THE 6,500 TEU container ship msc Michigan VII, detained at the Port of Charleston since early June, has now been released from its in-port detention that had been ordered by the US Coast Guard (USCG), Captain of the Port, reports UK's Seatrade Maritime News.
According to the USCG, an investigation, assisted by the National Transportation Safety Bureau (NTSB), following the June 5 incident where the vessel was surging forward revealed that 'the vessel's control linkage for the main engine governor became disconnected, rendering the installed propulsion control systems inoperable'.
As events emerged on that early June day, adept pilotage manoeuvring, with the local harbour pilot subsequently earning an award from the USCG, enabled the vessel to avoid striking the Arthur Ravenel Jr Bridge, the span linking downtown Charleston with Mount Pleasant.
The ship was outbound from a quay on the Cooper River, bound for nearby Savannah, and was reportedly clocked at 17 knots- twice the speed for a normal outbound leg.
Fortunately, an allision with the Ravenel Bridge was averted, though the USCG had indicated that the wake from the speeding vessel had caused damage around the harbour on the order of $500,000 enough for the incident to be deemed as a 'Major Marine Casualty'.
A preliminary report from the NTSB had stated: 'The vessel's wake caused damage to vessels and facilities along the Cooper River. Two persons on a recreational vessel were injured. No pollution was reported.'
Following the June 5 incident, with the crew later getting the main engine under control, the vessel was towed to a berth in North Charleston, where it was detained with dockside verifications of proper operation and subsequently, inspections were conducted.
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According to the USCG, an investigation, assisted by the National Transportation Safety Bureau (NTSB), following the June 5 incident where the vessel was surging forward revealed that 'the vessel's control linkage for the main engine governor became disconnected, rendering the installed propulsion control systems inoperable'.
As events emerged on that early June day, adept pilotage manoeuvring, with the local harbour pilot subsequently earning an award from the USCG, enabled the vessel to avoid striking the Arthur Ravenel Jr Bridge, the span linking downtown Charleston with Mount Pleasant.
The ship was outbound from a quay on the Cooper River, bound for nearby Savannah, and was reportedly clocked at 17 knots- twice the speed for a normal outbound leg.
Fortunately, an allision with the Ravenel Bridge was averted, though the USCG had indicated that the wake from the speeding vessel had caused damage around the harbour on the order of $500,000 enough for the incident to be deemed as a 'Major Marine Casualty'.
A preliminary report from the NTSB had stated: 'The vessel's wake caused damage to vessels and facilities along the Cooper River. Two persons on a recreational vessel were injured. No pollution was reported.'
Following the June 5 incident, with the crew later getting the main engine under control, the vessel was towed to a berth in North Charleston, where it was detained with dockside verifications of proper operation and subsequently, inspections were conducted.
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