Helmsman and Pilots Worked Against Each Other During Fremantle Allision

Report reveals how crash that destroyed the Leeuwin unfolded

An interim report into how a massive container ship struck the berthed tall ship STS Leeuwin in Fremantle Harbour has outlined the sequence of events leading up to the terrifying collision last August.

Report details narrow escape for crew members in STS Leeuwin collision

An interim report into the collision between a container ship and the sail-training ship STS Leeuwin in Fremantle Port last year provides new details on the accident, which severely damaged the Leeuwin and injured two of its crew.

Helmsman and Pilots Worked Against Each Other During Fremantle Allision

An interim factfinding report on the allision involving the boxship Maersk Shekou at Fremantle last year suggests that the vessel's helmsman and...

ATSB Releases Interim Report On Maersk Shekou’s Crash Into Berthed Tall Ship

The Maersk Shekou, a 333 meter long container vessel had been anchored offshore Fremantle for eight days prior to the incident.

Containership Dismasts Iconic Tall Ship: ATSB Details Fremantle Port Incident

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has released an interim report detailing last year’s collision involving the Singapore-flagged containership Maersk Shekou and the berthed tall ship STS Leeuwin II, Australia’s...

ATSB releases interim report on Fremantle allision

Huw Murday THE AUSTRALIAN Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has released an interim report into its investigation on the allision between container ship Maersk Shekou and STS Leeuwin II in Fremantle last August. The incident saw training ship STS Leeuwin II demasted and damaged in the collision with the 333-metre Maersk Shekou as the latter was being piloted to its berth in Fremantle’s inner harbour. Two crew members that were onboard STS Leeuwin I…