Fortescue fleet procedures revised after bulker lost propulsion off Port Hedland

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Fortescue's shipping arm implemented new engine management procedures after the bulk carrier FMG Nicola lost propulsion while leaving Port Hedland, Australia. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau released a final report detailing the unexpected main engine shutdown.

Fortescue’s shipping arm has introduced fleetwide engine management changes after one of its bulk carriers lost propulsion while departing Australia’s busiest iron ore export port. According to a final report from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB), the fully laden FMG Nicola suffered an unexpected main engine shutdown while leaving Port Hedland in Western Australia …