Two large, cumbersome, slow-moving objects collide.

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  1. wombwell-red

    wombwell-red Well-Known Member

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    No i'm not talking about Pines and Earl trying to defend.

    A really bad incident is currently happening about 10 mile off the shore of Spurn Point where a cargo ship has crashed into a stationary oil tanker full of fuel.

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cgq1pwjlqq2t - is the link to find live updates.

    An absolute disaster all round, especially for the environment. I went walking from Bridlington to Flamborough head yesterday and saw a big group of dolphins jumping out of the water and messing about which makes todays accident even more distressing.
     
    wombwell-red, Mar 10, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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    How?. Just how?
     
    Jack Tatty, Mar 10, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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    This brings back memories of Torrey Canyon...
     
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    Yes, saw this earlier. Happened just before 10 am this morning.
    A Portuguese cargo vessel somehow ran into an anchored up US oil tanker.
     
    onemickybutler, Mar 10, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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    Dalestykes, Mar 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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    wombwell-red Well-Known Member

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    It's now come out one of the boats was carrying sodium cyanide and they're unsure if it's entered the water or not.

    It's getting worse and worse.
     
    wombwell-red, Mar 10, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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    And the other was carrying aviation fuel.
     
    SFOTyke, Mar 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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    Something doesn’t seem right with this to me
     
    john coucom, Mar 10, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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    I read that it can take 1 hour for an anchor to be raised. Although it could explain why one of them was stationary at the time of collision, it doesn’t answer why they collided with the ‘electronic’ and ‘manual’ means of warnings available to both vessels?
     
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    Which way is the Orange dildo with ears & MAGA going to twist this one?
     
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    I find it very difficult to understand how 2 big boats like that can collide in daytime in clear weather. AIS should have been making all kinds of noise just from being close to another boat without even taking into account the rrquirement to keep a visual watch.
     
    ScubaTyke, Mar 10, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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    If one boat collides with a harbour wall did the harbour wall collide with the boat or was it just hit? Just intrigued with the headline wording when a moving boat hits a stationary boat but its still 2 boats collide.
     
    tosh, Mar 10, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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    Yes, that is definitely what should be getting discussed here.
     
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