In 2007, The Bourbon Dolphin capsized with the loss of eight crewmembers. The resulting final Royal Commission report makes a number of recommendations with the objective to prevent similar accidents in the future and requirements need to be made in the future for the preparation of stability calculations for anchor handling. The reduction in a tug's range of stability caused by the increase in the stern trim is by far the most significant. Some officers do not realize how close they may be to capsizing when they apply large amounts of thrust to manoeuvre their tug. Tugs are very powerful vessels and can be thrown by having their strength used against them.
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