A faulty gearbox overhaul and master error are to blame for a passenger ferry hitting a quay a year ago on Norwegian archipelago Svalbard, according to a report.
The 121-passenger catamaran Aurora Explorer (built 1999) allided with the Barentsburg landing spot on 15 July 2018 as the master reversed the ferry to correct a vibrating driveshaft caused by an improperly set propeller pitch.
