A bulk carrier touched bottom but avoided grounding, a transport safety bureau report found

By Joanne McCarthy
September 9 2018 - 7:00am
Tugs save the day in Newcastle Harbour incident
Tugs save the day in Newcastle Harbour incident

TUGS returning to Newcastle Port after guiding a coal ship to sea prevented a second fully-laden coal ship from running aground in the harbour channel during an incident in February, 2017.

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