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The graphic I saw suggested that the water depth at the support was only 20 feet, whereas the center channel is 50 feet. Not sure of the ship's draft but I'm guessing it may be resting in mud and just plowed a trough there. The ship isn't that old, I read that it was built or commissioned in 2015, and that their is suspicion that dirty fuel may have played a role in the power loss/engine failure. If so that throws some question back on the fuel provider, and given that it was bound for Singapore I wonder if it took on fuel in the U.S.
Even if there was a backup steering mechanism, the ship was being operated by two local harbor pilots. I can imagine, especially if there was a language barrier, that there could be significant issues in getting a backup steering mechanism working in the few minutes they had.
Even if there was a backup steering mechanism, the ship was being operated by two local harbor pilots. I can imagine, especially if there was a language barrier, that there could be significant issues in getting a backup steering mechanism working in the few minutes they had.