the vessel was departing the Port of Melbourne under a harbour pilot\u2019s guidance.<\/p>\n

As the ship turned, its rudder began responding unpredictably, causing it to swing too wide and hit the beacon. The vessel suffered minor hull paint damage, while the beacon sustained major damage.<\/p>\n

An investigation by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) found that the erratic steering was caused by a hydraulic bypass valve that had been left open after a routine port state control<\/a> inspection by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) the day before.<\/p>\n

The investigation revealed that the ship\u2019s crew had incorrectly set up the steering hydraulics due to a limited understanding of how the system functioned.<\/p>\n

The ATSB identified that unclear wording in CMA CGM\u2019s fleetwide safety procedures increased the risk of such errors.<\/p>\n

The company\u2019s manual referred only to \u201csteering gear failure\u201d instead of using more specific industry terms like \u201cemergency steering\u201d and \u201clocal steering,\u201d which could have led to confusion. Additionally, key terms were not clearly explained in the procedures.<\/p>\n

After the investigation, CMA CGM informed the ATSB that it would rename the \u201csteering gear failure\u201d procedure as an \u201cemergency steering procedure\u201d and make improvements to ensure clearer instructions across its fleet.<\/p>\n

The ATSB says that unclear operational instructions should be corrected immediately, as any steering failure could endanger both the ship and its crew.<\/p>\n

The investigation also found that some officers onboard CMA CGM Puccini lacked the required proficiency in steering gear operations and switching control modes, which is mandatory under international regulations.<\/p>\n

In response to the incident, Ports Victoria has revised Melbourne\u2019s harbour master\u2019s directions to enhance towage requirements in the Yarra River and provide guidance for vessels that experience main engine or steering failures while navigating port waters.<\/p>\n

Authorities discussed the importance of ensuring that ship crews fully understand and are competent in handling their vessel\u2019s steering systems to prevent such incidents in the future.<\/p>\n

Reference: ATSB<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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CMA CGM To Revise Steering Procedures After Ship Collision In Yarra River Image Credits: ATSB\/X CMA CGM is updating its fleetwide steering procedures after an investigation found that unclear instructions contributed to one of its container ships, CMA CGM Puccini, losing steering control and striking a navigational beacon in Melbourne\u2019s Yarra River. The incident occurred […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194,196],"tags":[197],"class_list":["post-4747","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-marine-insight","category-shipping-news","tag-marine-insight"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4747"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4747"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4747\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4747"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4747"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4747"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}