Independent investigation into the grounding of the Australian registered bulk carrier Endeavour River at Gladstone, Queensland, on 2 December 2007

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On the afternoon of 2 December 2007, the Australian registered bulk carrier Endeavour River grounded in Gladstone harbour while attempting a mid-tide berthing at the South Trees Wharf.
The master was attempting to berth the ship on a flood tide, with a following wind, and was unable to position the ship correctly for its approach to [...]


ATSB Final Report-near collision between the bulk carrier and the roll-on/roll-off general cargo ship in Port Phillip, Victoria.

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At about 0230 on 16 May 2007, the bulk carrier Ormiston sailed from Melbourne, Victoria, bound for Thevenard, South Australia. At about 0512, the ship rounded the Hovell Pile beacon and entered the South Channel in Port Phillip. At about 0521, Ormiston entered ‘The Cut’, the narrowest part of the channel, from the east making [...]


The near collision between the bulk carrier Ormiston and the roll-on/roll-off general cargo ship Searoad Mersey in Port Phillip.

At about 0230 on 16 May 2007, the bulk carrier Ormiston sailed from Melbourne, Victoria, bound for Thevenard, South Australia. At about 0512, the ship rounded the Hovell Pile beacon and entered the South Channel in Port Phillip. At about 0521, Ormiston entered ‘The Cut’, the narrowest part of the channel, from the east making [...]