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ivan burit · Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 11:48 am Post subject: 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/

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amenity · Joined: 22 Nov 2006 Posts: 775 Location: Dovercourt

One or two really thought provoking snaps there Ivan. I've saved a few, sad or what?

ivan burit · Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 10:03 pm Post subject:

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....
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amenity · Joined: 22 Nov 2006 Posts: 775 Location: Dovercourt

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
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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.
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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
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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
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Lifeboat1721
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They have also asked for Blackpool Airport to be made ready
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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.
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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.
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Santos
Senior Member

Riverdance all over the place, now heading 127 at 4.2 knots
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Davie Tait
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showing 2.8knt @ 123' heading just now
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samuel j
Senior Member

lb1721 you get on air what her problem they way she scooting around looks like engine failure
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Davie Tait
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Looks like she's drifting down wind I hope they can get a tow line on her ASAP
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Davie Tait
Super Moderator

Merchant Brilliant and Arrow have reversed course and are heading back to port by the looks of it
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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.
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Lifeboat1721
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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
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samuel j
Senior Member

"Merchant Brilliant and Arrow just been told to stand down by L'pool" Thats positive news
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Davie Tait
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She's still showing 1.2knts 127 heading on AISLiverpool
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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.
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Davie Tait
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Sounds like they might have been stood down due to the extreme weather , Hope to god they get the engines going ASAP
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Lifeboat1721
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Rescue 122 from Valley almost on seen est 5 min and Rescue 177 also en-route
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Davie Tait
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BBC News24 stating 24 passengers and crew being airlifted off her just now
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Santos
Senior Member

Looks like she may be turning north, for Heysham steering 080' speed 3.7 knots
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http://www.shipsnostalgia.com/showthread.php?t=16426

ivan burit · Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 12:24 am Post subject:

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
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amenity · Joined: 22 Nov 2006 Posts: 775 Location: Dovercourt

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 · Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 5:30 pm Post subject:

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...
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