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Old 03-26-2024, 8:19am   #54
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Originally Posted by Newby View Post

When a large ship like this loses power, within seconds, the last recourse is manual rudder control from the engine room using an emergency generator.
No one on the bridge including the pilot has any control.
A 1000 ft boat will not turn on a dime.
Looks like it made a hard turn to starboard when the lights went out. What would cause the hard turn?
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