An investigation into a near-grounding of a bulk carrier off the Queensland coast has found the humans on board were too easily misled by the ship’s computer.
A two-year investigation into the near grounding of a bulk carrier in the Great Barrier Reef has found a faulty GPS unit was to blame.
Unbeknownst to the humans on board, one of the ship’s three GPS units malfunctioned and started supplying incorrect data.The ship, which has a dead weight of 82,331 tonnes, came within 200 metres of Bond Reef - where the normal recommended clearance is 1.5 kilometres. “Compulsory coastal pilotage remains an essential defence against serious shipping accidents in the Great Barrier Reef,” ATSB Chief Commissioner Angus Mitchell said on Friday.
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