coolcat Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-europe-48489523/huge-cruise-ship-crashes-into-venice-harbour Thankfully no major injuries reported. That is going to be a big insurance claim me thinks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 Venice? I thought it was the usual goings on at Wroxham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairTmiddlin Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 13 minutes ago, Jayfire said: Venice? I thought it was the usual goings on at Wroxham Smaller ships but usually more speed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnks34 Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 Its not the first time an MSC ship has come to grief either 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairTmiddlin Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 Why was he dragging his anchor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumpy Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 16 minutes ago, FairTmiddlin said: Why was he dragging his anchor? Panic braking - every little helps when you're trying to stop 10,000 tons. Saw it happen once at Felixstowe but I was too busy legging it to take snaps! 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnks34 Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 Its also not the first time MSC Opera has had a mishap. Youtube is littered with ship crashes it seems to occur with alarming frequency!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 Collisions between cruise ships and dock walls are far more frequent than you might think, almost a daily occurrence. Cruise lines refer to it a "heavy berthing" and it's usually a result of misjudging the wind or a late change in wind direction. Once cruise ships were referred to as floating hotels, nowadays they are floating cities, the largest approaching a quarter of a million tonnes yet most of the time they approach port and dock unaided. When a heavy berthing leads to damage then technical or mechanical faults are normally blamed. It's less embarrassing than admitting the master "cocked up". 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hylander Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 Well the fender tried to do its job. Puts some of the cock ups on the Broads into prospective. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 19 hours ago, Jayfire said: Venice? I thought it was the usual goings on at Wroxham I once read a comment suggesting that boating on the North Rivers, Horning and Wroxham in particular, is akin to being involved in a contact sport. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 And I’ve heard it a few times too Griff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MauriceMynah Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 On 02/06/2019 at 18:04, FairTmiddlin said: Why was he dragging his anchor? He tried pushing it, but found dragging it was easier. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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