NTSB: Pilot’s actions, bulker’s speed led to Virginia wharf strike

NTSB: Pilot’s actions, bulker’s speed led to Virginia wharf strike

The bulk carrier Ijssel Confidence backed toward a turning basin on the Elizabeth River in Chesapeake, Va., with two tugboats ready to assist as needed.  The 590-foot ship, under the direction of a docking pilot, picked up speed over the next 15 minutes. G.M. McAllister, a 4,000-hp tug positioned at the stern, became boxed in and hit infrastructure at the…
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