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| ivan burit |
Riverdance latest pictures.The long story of the salvage of the riverdance continues.The hard weather has hampered the removal of sections being cut from the remaining hulk. http://www2.blackpooltoday.co.uk/gallery_rd_fer/ |
| amenity |
One or two really thought provoking snaps there Ivan. I've saved a few, sad or what? |
| ivan burit |
From what was a simple beached ocean going vessal with full cargo, to rusted cut up scrap metal for export to china......
One day the real reasons why it went that route may become available to us. One wonders what if.. what if it happened on Felixtowe beach, or Dovercourt or Hollands beaches. Would it have been handled better..?? From an ex engineer`s point of view, all things mechanicle that are just wasted, is pure waste. for instance, this evening, i`ve spent (wasted.?.) a couple of hours trying to get an old chainsaw to work.. i dont really need a chainsaw, but to me its just a challange.. its mechanicle, its not working, i`ll try to fix it if i can. I have been given a hardly used petrol lawn mower, that its owner just kept uncovered for a few years...its a challange...if it does not go, it will join the riverdances scrap on its way to china, but, i`ve tried.......keeps me head sane, my hands active, and me out in the fresh air / sun to boot.... |
| amenity |
For the rest of this intriguing drama as it unfolds see URL at the bottom.
Lifeboat1721 Senior Member Riverdance Incident - Blackpool Just heard Liverpool putting out a call for ALL vessels to assist the Riverdance in trouble en- Route to Heysham. This is not a Joke ……………………………………………………………………………… Santos Senior Member Current AIS shows :- Name: Riverdance MMSI: 308912000 [BS] IMO: 7635361 Callsign: C6CG3 Speed/Dir: 2.5 kts / 182° S Status : Moored Dest: Hey, Wpt, Hey Not many ships around. There is a Tug supply ship Clwyd Supporter some 12 nautical miles south of her heading towards her and it appears that Riverdance has altered course towards her but is only doing 2.5 knots. Clywd Supporter is doing 5.8 knots. There is also two RoRos, Merchant Brilliant and Arrow some 14 NM North East of Riverdance but they dont appear to be moving at the moment. Wind speed in area is approx 56kph - Storm 10. Riverdance approx 10 nautical miles west of Fleetwood. Lytham St Annes Lifeboat Launched at 20.07. …………………………………………………………………………………… Lifeboat1721 Senior Member Rescue 122 is route from Valley not a nice nite for this to happen, I am also monitoring Hf 4.706 and 123.100 …………………………………………………………………………………… samuel j Senior Member Recent LB launches in the north (BST) 31/01/2008 Lytham St Annes - 20:10 31/01/2008 Fleetwood - 20:10 __________________ John, Cobh, Cork Harbour …………………………………………………………………………………….. Lifeboat1721 Senior Member They have also asked for Blackpool Airport to be made ready ………………………………………………………………………………………. Santos Senior Member Current AIS shows that Riverdance has increased speed to 5.9 knots and altered course from 182' to 134' she appears to be heading for Heysham again. ………………………………………………………………………………………. Santos Senior Member Riverdance now 4.9 knots and altered course to 147 '. RoRo Merchant Brilliant closing her and is approx 8 NM north east of her. …………………………………………………………………………………….. Santos Senior Member Riverdance all over the place, now heading 127 at 4.2 knots ………………………………………………………………………………….. Davie Tait Super Moderator showing 2.8knt @ 123' heading just now ……………………………………………………………………………………….. samuel j Senior Member lb1721 you get on air what her problem they way she scooting around looks like engine failure __________________ John, Cobh, Cork Harbour …………………………………………………………………………………………. Davie Tait Super Moderator Looks like she's drifting down wind I hope they can get a tow line on her ASAP …………………………………………………………………………………………… Davie Tait Super Moderator Merchant Brilliant and Arrow have reversed course and are heading back to port by the looks of it ……………………………………………………………………………………….. Santos Senior Member Merchant Brilliant has now turned back, so has Arrow, dont know whats happening looks like Riverdance has got her engines going again, ifg thats what it was and is now doing 7.7 knots and is headed South towards Liverpool. …………………………………………………………………………………………….. Lifeboat1721 Senior Member No idea on the cause All I got was L'pool requesting all Vessels to assist.Merchant Brilliant and Arrow just been told to stand down by L'pool ………………………………………………………………………………………………. samuel j Senior Member "Merchant Brilliant and Arrow just been told to stand down by L'pool" Thats positive news ………………………………………………………………………………………………. Davie Tait Super Moderator She's still showing 1.2knts 127 heading on AISLiverpool ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Santos Senior Member Now down to 1.2 knots heading 127' very strange, dont know where she is going now, she is not even head to wind and hove to, as wind direction is Westerly Storm 10 -- Merchant Brilliant and Arrow are still returning towards Heysham away from her. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. Davie Tait Super Moderator Sounds like they might have been stood down due to the extreme weather , Hope to god they get the engines going ASAP …………………………………………………………………………………………………… Lifeboat1721 Senior Member Rescue 122 from Valley almost on seen est 5 min and Rescue 177 also en-route ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. Davie Tait Super Moderator BBC News24 stating 24 passengers and crew being airlifted off her just now ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… Santos Senior Member Looks like she may be turning north, for Heysham steering 080' speed 3.7 knots ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. http://www.shipsnostalgia.com/showthread.php?t=16426 |
| ivan burit |
Many thanks for that amenity, kept me quiet for hours...lol
among it all was this: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7451768.stm |
| amenity |
Great video from BBC but the question that has gone unanswered is who took the decision to stand down Merchant Brilliant and Arrow? Ill fated decision anyway as it turned out. |
| ivan burit |
From her axis, at times confusing, the reason to stand down help may have been the hope that riverdance had managed to re start her engines.
but the thought of her engine room staff, broadside on to high seas braking over her, cargo shifted, vessal listing, engine room no doubt under the threat, or actually almost water logged...i dont know.. I do know whatever type of water you like, and diesel/ heavy oil or whatever fuel used to start or restart her egines, do not mix.. The mystery still remains though that help before she beached never reached her in time.. Another ship alongside, to take the brunt of the weather, would have taken some of the pressure off Riverdances engine room staff. I would imagine that close to, this would be very dangerous, but, so is a slowly sinking vessal... |