Maritime News Thread

Tabnabs

A serious collision between a US naval vessel and a container ship has left seven US sailors dead.

Atlantic Dawn

Tanker and bulk carrier collide in the English Channel, no casualties. I don't think the damage will buff out...

An oil tanker and a bulk carrier have smashed into each other in the English Channel.

The RNLI, which sent lifeboats to the scene, has described the crash as a "major collision".

Britain's coastguard received a call shortly after 2am this morning, reporting the incident in the narrow Dover Strait - the world's busiest shipping lane.

http://news.sky.com/story/petrol-tanker-and-bulk-carrier-in-major-collision-in-english-channel-10933278

Tabnabs

The other lad, it probably will buff out!

knucklehead6

https://thunderchild.safetrxapp.com/

An attempt is being made to circumnavigate Ireland today, trackable on the attached link

Atlantic Dawn

A new 12 part BBC documentary on the RNLI called Saving Lives at Sea to start on Wednesday at 8pm on BBC Two. First episode is in Kinsale where 3 fishermen are rescued as their trawler smashes on the rocks and the rescue of 30 people from the Astrid tall ship in Kinsale

http://www.thejournal.ie/rnli-bbc-documentary-3538899-Aug2017/

Atlantic Dawn

Antwerp port blocked...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BobxqBFY7oo

A very large containership CSCL Jupiter has run aground on the banks of the river Scheldt blocking access to the Port of Antwerp.

The 14,300 teu, Hong Kong-flagged CSCL Jupiter was reported to be proceeding downstream from the Port of Antwerp when its steering gear failed causing it to run aground on the banks Scheldt, in Zeeland, the Netherlands. The river connects the Belgian port to the North Sea, and the vessel was enroute to Hamburg.

http://www.seatrade-maritime.com/news/europe/video-giant-boxship-cscl-jupiter-runs-aground-blocking-antwerp-port.html

Topgear on Dave

The USS John S. Mc Cain has been involved in a collision with a tanker and 10 sailors are missing, 5 are injured.
(2nd major collision in 3 months for US navy)

http://edition.cnn.com/2017/08/20/asia/us-navy-destroyer-collision-singapore/index.html

Atlantic Dawn

An interesting take on the US Navy collisions, could some foreign government be possibly be hacking the gps system to cause them, very very odd with the level of technology and crew onboard each ship that it could possibly collide with another ship. 2 in a couple of months is rare.

There has been at least one report of potential GPS position spoofing affecting a ship in the Black Sea in recent months, which has led to concern among a few observers that some nation states may be hacking ships in an effort to throw them off course.

There is no evidence yet for this being a factor in the USS Fitzgerald or John S McCain cases – despite the conspiracy theories floating around the web. But Roberts says that the scenario is worth considering.

http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20170822-why-its-not-surprising-that-ship-collisions-still-happen

tricky D

Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, The Shipping Forecast 150 years old, rising slowly.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/aug/24/shipping-forecast-marks-150-years-service-bbc-met-office
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/video/2017/aug/24/the-shipping-forecast-four-things-you-may-not-know-video

LiamoSail

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

An interesting take on the US Navy collisions, could some foreign government be possibly be hacking the gps system to cause them, very very odd with the level of technology and crew onboard each ship that it could possibly collide with another ship. 2 in a couple of months is rare.



http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20170822-why-its-not-surprising-that-ship-collisions-still-happen

GPS is largely irrelevant to collision avoidance. Visual bearings (using the wipers :pac:) and radar are the primary methods used.

It's conceivable that a GPS could be hacked and offset applied so that the crew would have an incorrect position input, but if coastal this could be easily identified by radar range/bearings and if at sea, it wouldn't really matter in relation to collision avoidance.

I see that article mention merchant ships where the bridge isn't manned. I've been at sea over 10'years and sailed on a range of ship types, but have never seen that happen. Presumably it does in some instances, but this would be extremely rare.

Tabnabs

LiamoSail wrote: »

GPS is largely irrelevant to collision avoidance. Visual bearings (using the wipers :pac:) and radar are the primary methods used.

