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Offline Groovypict

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Re: ship sinking 100KM of Rotterdam
« Reply #60 on: December 08, 2012, 07:22:48 PM »
Couldn't agree more Ted, one wonders just what it will take before somebody decides to sit back and say Hey, there is something wrong here! Money rules period, standards of training, the lot.
I have spoken with a superintendent or 2 who have freely admitted they can support a couple of reasonable accidents a year and continue to employ cheap poor quality labour to man the ships. As for hours of rest, they are a joke. I was on ships where it became necessary to work ridiculous hours and fight with captains to recognise them. Even PSC was satisfied with flimsy excuses from Captains regarding excessive hours and ignore them after initially picking up on them. Needless to say I no longer work for that particular company. I could go on!

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Re: ship sinking 100KM of Rotterdam
« Reply #61 on: December 11, 2012, 02:05:22 PM »
Here's the cross section of Baltic Ace's identical sister ship Elbe Highway from Significant Ships 2005. With 1,300 mm double sides and non-watertight lower cargo deck, it's no wonder the ship sank in 15 minutes. The bulbous bow of Corvus J penetrated to the cargo space, quickly flooding the lower decks and likely capsizing the vessel.



« Last Edit: December 11, 2012, 02:13:06 PM by Tuomas Romu »

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Re: ship sinking 100KM of Rotterdam
« Reply #62 on: December 12, 2012, 02:42:06 PM »
Does anyone know if Corvus J is still anchored in Flushing Roads? When will she be allowed to berth at Anwerp?

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Re: ship sinking 100KM of Rotterdam
« Reply #63 on: December 13, 2012, 09:41:03 PM »
She's is still anchored in Flushing Roads.

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Re: ship sinking 100KM of Rotterdam
« Reply #64 on: December 13, 2012, 09:56:28 PM »
Thanks for the info. Any news when Corvus J will be allowed to leave Flushing Roads? Where will she go once she does?

Cetus J is deputising for Corvus J on her North Sea schedule.
« Last Edit: December 15, 2012, 12:36:14 PM by Niall Magner »

 

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