The accident is believed to have been caused when the truck accidentally delivered the engine to the wrong gate of the shipyard and hit the curb while backing up in an attempt to turn around. The engine was recovered on 29 July by three heavy cranes.
The incident is thought to have occurred when a truck made an error in delivering the engine to the wrong berth at the shipyard, causing it to collide with the curb as it tried to back out of the situation.