The shipyard commissioning processes did not identify that the ship’s rudder angle indicator transmitter and tiller link-arm were not installed correctly.
Tsuneishi Group (Zhoushan) Shipbuilding has advised that it has sent a bulletin to the owners of all ships built in the shipyard requesting that all steering link-arm connections are appropriately tightened and that their locking tabs are correctly fitted. The shipyard’s procedures have also been modified to ensure that, in future, these checks are carried out during the building of all ships.
Tsuneishi Group (Zhoushan) Shipbuilding has advised that it has sent a bulletin to the owners of all ships built in the shipyard requesting that all steering link-arm connections are appropriately tightened and that their locking tabs are correctly fitted.
The shipyard’s procedures have also been modified to ensure that, in future, these checks are carried out during the building of all ships.
The ATSB is satisfied that the action taken by Tsuneishi Group (Zhoushan) Shipbuilding adequately addresses the safety issue.
