ATSB safety recommendations seek to eliminate single point of failure.On 9 April 2022, the Liberian-flagged bulk carrier Hagen Oldendorff departed its berth with a harbour pilot on board and four tugs assisting for an outbound passage of Port Hedland’s 40 km dredged channel.During the transit, shortly after completing a turn, an electrical short circuit led to the loss of power to all of the ship’s analogue rudder angle indicators. Incorrectly believing the ship’s steering had failed, the bridge team implemented the relevant emergency response procedures for a steering failure.#ATSB #Gronding #Report