Cement Ship has a smashing time

[Naughty Cal]

This is obviously just another case of building marinas in unsuitable locations!

[Barry]

Regarding Pilots on board ships. I was on board the Esso York as it was berthing at Immingham Dock in the late seventies. 26 000 tonne tanker with a pilot on the bridge. The ship came in too fast and destroyed the jetty (largely made of wood). The captain was disciplined by the company as being responsible for the ship despite the pilot being the one giving the commands. I have no idea what happened to the pilot

[Naughty Cal]

Regarding Pilots on board ships. I was on board the Esso York as it was berthing at Immingham Dock in the late seventies. 26 000 tonne tanker with a pilot on the bridge. The ship came in too fast and destroyed the jetty (largely made of wood). The captain was disciplined by the company as being responsible for the ship despite the pilot being the one giving the commands. I have no idea what happened to the pilot

Similar thing happened at Northfleet Cement Terminal last year. Lafarge's brand new tanker on her maiden job ploughed straight into the dock destroying a section of dock and damaging the ship. The captain not the pilot was held responsible.

 

Think thats just an unlucky dock though as it was repaired the back end of last year and has recently been struck again by one of the Cross Rail ships

[howardang]

Regarding Pilots on board ships. I was on board the Esso York as it was berthing at Immingham Dock in the late seventies. 26 000 tonne tanker with a pilot on the bridge. The ship came in too fast and destroyed the jetty (largely made of wood). The captain was disciplined by the company as being responsible for the ship despite the pilot being the one giving the commands. I have no idea what happened to the pilot

With a very few exceptions (Panama Canal being one) the master is in command and responsible,with the pilot giving advice. The master can choose to overrule this advice if he thinks it is necessary. Entries in the Bridge movement book (Bell Book to our colonial cousins ) when manoeuvring are usually annotated "Helm & Engine orders various TMO&PA - To Masters Orders and Pilots advice."

 

I don't know the reasons for this particular incident but it may well be a malfunction of the ships variable Pitch propeller, looking at the prop wash in the video. I agree that on the face of it the tug is not doing much to help and I am sure questions will be asked!

 

When the oil and gas exploration industry first started to operate out of Great Yarmouth in the 1970's, there were a few similar incidents when supply vessels tried to turn short round near to the small craft moorings. It was alleged at the time that one or two boats were moored there in the hope of an "upgrade" via the insurance compensation but I can't believe that this was true!!!

 

Howard

[FadeToScarlet]

"Left hand down a bit.... right hand down a bit.... EVERYBODY DOWN!"

[RLWP]

Oh lummey

 

Richard

[DHutch]

This video is obviously concrete evidence

The old ones are the oldest!

 

"Don't go backwards!"......

 

"Errm - Don't what?"

 

"Go Backwards!"

 

"OK - I got you that time!"......

Hehehe!

 

Apparently it was a "propulsion problem" in Levanger port, Norway.

Fits with the above

 

Looks like the tug has the problem, the lines are not tight and I can't see any wash from it.

Awww, boring....

 

A quick Google does seem to suggest that.

... sad face!

 

 

 

Daniel

[rubblequeen]

Regarding Pilots on board ships. I was on board the Esso York as it was berthing at Immingham Dock in the late seventies. 26 000 tonne tanker with a pilot on the bridge. The ship came in too fast and destroyed the jetty (largely made of wood). The captain was disciplined by the company as being responsible for the ship despite the pilot being the one giving the commands. I have no idea what happened to the pilot

I think he might be spotted in Riby Square drinking out of a dirty Newcy bottle.

[DHutch]

With a very few exceptions (Panama Canal being one) the master is in command and responsible,with the pilot giving advice.

Reminds me of this video

Description reads; Marina Coppola in Amalfi is a tiny marina and all the boats are squeezed as tight as possible. All boats are moored by harbor master (Julio) himself.

 

Daniel

[Biggles]

Reminds me of this video

Description reads; Marina Coppola in Amalfi is a tiny marina and all the boats are squeezed as tight as possible. All boats are moored by harbor master (Julio) himself.

 

Daniel

 

 

Must be over propped

[Naughty Cal]

Nothing wrong with that mooring.

[RLWP]

 

 

Must be over propped

 

 

Bowthruster

 

Richard

[Odana]

Dunno what you're all fussed about - surely you know boating is a contact sport?!

 

Seriously - ouch.

[onionbargee]

Just letting tuppaware owners know whos boss .

[furnessvale]

Just thinking about another video you just posted, I bet this skipper scared the locals.

 

Shows what can happen when you get a mechanical failure when you least expect it. :-)

 

George ex nb Alton retired

[mattlad]

Was it captained by Francesco Schettino?

[Captain Fizz]

I remember something similar on the river Crouch.

The timber ships would come up on the tide, pass the wharf and turn on their bow anchor and then come back to tie up against the tide. On one occasion, the skipper misjudged it and ploughed straight through the fueling pontoon at Wallersea marina.

[mrsmelly]

Isnt there another thread running about keeping an adequate lookout?

 

Tim

[blackrose]

The assumption here is that this was all accidental.

 

Can we be sure that a "Tupperware" boat has not pissed him off completely earlier in the day, and that this is not simply a case of deliberate revenge?

 

It did look a bit like vandalism.