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NTSB published report on tanker accident

In a report released on March 29, 2022, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) highlighted a recurring maintenance issue that can cause loss of propulsion during maneuvering on single-screw merchant ships. With a standard low-speed diesel, precise maneuvers require stopping and restarting the engine. If the pneumatic starter system fails, the ship is adrift, often in the close confines of a harbor or fairway. The breakdown occurred aboard the 'Riverside' on March 15, 2021, as she was exiting the port of Corpus Christi, Texas. At about 1.02 p.m, the 'Riverside' lost propulsion and struck the pier at the Moda Ingleside Energy Center, resulting in dock damage of about $7 million. At 10.18 a.m. two pilots boarded the 'Riverside', and the vessel got under way from Corpus Christi's inner harbor. She was fully laden, with 700,000 barrels of crude aboard. After passing the Harbour Bridge, her escort tugs departed and the pilot increased speed to 10.5 knots. The tanker 'Nordic Aquarius' was getting ready to leave the pier at the Moda Center, a few miles ahead. Riverside's pilot agreed to slow in order to allow Nordic Aquarius to depart first, and he issued progressively lower engine speeds, culminating in all stop at 1255. The 'Riverside''s heading began to drift to port within about one minute, and a helm order had no effect. At 12.58 p.m. the pilot ordered dead slow ahead to move some water over the rudder and get steerage back. However, the engine refused to start, either from the bridge control panel or from the engine room control panel. The 'Riverside' was drifting towards the Moda pier, making about six knots. Acting on a request from the pilot, and with less than four minutes to work, the nearby tug 'Honor' managed to move in and give a push on the 'Riverside's port bow. The attempt directed Riverside away from the middle of the pier, but the vessel was still headed for the end of the dock at five knots. Honor got out of the way before impact, and Riverside plowed through the concrete and kept going. Honor moved to the stern and got a line up fast enough to help bring the tanker to a stop within another 1600 feet, with the help of three other nearby tugs. Full report: https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/MIR2207.pdf

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The "Riverside" on Oct 27, 2010, started to lighter the cargo of the damaged tank m/v "Mindoro" in the Europoort at Rotterdam after this ship was in collision with the cargo m/v "Jork Ranger" before.