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Safety bulletin published following multiple cruise ship anchor failures

Tuesday, 30 March 2021

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Safety bulletin published following multiple cruise ship anchor failures

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Warning issued following several anchor losses associated with the use of the anchoring equipment beyond intended design parameters.

We have identified a trend in the nature of anchoring equipment failures during the COVID-19 enforced operational pause, and have released a safety bulletin to the cruise industry to mitigate against further losses both in the short term and when cruise vessels return to normal operations.

Read our safety bulletin to the cruise industry.

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