Model Boat Mayhem

Mess Deck: General Section => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: david48 on January 07, 2015, 10:40:01 am

Title: Some more marine information
Post by: david48 on January 07, 2015, 10:40:01 am

Found this http://www.marineinsight.com thought it might be of intrest ..
I was looking for more info on the re floating of the Hoegh Osaka  ,it's not happening today as was on the news yesterday .
David

Title: Re: Some more marine information
Post by: Brian60 on January 07, 2015, 12:47:37 pm

Thats an interesting site David, I've bookmarked it for future reference

Title: Re: Some more marine information
Post by: Colin Bishop on January 22, 2015, 04:21:47 pm

Good video on BBC of the ship, now upright, being towed to Southampton. A very satisfactory outcome for the salvors.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-30938245

Colin

Title: Re: Some more marine information
Post by: Netleyned on January 22, 2015, 04:36:30 pm

No pollution, no hazard to shipping.
A job well done IMHO.

Ned

Title: Re: Some more marine information
Post by: david48 on January 22, 2015, 05:20:12 pm

Just tried to look at the bbc link but it is no longer available,will have  to watch BBC South news.
David

Title: Re: Some more marine information
Post by: Colin Bishop on January 22, 2015, 05:22:29 pm

It was a live broadcast apparently and ended with the ship well up Southampton Water.

It's amazing how thin the towline is compared with the load on the end of it.

Colin

Title: Re: Some more marine information
Post by: Colin Bishop on January 22, 2015, 07:10:47 pm

A bit more info here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-30933237

Colin

Title: Re: Some more marine information
Post by: Brian60 on January 22, 2015, 07:43:53 pm

So, according to that report an item of cargo punctured a hole in the hull. I wonder what crew member was responsible for tying that one down {-)

Title: Re: Some more marine information
Post by: Colin Bishop on January 22, 2015, 07:57:26 pm

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So, according to that report an item of cargo punctured a hole in the hull. I wonder what crew member was responsible for tying that one down {-)

The ship would not have been expected to tilt to that sort of angle at sea so I expect it was secured adequately enough. It's just surprising that not more of the cargo broke loose in what was effectively a virtual capsize situation. Almost the whole of the bottom of the ship was visible.

Colin