The UK's Marine Accident Investigation Bureau (MAIB) has released its report into an allision between a trawler and a moored tug at the port of Hull in 2022. The accident was caused by a mismatch between the controllable pitch propeller's control levers when transferring control from the bridge to the engine room, according to the agency.
On June 24, 2022, the Kirkella returned from a fishing voyage and transited up the Humber to her usual berth at King George Dock in Hull. The master...