Steering-failure

Two government agencies are investigating the foreign container vessel 'CNC Uranus', which met with an accident due to a malfunctioning steering gear alarm system. While the investigation is underway, the port authority allowed the vessel to enter the jetty on Saturday morning with special security arrangements, following a request from the shipping line concerned.The set practice is for a vessel to remain at the outer anchorage until the investigation is concluded. Ignoring that norm, the...

A foreign container ship lost control after its steering system failed at the entrance channel of Chattogram Port on the Karnaphuli River. The vessel drifted out toward the estuary and eventually ran aground on a shoal beside the Naval Academy. The incident occurred at about 2:15 pm on Monday. The Malta flagged vessel CNC Uranus was carrying 1,282 import laden containers. The ship was arriving from the Port of Shenzhen in China. It is not yet known whether the imported goods worth severa...