Texasclipper said:Actually, the harbor pilot could likely not be at fault at all but at minimum his career is likely over and they may try to put him in jail. He is in an advisory role and the captain of the ship is in full control and responsibility.Psycho Bunny said:
To the idiot pilotling the ship
I feel for the pilot as he could be a victim of being assigned a POS ship with a POS 3rd world captain and crew that failed at the absolutely worst time.
Apparently the ship is from Singapore but the crew was all Indian. Knowing how Indians do maintenance in India, I don't doubt this contributed to the problem.
Looks like it had a catastrophic loss of power and lost steering before it hit the bridge.
Ships are not like cars. If main propulsion power is lost, it doesn't matter if you have electrical power and hydraulics and can turn the rudder. You will have no steering at all. The prop has to be turning in order to steer, period. Likewise, if you completely lose the… https://t.co/vEZPsn0gaO
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