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Title: The perfect disaster - almost. Post by: tikay on January 04, 2015, 08:23:35 PM Amazing scenes today in The Solent, as a car ferry lists heavily after running aground on Bramble Sands.
Nonody hurt, or even injured as far as I know, but the IOW Ferries & all Southampton Shipping are curently unable to operate. (https://metrouk2.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/ad_155757636.jpg?w=930&h=558&crop=1#038;h=601) (http://i.huffpost.com/gadgets/slideshows/393328/slide_393328_4805154_free.jpg) (http://i.huffpost.com/gadgets/slideshows/393328/slide_393328_4805170_free.jpg) (http://i.huffpost.com/gadgets/slideshows/393328/slide_393328_4805194_free.jpg) (http://i.huffpost.com/gadgets/slideshows/393328/slide_393328_4805182_free.jpg) (http://i.huffpost.com/gadgets/slideshows/393328/slide_393328_4805186_free.jpg) (http://i.huffpost.com/gadgets/slideshows/393328/slide_393328_4805198_free.jpg) Title: Re: The perfect disaster - almost. Post by: RED-DOG on January 04, 2015, 08:26:52 PM Captain on tilt?
Title: Re: The perfect disaster - almost. Post by: tikay on January 04, 2015, 08:28:04 PM http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/isle-wight-ferries-face-delays-container-ship-capsizes-solent-1481775 Title: Re: The perfect disaster - almost. Post by: tikay on January 04, 2015, 08:28:49 PM Title: Re: The perfect disaster - almost. Post by: Marky147 on January 04, 2015, 09:27:46 PM Think that's what almost happened when I was getting some wheeltime signed off in my taskbook ;D
Title: Re: The perfect disaster - almost. Post by: neeko on January 05, 2015, 09:15:27 PM It is amazing how wrong news is happy to be reported in a first attempt at the story.
It didn't run into a sand bank by accident, it was driven into the bank that was off the shipping lane so that it did not sink whilst in the busy sea lane. Good decision making by the pilots and captain by the looks of it. Title: Re: The perfect disaster - almost. Post by: Longines on January 05, 2015, 10:09:30 PM Carrying 1200 Jaguars and Land Rovers, 65 Minis and a Wraith.
Not something you let sink if you can help it. (http://www.tflcar.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Rolls-Royce-Wraith-LSDR.jpg) |