MV Lake Illawarra Totally Explained

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The SS Lake Illawarra was a handyweight bulk carrier of 7,274 tons in the service of the shipping company Australian National Lines, which famously and dramatically collided with pylon 19 of Hobart's giant high concrete arch style Tasman Bridge on the evening of 5 January, 1975 at 9.27pm.
The Lake Illawarra was an ore carrier, and at the time of its collision was loaded with zinc concentrate, her destination being the Elecrolytic Zinc Company Pasminco (now Zinifex) Zinc refinery, located a couple of kilometres up the Derwent River from the bridge. although movement caused by tides is considered enough of a threat to the bridge to be monitored closely with electronic sensors.
The Illawarra was capable of passing underneath the bridge's central navigation span, but the captain instead attempted to pass through one of the eastern spans, due to a combination of strong tidal currents and inattention.
The subsequent Court of Marine Inquiry found that Captain Pelc hadn't handled the Lake Illawarra in a proper and seamanlike manner, and suspended his master's certificate for six months. A pilot service was introduced in response to the Court's findings.Further Information

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