Australian safety investigators issue recommendations following near stranding of bulk carrier near Sydney

Fortunately, the anchors reduced the ship’s progress towards the coast until two more harbour tugs arrived, about five hours after it was anchored.

In the following hours, these two tugs began towing the ship away from the coast, but some time later, the towline of one of the tugs failed and Portland Bay again began drifting towards the shore, now off Cronulla.

The ship’s master was forced for a second time to deploy both anchors.