Big storm again - Page 3

Aidan · 20 January 2007, 15:10

Yeah, Lyme Bay must be a Torie Area what?
Yep let them Buggers have it,
My Goodness, wholeft this Tub go to sea if it broke up so easily.
At least she is sailling under a Brittish Flag as people furiously try to change her to Bermuda or some other outpost of convinence.

By the way is it possible to sail under an English flag or is it just British.
What about the poor Welsh, Scottish and Northern Ireland.
Are ye all tarred with the same brush.
I used to think English was a people with British being an establishment.
Whats it all about Eh?
Oh and what are ye doing to poor Tony, he looks 50 years older than when he started. You couldnt pay me enough to do the job.

Matt · 20 January 2007, 15:52

Bet they'll love it an awful lot more than if she dumps the lot into the sea.
At least she isn't an oil tanker.

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Originally Posted by codprawn

That will be pretty close in - even with a 40' draft. Under ballast of course she will draw a lot more. Wonder how long it will be stuck there? Bet the environmentalists will love it!!!

Aidan · 20 January 2007, 16:12

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Originally Posted by MadMat

Bet they'll love it an awful lot more than if she dumps the lot into the sea.
At least she isn't an oil tanker.

Yep, its only depleated uranium and yellowcake.....

codprawn · 20 January 2007, 21:37

Just watched a BBC report on the container ship - apparently they are pumping thousands of tons of water onto the superstructure of the ship - remarkable.

On the weather front the winds are now only about 50 - 60mph but we have a hailstorm - wonder when we get the plagues of locusts? Frogs more likely in our bloody climate!!!

codprawn · 20 January 2007, 23:10

80 mph winds again now!!!

Nos4r2 · 20 January 2007, 23:22

It's getting quite hairy here too.

Oh well, at least the fence is already down

codprawn · 20 January 2007, 23:43

Luckily the tide is out now - our harbour gets a bit lumpy at full tide!!!

http://www.xcweather.co.uk/

Biggest arrows pointing at us again!!!

Nos4r2 · 21 January 2007, 00:13

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http://www.xcweather.co.uk/

Biggest arrows pointing at us again!!!

Bloody hell. That's nasty. We've only got 2 medium sized red ones.

codprawn · 21 January 2007, 00:22

It does sound really bad out there at the moment - hopefully will die off a bit soon - some of the gusts are really prolonged and vicious.

Never used to worry about the wind until I got myself a boat - normally love it. As I said though it's fine at low tide!!!

Alex Brown · 21 January 2007, 00:47

Went down to the Heads earlier to get a few snaps - only a moderate swell of 4 metres or so, pretty poor after the 8 and 9metres+ that we've been getting recently

-Alex

Rogue Wave · 21 January 2007, 01:15

Hi Alex Happy new year......Why do I get I have this real bad feeling that I am about to get a call from Johnny Tugboat?

Alex Brown · 21 January 2007, 01:23

HNY to you too Stuart!!

Just think, it'll be a lovely trip round, better value than Alton Towers

I see the Princeton got away before Christmas ok, is Chiefton all set in the water now do you know?
The dock is full of barges/tugs at the mo, so full they're also mooring some barges in other sheltered areas up river too. Think there's a dredger coming in at some point - not sure where they'll park that yet

If you look at the bottom webcam - http://www.mhpa.co.uk/webcams.php - they're building a jackup barge at the mo in the dock. It arrived in many pieces on a ship the other week, and they've been building it ever since. Spud legs are about to go on now too I think, then she should be completed.

-Alex

codprawn · 21 January 2007, 02:42

Only 50 containers fallen off - so far!!! A beachcomber's paradise - wish I lived a bit closer. I wonder who's cunning plan it was to run it ashore in Lyme bay rather than let it sink in deep water - prob the indurance company???

Nos4r2 · 21 January 2007, 02:46

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Originally Posted by codprawn

Only 50 containers fallen off - so far!!! A beachcomber's paradise - wish I lived a bit closer. I wonder who's cunning plan it was to run it ashore in Lyme bay rather than let it sink in deep water - prob the indurance company???

Wonder if I could tow a container with an sr4?

codprawn · 21 January 2007, 02:50

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Originally Posted by Nos4r2

Wonder if I could tow a container with an sr4?

Bloody hell what you still doing up? Sure you could manage - or even stick an outboard on the container. With my luck I would get a load of catalogue returns or instant noodles....

Nos4r2 · 21 January 2007, 02:55

Been out the back bracing the fence-it started to move. It's getting worse here.

I did think about it-I'd prob need a 1" pitch prop to move a 25 tonne 40' container with my outboard

Course, the salvage would be worth it but maybe just a tad too dangerous in f9...

Stu? Lend us a tug?

codprawn · 21 January 2007, 02:57

"The vessel is carrying 2,323 containers, 158 of which are classed as hazardous according to the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code.
Devon and Cornwall Constabulary are advising the public to avoid the Sidmouth/Branscombe area.
Members of the public who may sight a container are being advised to report it to Portland Coastguard on 01305 760439 and must keep well clear."

Of course they don't want anyone getting hurt!!!

Anyone heard of the film "Whiskey Galore"???

Nos4r2 · 21 January 2007, 03:09

Hehehehehe

Y'know, even a container full of instant noodles is a lot of moneys worth.

Bear in mind that a can of black bitumen is classed as hazardous.
I bet the nasty stuff is in container tanks.

codprawn · 21 January 2007, 04:35

Just seen there was over a 1,000 tons of Nickel on board - watch out for gypsy caravans - that stuff is over £18,000 a ton!!!

Alex Brown · 21 January 2007, 09:54

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Originally Posted by codprawn

Only 50 containers fallen off - so far!!! A beachcomber's paradise - wish I lived a bit closer. I wonder who's cunning plan it was to run it ashore in Lyme bay rather than let it sink in deep water - prob the indurance company???

If they let it sink in deep water, there would be more of a hazard to navigation than there is now since there would be a lot more containers floating around ready to cause major damage.

At least in her current situation they have control over her ie she's not going anywhere. I suspect they will now end up having to do a similar job to what Svitzer had to do last year with the CP Valour that went aground down in the Azores.

-Alex