MSC Michigan VII - Out of Control, Charleston

Throttle jammed??? !!!

I do not want to be the first to speculate what was “jammed” on the bridge and in ECR.

(1184) Containership Throttle Jammed Open Leaving Port of Charleston | Ravenel Bridge Closed - YouTube

For starters I would "HIT " M/E emcy stop button. It is near bridge telegraph, is HUGE !!! pink in colour. You can not miss it.
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What a fitting title of the panel :wink:
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Name:
MSC MICHIGAN VII (effective 2022-10)

Sealand Michigan (effective 2000-10)

IMO Number: IMO 9196864

Flag:
Liberia (effective 2022-10)

Hong Kong, China (effective 2019-05)

Malta (effective 2013-07)

Greece (effective 2000-10)

Call sign: 5LGR5

MMSI: 636021994

Ship UN Sanction: Not on list

Owning/operating entity under UN Sanction: Not on list

Characteristics

Type: Container Ship (Fully Cellular) (effective 2000)

Date of build: 2000-10

Gross tonnage: 74,583

Companies

Registered owner:
Kyveli Oceanway Ltd (effective 2022-10-16)

IMO Company Number 6333256

Nationality of registration Liberia

Address Care of MSC Shipmanagement Ltd , MSC House, 8, Spyrou Kyprianou Avenue, 3070 Limassol, Cyprus.

Company status Active SOURCE : GISIS

Equasis - ShipInfo SPEEDY GONZALES.pdf (858.6 KB)

Let me quess on the crew composition: Greek ISM manager then highly likely Greek crew manager , hence : Filippino -very highly likely, Ukraine-highly likely, Indian -likely. Or Ukr/Ph mix.

And from my last encounter with GR ISM manager i remember c.a. 35 thick volumes of SMS - no chance to read all in 4 months contract. Nightmare.

looks she is re-berthing right now 24.06.06 0702hrs zulu
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Looks to me like a miracle on The Cooper River with the speed of 14 kts and 11 mtrs draft none of the Bernoulli’s effects have materialised , otherwise the pilot should be proclaimed as genius or wizzard. Impressive performance.