Model Boat Mayhem

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Title: Waverley Crash 17 injured
Post by: Tug Fanatic on September 03, 2020, 11:03:37 pm
Paddle steamer Waverley has apparently crashed into a pier apparently injuring 17 people and putting a big dent in the bow. As I am on a tablet I have no idea how to insert a link but it is on BBC news main page
Title: Re: Waverley Crash 17 injured
Post by: justboatonic on September 03, 2020, 11:06:20 pm
BBC Scotland
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-54011504 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-54011504)



A total of 17 people have been injured after the paddle steamer Waverley collided with Brodick Pier in Arran.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) said "a number have been taken to hospital".
Police and paramedics were called the scene of the incident and coastguard rescue teams set up a helicopter landing site nearby.
MCA said it was believed that 213 passengers and 26 crew were on board the vessel when it struck the pier.
A coastguard rescue helicopter and and air ambulance were sent to Arran.Falling passengersOne passenger, Graham McWilliams, told BBC Scotland's The Nine (https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0002wtg) about the moment of collision.
He said: "As we came into the pier, everything seemed quite normal.
"Then there was a sudden crash, a loud bang, and the boat stopped very quickly. I saw people falling and it was quite distressing."     Image caption  Passenger Graham McWilliams described a sudden crash as the paddle steamer hit the pier   He added: "There was a lady that I saw who literally flew past the window."
Mr McWilliams said that, several hours after the accident, passengers were still milling about the ferry terminal at Brodick.
He said it was unclear if they would be able to leave the island or whether accommodation could be found for them.'Far too fast'Rita McLeod, who was waiting to board the Waverley, said she saw people being taken away in ambulances.
"We were actually queued up waiting to get in when it crashed," she said. "It came in bow first. It came in far too fast."
"We saw a lot of people falling, a few people fell over. There were people taken away in ambulances.
"We saw a lot of people, pretty badly shaken, coming off."
The ship was due to into Brodick at about 17.00 after leaving Greenock in the morning.   Image copyright Anne Cochrane   Image caption  A fire engine and other emergency services were visible form the terminal building   Another eyewitness saw the crash from the departure terminal as she waited to board. 
Anne Cochrane from Bishopbriggs near Glasgow, said: "It just crashed into the pier when it was coming back from the Holy Isle. We're just stuck in the departure terminal. We've had no information."
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch has been informed of the incident.   Image copyright Waverley Excursions   Image caption  The Waverley has just returned to service after undergoing repairs   Two-year waitThe Waverley set sail for the first time in two year less than two weeks ago (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-53873218), an event which was itself delayed due to an "unexpected technical and administration issue".
The ship, described as the world's last seagoing paddle steamer, missed the 2019 season as it waited for urgent repairs.
A funding appeal was launched in June 2019 and it hit its target in December after receiving a received a £1m grant from the Scottish government to help with the restoration.
This paddle steamer, built by A & J Inglis of Glasgow and first launched in October 1946, has been involved in accidents before.
It struck the breakwater at Dunoon with 700 passengers on board, 12 of whom suffered minor injuries, in June 2009
In July 1977 it was badly damaged when it struck rocks near Dunoon.
In 2017, it was involved in another collision at Rothesay.
Title: Re: Waverley Crash 17 injured
Post by: radiojoe on September 04, 2020, 06:30:35 pm
Coo someone's in for it. My memory of the paddle steamers that served the Isle of Wight was that they took some time to go astern as opposed to a screw vessel, maybe someone forgot that.  {:-{


Joe
Title: Re: Waverley Crash 17 injured
Post by: RST on September 05, 2020, 01:29:35 am
She's had a fair bit of press looking back over the years!  Undoubtedley I imagine she is unweildly but had a few bashes now over the years, needed new boilers again recently (perhaps not unexpeted over time), but that old captain now jailed back in Febuary also for grooming youngsters also? -she seems to be developing somewhat of a troubled reputation these days.  Last time I was on her was probably late 80s s and a young kid and we were up on the bridge.  I've tried to get back on her ever since but never managed it.  I hope she keeps going until I can get back on her.
Title: Re: Waverley Crash 17 injured
Post by: dodes on September 06, 2020, 07:48:25 pm
Best wait until the official report is released before suppositions are made to what went wrong, but vessels hitting piers etc for some mundane reason is more common than realised.