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A local pilot was in control of the ship at the time... >The Bay pilot aboard had control of the ship at the time it ran aground. Investigators are still looki
by hnburnsy 5y ago
A local pilot was in control of the ship at the time...
>The Bay pilot aboard had control of the ship at the time it ran aground. Investigators are still looking at whether it was a mechanical issue or operator error that caused it to leave the channel.
https://chesapeakebaymagazine.com/container-ship-aground-outside-patapsco-river/ https://chesapeakebaymagazine.com/container-ship-aground-out...
- kayodelycaon 5y agoBy control, they mean giving directions. Pilots have no authority over the ship’s crew and they certainly don’t operate the controls.
- davidjytang 5y agoI read that in Panama Canal pilots assume full responsibility of the ships.