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By Mike Wackett
Bob Couttie’s Maritime Accident Casebook looks at the accident report into the collision last May in the outer reaches of the River Weser of the 1,036 teu Conmar Avenue and the 5,060 teu Maersk Kalmar.
The sea was calm and the visibility was good as both ships headed into Bremerhaven, but a technical problem with the supply of lub oil to the Conmar Avenue’s main engine caused a shut down and a loss of power just as it was overtaking the ...
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