Ship Aground at Rossaveal

Storm 10

Video here of the German cargo ship aground at Rossaveal

Link: http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0331/connemara.html

Oh, protect me from the Germans! The Germans...

Sponge Bob

More to do with crap weather forecasting from Met Éireann and a poor oul eejit of a German believing the. A rework of 'The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald' to 'The Wreck of the Evelyn Cusack' is available HERE

biko

It's those Rossavealians with their bonfires on the beach luring ships ashore.

GerardKeating

Storm 10 wrote: »

Video here of the German cargo ship aground at Rossaveal

Link: http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0331/connemara.html

Some pictures here...

Nuggles

Saw it earlier. Tis an odd view in the bay.

Twice this week that area is in the news. First the water, then rock lusting boats.

Sponge Bob

Nuggles wrote: »

Twice this week that area is in the news. First the water, then rock lusting boats.

Surely that oily Carraroe drinking water could grease its underneath into the water. It will all end up in Casla bay anyway.

Nuggles

You can't drink Carraroe water any ways, oil or no oil.

There's eating and drinking in that stuff all year round.

Seaneh

There are a few local fishermen keeping an eye out, hoping the staff are evacuated so they can claim salvage on the thing.

abusingelves

Well its been towed off. There were two tugs, Bison from Killybegs, and another one from Foynes which appears to be escorting it into Galway. The tug is following it, so probably just in case and all that. They should be nearing the docks in about an hour i'd say. Any ideas when the gates open?

She's not German either. It looks like she's Canadian owned and registered in Antigua/Barbuda. Was out to have a look at her anchored in the channel the night before she ran aground.

Sponge Bob

She is off Furbo/Ballyvaughan now.

http://www.shipais.com/showship.php?mmsi=304639000

Storm 10

abusingelves wrote: »

Well its been towed off. There were two tugs, Bison from Killybegs, and another one from Foynes which appears to be escorting it into Galway. The tug is following it, so probably just in case and all that. They should be nearing the docks in about an hour i'd say. Any ideas when the gates open?

She's not German either. It looks like she's Canadian owned and registered in Antigua/Barbuda. Was out to have a look at her anchored in the channel the night before she ran aground.

She is German owned here is the link to the company,on the front page they say that the ship is aground in Ireland, also she is not coming into Galway she is off Blackhead where the company will decide where to go to dry dock her for hull inspetion.

http://www.harren-partner.de/en/home.html

Sponge Bob

That tug has been circling her since 8am and shows no sign of leaving but you could always simply ring the Captain to check where there is an oil spill or something

Sponge Bob

Herself and the tug are movinng towards the City now.

Discodog

Could be busy in Galway Docks - if she manages to get in without hitting anything, a tanker is on route as well.

I guess that they will try to assess the damage & hope that she can go back to Rossaveal to collect the ferries.

Steyr

Discodog wrote: »

Could be busy in Galway Docks - if she manages to get in without hitting anything, a tanker is on route as well.

Not a notion, The Heavy Lift Ship "Pantanal" is actually too wide to get into Galway Docks. The Tug with her is The "Celtic Aisle".The Oil Tanker Galway Fisher is a frequent visitor to Galway.

Steyr

Great website here if you want to know whats coming or in Galway:

http://www.galwayships.com/

:cool:

laughter189

Mv Pantanal is still in Rossaveal

You can check her wherabouts here :

http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/shipdetails.aspx?MMSI=304639000

Discodog

Steyr wrote: »

Not a notion, The Heavy Lift Ship "Pantanal" is actually too wide to get into Galway Docks.

I wondered if that was the case. She is now anchored in the Bay but she did make an excursion towards Galway & then headed back. I would imagine that the divers, that will be sent to examine her, would prefer it if she was in dock rather than in open sea.

Discodog

laughter189 wrote: »

Mv Pantanal is still in Rossaveal

You can check her wherabouts here :

http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/shipdetails.aspx?MMSI=304639000

Er she isn't - just saw her when I was walking my dogs. She is on the far side of the Bay between Ballyvaughan & Black Head,

If you go to that site & click on vessel track you will see her Galway Bay excursion.

Steyr

laughter189 wrote: »

Mv Pantanal is still in Rossaveal

You can check her wherabouts here :

http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/shipdetails.aspx?MMSI=304639000

Solent Fisher enroute to Galway now, Pantanal is in Galway Bay, thats her now:

lezza

Little video i took of her as she was 'on the rocks'

my verdict was incorrect

http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kc2AoU73PzE

Storm 10

Heavy lift ship "Pantanol" that was aground at Rossaveal is now anchored off Salthill

Discodog

Rumour has it that she has two small punctures to the hull & we have to go to Belfast.