It's conceivable that a GPS could be hacked and offset applied so that the crew would have an incorrect position input, but if coastal this could be easily identified by radar range/bearings and if at sea, it wouldn't really matter in relation to collision avoidance.

I see that article mention merchant ships where the bridge isn't manned. I've been at sea over 10'years and sailed on a range of ship types, but have never seen that happen. Presumably it does in some instances, but this would be extremely rare.

So rare that it doesn't happen. No way in hell does any ship sail around with an unmanned bridge. The only time you leave the bridge is after a proper handover. The American's practised poor seamanship and trying to blame external factors ultimately does them no favours at all.

Tabnabs

The worlds largest RoRo will be operating out of Dublin according to Afloat.ie

Tabnabs

The worlds first functioning 3D printed propeller

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eK5Rg_UWFs4

Tabnabs

From a recent article in the IT, it seems the Jonathan Swift's successor may be the little known Irish Ferries owned Westpac Express which is currently reaching the end of its charter.

The company also announced the redelivery of its high-speed Craft Westpac Express – the Vessel – which had been chartered by US shipping group Sealift since its acquisition in 2016.

The group said it was finalising its fleet operational requirements for 2018 and a decision on whether to charter externally or deploy the vessel within its Irish Ferries services, in lieu of the existing vessel Jonathan Swift, will be announced in due course.

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/transport-and-tourism/ferries-group-icg-announces-new-financing-deal-1.3312079

Irish Steve

That raises an interesting question that seems to be unanswered, will the Jonathan Swift be redeployed, or sold?

Are there any specifications of the Westpac Express, to compare it to the Swift?

It seems that there's some big changes coming yet again.

Tabnabs

Westpac Express continues on it's journey "home"

https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:455921/mmsi:369323000/vessel:WESTPAC%20EXPRESS

She's now in Malta, likely for bunkers.

Atlantic Dawn

Tabnabs wrote: »

Westpac Express continues on it's journey "home"

https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:455921/mmsi:369323000/vessel:WESTPAC%20EXPRESS

She's now in Malta, likely for bunkers.

Wonder is she Harland & Wolff bound for a big refit? That or probably some Dutch yard.

gingernut79

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Wonder is she Harland & Wolff bound for a big refit? That or probably some Dutch yard.

Vessel finder.com says docked in Belfast

Atlantic Dawn

gingernut79 wrote: »

Vessel finder.com says docked in Belfast

Yes Harland & Wolff doing the refit...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuvD6CehJmw

https://www.niferry.co.uk/harland-wolff-refurbish-former-military-catamaran-westpac-express/

Tabnabs

Something interesting going on in Cork if anyone is around to see it.

https://twitter.com/PortofCork/status/959375026687496193

Atlantic Dawn

Attempted hijacking of a container ship in Gulf of Guinea...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8TfoB_nWzo

http://www.maritimeherald.com/2017/8-pirates-failed-attempt-attack-container-ship/

Conchir

The Maersk Honam has been adrift in the Arabian Sea for the past few days after fire broke out on the 6th March. Of the 27 crew, 1 has died and 4 were missing as of Friday.



The Indian Coast Guard were tasked with firefighting.




You can see in the last photo how close the fire was to the bridge, it's probably a miracle that so many of the crew got off ok. With the condition those containers are in now, there was clearly a lot of heat in that fire. Fingers crossed for those remaining crew members missing, but with the time that's passed it doesn't look good.

Article (from Friday): http://gcaptain.com/maersk-honam-fire-firefighting-commences-for-maersk-ship-adrift-in-the-arabian-sea/
Don't know much about this source but it's more up to date, says the fire is out and ship under tow: https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2018/21701/ultra-large-container-ship-maersk-honam-major-fire/

Tabnabs

What's interesting about the latest photos is that the containers on the foredeck appear to have melted/vaporised/disintegrated. The heat required for that to occur must be colossal.

