Steering Failure Left Cargo Ship Crew Without Control For 8 Hours, ATSB Probe Reveals

Steering Failure Left Cargo Ship Crew Without Control For 8 Hours, ATSB Probe Reveals

Image Credits: ATSB A cargo vessel lost steering control in Bass Strait last year which left its crew struggling to keep it away from the coast for almost 8 hours. The Matthew Flinders III was sailing from Tasmania’s Bridport to Lady Barron on Flinders Island on July 23, 2025, when the incident happened. It was around 8 km north of the Waterhouse Island when both its rudders locked hard to port, causing it to turn uncontrollably. The ship rolled…