Maritime News Thread

bladebrew

A cargo ship ran aground last night in Scotland,

http://news.sky.com/story/1429760/fuel-leak-as-ship-hits-the-rocks-off-scotland

Nobody hurt or anything but you can see its track on Marine traffic, heading at 14 knots straight into the coastline!

Tabnabs

bladebrew wrote: »

A cargo ship ran aground last night in Scotland,

http://news.sky.com/story/1429760/fuel-leak-as-ship-hits-the-rocks-off-scotland

Nobody hurt or anything but you can see its track on Marine traffic, heading at 14 knots straight into the coastline!

I believe she's afloat again now.

bladebrew

A ship with 49 people on board has gone missing in the South Atlantic, what is a bit bizarre is that it vanished on the 26th of February and it has only been announced now!
Taiwanese authorities are asking for help to search for it!

http://news.sky.com/story/1440902/mystery-as-ship-goes-missing-with-49-on-board

zagmund

I saw a new/different Stena vessel coming into Dublin this AM (about 0930 or so). Has the new Superfast (silly name in my books) vessel started up yet or was this coming in to provide cover for one of the existing vessels?

z

Tabnabs

zagmund wrote: »

I saw a new/different Stena vessel coming into Dublin this AM (about 0930 or so). Has the new Superfast (silly name in my books) vessel started up yet or was this coming in to provide cover for one of the existing vessels?

z

Nordica wasn't big enough to meet demand.

http://afloat.ie/port-news/ferry-news/item/28029-stena-super%E2%80%99s-x%E2%80%99s-first-call-for-berthing-trials-in-dublin-port

Cookie_Monster

More related to the actual forum rather than news, but at the moment it's intended to shift maritime into the business category for some reason

see here,
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057395275

there is a new motoring & transport category intended to which would seem vastly more appropriate and I've made that point.
anyone else care to add their 2c either way?

Tabnabs

Agree CM and have highlighted the issue also.

tricky D

It should logically follow the Aircraft and Aviation category. Both have a bit of Biz, a bit of Rec, but Motoring and Transport is the best and apt category.

malinheader

The skipper of the worlds largest trawler Annelies llena was on trial yesterday and today in Donegal circuit criminal court, charged with illegaly dumping perfectly good fish to keep more larger fish which would fetch a higher price and also having no log book filled . The boat was formely the Atlantic Dawn based in killybegs.

Tabnabs

Two people are dead and another injured after an axe fight between crew members on the Chinese bulk carrier MV Qing May.

The attack occurred while the Liberia-flagged vessel was sailing near the island of Jolo in the south of the Philippines, and local Coast Guard officials provided assistance early Sunday morning.

Two Chinese nationals were found dead. They have been identified as Xie Lhichao, a 28-year-old engineer, and Zhang Weenjo, a 35-year-old chief cook. A third man Liao Shiguo, a 49-year-old electrical engineer, suffered from a cut on his head and is believed to have had the axe that caused it still stuck in his head when help arrived.

It is unclear what caused the argument that lead to the bloody fight, as apparently none of the crew speak English. AFP reports that the suspect is believed to still be hiding on board which is now docked at Zamboanga.

The 200,000dwt vessel, operated by China’s Foremost group, was travelling from Australia to China when the incident occurred.

http://www.maritime-executive.com/article/two-dead-after-axe-fight-on-ship

The only time we had any serious trouble in the deep sea company I worked for was with Chinese crew. Poor sod was found hanged in the engine room with a suicide note in his pocket. Thankfully I wasn't on the ship, but it became widely believed that he had accrued serious gambling debts and couldn't pay them off. The suicide was apparently a cover as he was found in a place where it would have been impossible for one person to commit the act alone.

neris

Dublin port cruise terminal looks interesting might add a bit to the area around the port and 3 arena

http://afloat.ie/port-news/cruise-liners/item/28348-dublin-port-shows-off-new-cruise-%E2%80%93-liner-berth-plan-in-miami

Atlantic Dawn

neris wrote: »

Dublin port cruise terminal looks interesting might add a bit to the area around the port and 3 arena

http://afloat.ie/port-news/cruise-liners/item/28348-dublin-port-shows-off-new-cruise-%E2%80%93-liner-berth-plan-in-miami

Great idea.

Tabnabs

Hey, let's try landing this thing on a barge?!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhMSzC1crr0

postitnote

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-32333336

Be carfeul out in the Irish Sea.

A Russian submarine may have been responsible for almost capsizing a UK fishing trawler in the Irish Sea, a UK fishing organisation has said.
The crew of the County Down-based trawler said the nets were snagged and their boat dragged backwards at speed close to the Isle of Man on Wednesday.