Michael Angelo.

i reckon she would squeeze into galway on a full tide. heavy lift vessel or no heavy lift vessel

Steyr

Michael Angelo. wrote: »

i reckon she would squeeze into galway on a full tide. heavy lift vessel or no heavy lift vessel

No.

Aiel

It was just off Mutton Island all day today,looked huge even from the Prom.A few small boats hovering around it,inspecting it i assume.

Michael Angelo.

Steyr wrote: »

No.

I know, see reason for editing the post you quoted. Do you know the specifications of the docks?

Michael Angelo.

a ship named thor gitta is currently en route to Galway. Is this taking over the ferry lift job from the pantanal????

Chicken1

The two ferries arrived in the docks yesterday and the new ship "Thor Gitta" is due to dock this evening weather permitting, they will be loaded in the docks, I was talking to a guy on one of the ferries who told me.

Madame Razz

What ferries are they taking?

Sponge Bob

Below is a photo of the Thor Gitta, currently lurking over near the Clare coast seeing as anchoring in Casla Bay has gone right out of fashion

http://www.shipais.com/showship.php?mmsi=220573000

Storm 10

Madame Razz wrote: »

What ferries are they taking?

The two that belonged to Aran Direct Ferries, the company collapsed, they are currently tied up in the docks and are going to Mauritius.

Pictures here. Clan Eagle 1 and Clan Na Oileann

http://galwayships.com/passenger_ships/index.html

Sponge Bob

They went for €600-800k each at an auction last month. Buyer in Indian Ocean is collecting them.

Madame Razz

Sponge Bob wrote: »

They went for €600-800k each at an auction last month. Buyer in Indian Ocean is collecting them.

He did well then:D

Storm 10

Madame Razz wrote: »

He did well then:D

He done unreal well when you consider they cost 4 million when new and are reported to be in excellent condition.

Discodog

They should of sent a serious heavy lifter to collect the ferries & the Pantanol, which sounds more like a headache pill than a ship. Will the Thor Gita fit into the docks ?.

Chicken1

Docking this evening on the high tide around 5-30pm weather permitting

Madame Razz

Harbourmaster is doing well out of all of this at least anyway:D

Discodog

Madame Razz wrote: »

Harbourmaster is doing well out of all of this at least anyway:D

And the Tug owners !

A lot better than the official receiver. This is not the time to be selling assets to repay debts.

Maybe they should sell tickets. It's not everyday that you see two ferries being picked up & put on the back of a ship.

How wide are the dock gates ?.

The Thor Gita is still almost 17 metres wide, so not much less that the Pantanal - hope their skipper is better at steering

Madame Razz

Are they going to load the ferries onto the ship in the Docks?? Really?? I wouldn't have thought that there would be room for that in there!

Storm 10

That big ship has arrived in Galway Docks, had a look this morning she is a big one.

http://www.galway.net/about/webcam/

joeKel73

Anyone in the know know if they'll be doing the lift in the docks? If so... what time?!

Storm 10

foto joe wrote: »

Anyone in the know know if they'll be doing the lift in the docks? If so... what time?!

Thats the reason she is in the docks to load them there, maybe ask some of the guys down there if passing, I think it would take some time to hoist them up and secure them for the long trip to Mauritius.

Dont forget to post pics if you get them

BornToBe?

I was passing the docks this morning at 8am and they were getting ready to lift the first ferry, for anyone intrested

Madame Razz

This whole thing seems to be terribly unlucky

http://www.galwayindependent.com/local-news/local-news/three-people-injured-in-docks-manoeuvre-/

WallyGUFC

And according to Galway advertiser on FB, the ship nearly capsized because of it! Curse of the ferry liquidation sale!

snubbleste

Galway Bay fm news understands the sling broke almost turning over the cargo ship and the ferry went crashing back into the water.

:eek:

Madame Razz

****ing hell. Those men who got hurt in the process must be so sore; I hope they recover soon!! The whole thing is jinxed!

Robbo

Can anyone else spot the irony of these ferries having the Curse of Tutankhamun about them?

Madame Razz

I know if I was crew on the Thor Gitta I would not exactly be looking forward to the passage to the Indian ocean!