Conchir

Tabnabs wrote: »

What's interesting about the latest photos is that the containers on the foredeck appear to have melted/vaporised/disintegrated. The heat required for that to occur must be colossal.

Yeah, it'll be interesting to see what those containers were carrying.

Just looking at the damage, is it likely the bridge actually prevented the fire spreading further? If those containers were positioned aft rather than on the foredeck it may have spread much more.

Tabnabs

U.S. Destroyer Named After Vietnam Veteran

U.S. Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer has named the next Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer in honor of Marine Corps Vietnam veteran and Navy Cross recipient Lance Cpl. Patrick Gallagher.

In 1966, Gallagher, who immigrated from Ireland, in 1962, joined the Marine Corps where he served in H-Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division during Operation Hastings in the Republic of Vietnam.

"Lance Corporal Gallagher is an American hero. His exemplary service in defense of our nation and his strength and sacrifice leaves an example for all servicemen and women to emulate," said Spencer. "His legacy will live on in the future USS Gallagher, and his heroic actions will continue to inspire future Sailors and Marines."

Gallagher, known as "Bob" rather than Patrick, was awarded the Navy Cross for his actions on July 18, 1966, when he selflessly threw his body on an incoming grenade, shielding his fellow Marines. He quickly pitched the grenade to a nearby river where it safely exploded out of harm's way, without injury to himself or others. Gallagher was killed in action one year later in DaLoc near De Nang on March 30, 1967. He was 23.

Gallagher is one of only 30 known Irish citizens to have died in the Vietnam conflict.

Arleigh-Burke class destroyers conduct a variety of operations from peacetime presence and crisis response to sea control and power projection. The future USS Gallagher (DDG 127) will be capable of fighting air, surface and subsurface battles simultaneously, and will contain a combination of offensive and defensive weapon systems designed to support maritime warfare, including integrated air and missile defense and vertical launch capabilities.

The ship will be constructed at Bath Iron Works, a division of General Dynamics in Maine. The ship will be 509 feet long, have a beam length of 59 feet and be capable of operating at speeds in excess of 30 knots.

https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/u-s-destroyer-named-after-vietnam-veteran#gs.081ipHk

neris

Conchir wrote: »

The Maersk Honam has been adrift in the Arabian Sea for the past few days after fire broke out on the 6th March. Of the 27 crew, 1 has died and 4 were missing as of Friday.



The Indian Coast Guard were tasked with firefighting.




You can see in the last photo how close the fire was to the bridge, it's probably a miracle that so many of the crew got off ok. With the condition those containers are in now, there was clearly a lot of heat in that fire. Fingers crossed for those remaining crew members missing, but with the time that's passed it doesn't look good.

Article (from Friday): http://gcaptain.com/maersk-honam-fire-firefighting-commences-for-maersk-ship-adrift-in-the-arabian-sea/
Don't know much about this source but it's more up to date, says the fire is out and ship under tow: https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2018/21701/ultra-large-container-ship-maersk-honam-major-fire/

thats alot of cheap charred & melted IPads & Cheap flat screens

Cookie_Monster

Tabnabs wrote: »

What's interesting about the latest photos is that the containers on the foredeck appear to have melted/vaporised/disintegrated. The heat required for that to occur must be colossal.

If you look at the below and how the supports have bent inwards I'd say a lot of the containers have compacted like the photo and compressed into the hull space rather than vaporising

Tabnabs

Container ships are not having a good time of it lately.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D86FqgN8Bt0

Hapag-Lloyd's 8,000-TEU Tolten collided with the 6,350-TEU Hamburg Bay at South Asia Port Terminal, one of South Asia's busiest seaports. There are no reports of injuries.

Your ebay order may not be arriving... :pac:

pajor

A colleague showed me that video earlier, unbelievable. I hope for the port's sake that there wasn't a pilot in control..

I work for a company that provides European short-sea services so, we pray this sort of things never happens :pac:

neris

Tabnabs wrote: »

Container ships are not having a good time of it lately.

he obviously forgot the slowdown from a few miles out rule.

would something that size not need a tug or two to help it manoeuvre onto the dock?