At about 0937 on 1 November 2010, the Liberian registered container ship MSC Basel grounded in Moreton Bay, Queensland, while departing the port of Brisbane. MSC Basel was in the main shipping channel when its rudder unexpectedly moved to starboard without the application of any helm. The ship immediately began turning to starboard, the main engine was run astern and the port anchor was let go. However, these actions could not prevent the ship from grounding on Yule Banks, just to the north of the channel. The ATSB investigation found that the ship's rudder probably moved to starboard because of a malfunction of the steering control system.
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