stranded ship tugs galore

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i found this on another board i hang out at

http://forums.dhsdiecast.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=111449 (http://)

[patmat2350]

Build a model of THAT ship, and no one would believe you...

http://forums.dhsdiecast.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=111449

http://www.nufoto.nl/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/3e-poging-mislukt-zhen-hua-10-4-2-08-132_a213979f4be244f4fd825f471efd02a2fae4f4b7.JPG

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:( have to try and finish the ones i have , now were getting ready to sell the house i cant see it happening this year

[Ghost 2501]

i want to know how they kept it stable!

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grace of God?

[Ghost 2501]

captain of that ship must have serious balls to carry something so top heavy

[TOWHOOK]

captain of that ship must have serious balls to carry something so top heavy

Uhhh, you mean the guy who used to be Capt. I would say he is done at this point in time. ;)

[Predreadnut]

Is that photoshopped? Who would alow something like that? Who could get insurance?

[tugs]

i want to know how they kept it stable!
There's a complex ballasting program that's used to stabilize uneven loads on ships and barges. Think of complete 10 story buildings shipped up to the North Slope and sundry equipment without any loss.

We had cranes delivered to Oakland which had to go under the Golden Gate and Bay Bridge under ideal conditions with only 5 feet to spare. See pics in article:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2002/05/02/BA104025.DTL&hw=delivery+of+cranes&sn=003&sc=736

[Umi_Ryuzuki]

The Zhen Hua ships do this regularly... er, shipping cranes that is. :p

http://images.google.com/images?gbv=2&hl=en&q=Zhen+Hua+

[Dav Buckingham]

Hi All
In my days at sea I could have have worked out the stability but have forgotten the finer points now.
One thought is that if it is built to carry this sort of load what is the ballast steel and what is she like unloaded (How Stiff)OUCH
I have carried very heavy cargo in the bottom of the hold and she would be very uncomfortable.
One container/general cargo we bought had steel plate in the bottom of the hold to increase stability.
Dave

[keith S]

Is that photoshopped? Who would alow something like that? Who could get insurance?

Nope! These things are shipped often from China to other ports that are upgrading lifts. Vancouver BC, and Tacoma, and Seattle have had new cranes delivered that way in the past couple of years. Quite the site. In Vancouver last year ( if memeory serves me correct) they had to wait for an extreme low tide before they could enter the harbor to clear the Lions Gate Bridge. :eek:

[CG Bob]

Here's another one for the "Oops file", from Boatnerd.com (http://www.boatnerd.com/). The picture was taken from the starboard quarter.
http://www.boatnerd.com/news/newsthumbs/images-07-4/Riverdance-Lancashire.jpg
2/6 - While the winter has stopped most shipping on the Great Lakes the ferry Riverdance became stranded on a beach in Lancashire located in North West England. The ferry was struck by a freak wave on January 31 causing the cargo to shift and the vessel to take on a list. The ferry makes regular trips in the Irish Sea from Northern Ireland to Heysham in Lancashire. The ferry was tossed by the seas as rescuers took passengers and crew members to safety in helicopter rescues. Nine of the 19 crew members were still on board as the full force of the ocean pushed it on to the north shore of Blackpool beach. From the Daily Mail Newspaper

[TOWHOOK]

wow what a shot

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i seen some waves ,and been in the waves
but the wave that tossed her around like a beer can is something i hope i never witness :eek:

[Brooks]

While one monster wave may have stranded the ferry, it would not be required. That is, the ship may not have "floated" to that position, but may have been "driven" there. Medium-sized waves pounding against the side of the hull may slide a casualty up the beach slope. No doubt there was a storm and large waves, I just mean to show that other processes can do the job. Sometimes, it is advantagous to open the seacocks and flood the hull when stranded. Hopefully the extra mass will keep the hull from being driven as far up the beach.

[mfr02]

The ship was struck by a large wave ("monster" and "freak" are headline words used by news media to grab attention) several miles away. This caused the cargo to shift, and the ship to list severely. Having lost power, she then drifted until she grounded on the beach north of Blackpool, about six or seven miles south of her intended course to Heysham. Fortunately, it was not an exceptionally high tide. Unfortunately, the list seems to be getting worse, so although she is on sand rather than silt, she might not be recoverable.
Oddly enough, she is only a few hundred feet away from where the Abana was wrecked in 1894 (see link)
http://www.rossallbeach.co.uk/wreckedtheabanap.htm

[Hoghappy]

That is an awesome photo! :)

I sure wouldn't be standing under that precarious looking cargo though! :eek:

Seems like counter flooding might have trimmed her up and let her settle in before she got so far ashore. Either that was not possible or everyone freaked out.

Pour cement in her hold and turn her into a cool restaurant/hotel/casino!

Capt. Crash

[mfr02]

More Riverdance pictures here -
http://www.bymnews.com/photos/displayimage.php?album=535&pid=54871
It seems that she grounded at low tide, but, having experienced the currents there, every tide will probably be building a nice big bank that will prevent her being righted easily.
Much praise and respect for the RAF, Coastguard and RNLI for getting everybody off alive on a night with 70+mph winds and 25+foot waves from a ship without power and with a fearsome list on a truly unforgiving coast.