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Key crew members on Goliath did not complete safety training before tugboat sinkings, ATSB finds

The ship's collison with the tugboats was captured on video. (ABC News: Monte Bovill)

Senior crew members on the ship that crashed into and sank two tugboats in Tasmania's north-west last year had not undertaken required training, with a report into the incident finding lessons from previous close-calls had not been acted on.

Cement carrier Goliath rammed and sank the two stationary tugboats in Devonport in January 2022, causing millions of dollars' worth of damage.

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