Fishing Vessel Grounded After Captain Left Wheelhouse While on Autopilot, NTSB Says
A captain’s decision to leave the wheelhouse unattended while transiting the St. Marys River on autopilot led to the grounding and sinking of a fishing
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A captain’s decision to leave the wheelhouse unattended while transiting the St. Marys River on autopilot led to the grounding and sinking of a fishing
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