"You cannot always prevent it, but if an incident like this did happen the [Royal Navy] protocols say that the submarine would immediately surface to check on the health and welfare of the people involved and this one did not.

Freedive Ireland

Silly question but do nets etc nowadays not have markers, gps beacons or similar or are these only on the surface and anything at depth might scare off the fish?

Tabnabs

postitnote wrote: »

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-32333336

Be carfeul out in the Irish Sea.

Russians is it? It's also not a million miles from HM Naval Base Clyde, a major British sub base also used by other allied navies. The truth is the public will never know what vessel and what nationality is responsible, but sure, blame the Russians...

Mr_A

My sentiments exactly. Could have been the Russians, but could have been anyone else with submarines really. The idea that it could not have been the RN therefore must have been the Russians is a bit mad Ted.

Atlantic Dawn

Freedive Ireland wrote: »

Silly question but do nets etc nowadays not have markers, gps beacons or similar or are these only on the surface and anything at depth might scare off the fish?

They have electronics in them to indicate the load of fish taken in the net so they know when to haul the net in without overloading it.

postitnote

Yeah, I have doubts myself that it was the Russians too. I guess the main point is that a submarine appears to have been involved and didn't pop it's head up to see if everything was ok.

I seem to recall in the 90s a trawler being sunk by a submarine, possibly in the Irish sea, but i'm struggling to find a report.

Regardless, a very scary thing to happen i'm sure.

Edit: Found a report here of a similar incident in the 80s:

http://www.thejournal.ie/shelga-state-papers-1984-1837788-Jan2015/

coL

Saw an article on the news about the 'Wilson Dublin' and how it is the largest ship to ever dock in Dingle Harbour, Co. Kerry.

I remember about 20 years ago a Russian Factory ship spent a few months docked in Dingle and to a young lad at the time it seems like the largest ship in the world.

I was wondering if anyone could help me find out what that Russian ship was called, or even what class of ship it was, and how it compared to the one that docked in Dingle recently?

Tabnabs

ask them?

Harbour Office

Tel: 066/9151629
Fax: 066/9152546

Harbour Master: Nigel Collins
Contact: Nigel.Collins@agriculture.gov.ie
Mobile Phone: 087 2133271
Marina Phone Number: 087/9254115
E Mail Address: dingleharbour@agriculture.gov.ie

Tabnabs

US Navy have agreed to escort British-registered merchant vessels through the Strait of Hormuz

http://www.vesselfinder.com/news/3325-US-Navy-Ships-Accompany-British-Merchant-Vessels-in-Strait-of-Hormuz#.VUjRwfpwgzM.twitter

Question is, with flags of convenience, how many British-registered ships are still knocking around?

Larbre34

MS Queen Victoria currently under pilot control in Dublin Bay, due on the berth at 12.00

Atlantic Dawn

MSC Splendida due in Dublin Port on Monday, longest ship to dock in Dublin apparently, 333 metres so won't be able to turn around within the port. Currently docked in Kirkwall.








http://www.thejournal.ie/cruise-liner-dublin-longest-2085068-May2015/

Larbre34

MS Royal Princess currently at anchor off Dun Laoghaire Harbour, lots of tender activity to the reception berth.

Photo credit - Afloat.ie

NUTLEY BOY

Larbre34 wrote: »

MS Royal Princess currently at anchor off Dun Laoghaire Harbour, lots of tender activity to the reception berth.

And lots of car parking inconvenience in the harbour where they are landing the tenders :mad:

Tabnabs

NUTLEY BOY wrote: »

And lots of car parking inconvenience in the harbour where they are landing the tenders :mad:

Ah here, is it a harbour or a car park by the sea? :rolleyes:

Larbre34

I agree with Tabnabs, much better to see the harbour being used for what it was intended, there is no shortage of all day parking options in the area.

And despite the concerns that passengers would be bussed off on day excursions, no doubt many are, but there are hundreds of them ambling around DL this morning, and anything they do spend is to be welcomed.

HeidiHeidi

NUTLEY BOY wrote: »

And lots of car parking inconvenience in the harbour where they are landing the tenders :mad:

At the coal harbour? I don't think I have EVER seen that parking area full, or even near it.

Atlantic Dawn

MSC Splendida making a return to Dublin Port at 4.30am on Thursday.

http://www.independent.ie/life/travel/cruise/giant-cruise-ship-announces-return-visit-to-dublin-port-this-thursday-31231494.html