Ferry Runs Aground

[Elton]

Just saw this on the news:

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/7221237.stm

 

Listing at 60 degrees + cargo shifted. Sounds like it's going to sink pretty soon.

[Ken Davison South Wales]

Just saw this on the news:

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/7221237.stm

 

Listing at 60 degrees + cargo shifted. Sounds like it's going to sink pretty soon.

 

Looks like it is the latest attraction on North Blackpool Beach now, where it is reported to have gone aground.

[Newt]

Anybody know of a good job for a former ferry captain?

[Guest Brumagem Phil]

fishing guide in NC perhaps?????

[Cranfield]

That looks like a large vessel, but in the papers this morning it was reported as only having 15 passengers on board (all were taken off plus 4 crew members), giving the impression that it was quite a small boat.

 

It sounds as though they were taking a short cut across the sands and misjudged the wave heights.

[Ken Davison South Wales]

That looks like a large vessel, but in the papers this morning it was reported as only having 15 passengers on board (all were taken off plus 4 crew members), giving the impression that it was quite a small boat.

 

It sounds as though they were taking a short cut across the sands and misjudged the wave heights.

 

On various new items I have seen differing details just typical of the media, BBC give a total of 23 passengers and crew.

[lutra]

That looks like a large vessel, but in the papers this morning it was reported as only having 15 passengers on board (all were taken off plus 4 crew members), giving the impression that it was quite a small boat.

 

It sounds as though they were taking a short cut across the sands and misjudged the wave heights.

 

Don't think it is all that small, i think the 15 passengers all had a wagon as hand luggage.

Edited February 1, 2008 by lutra

[Big Jeff]

Low passengers as it was full of lorries (big and Only 1 driver) and trailers they pick up the cab on the other side.

 

Reports state that it was hit by a freak wave out at sea that moved the cargo(the lorries) and broke the restraining chains, causing the list.

 

Bummer for the captain.#

 

Hats off to the rescue helicopters - just flying in those winds must have been hell, let alone hovering with a man on a winch and evacuating people.

 

Jeff

[ColinW]

Listing at 60 degrees + cargo shifted. Sounds like it's going to sink pretty soon.

 

It won't sink. The sea is very shallow round the North West so it will be sat on the bottom. The problem will be refloating it. (The tides get bigger over the next week which will work in their favour)

Edited February 1, 2008 by ColinW

[Tog]

Looks like the 'Poleaxed' ship that took on the Sheerness to Flushing run in the late 90's for about 6 months, run by a bunch of wazzoks.

Quite interesting going down on the big lift to the side - takes a truck & trailer into the bowels. Had me a free dinner too - they could'nt get the CC terminals to work.

 

Given the wicked forecast yesterday and the fact that near all other crossings were canceled would you have put to sea?