A report into a major crash that left the beloved Leeuwin tall ship crumpled at Fremantle Port has revealed the pilot of a 333-metre container ship was on their phone at the time of the crash.

The final report by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau was handed down on Monday , laying bare into how the Maersk container ship crashed into the Leeuwin while coming in to berth about in August 2024, leaving the tall ship de-masted, and injuring two workers.

The investigation found communication between the helmsman and the bridge was poor all at the time of the crash, and a number of risk controls required by Fremantle Port hadn’t been properly implemented.

The report said a critical factor in the crash was the fact one of the ship’s pilot was on their phone at the time.

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