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Offline Barry Dewling

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MSC Monterey in trouble off Newfoundland
« on: December 29, 2013, 08:28:42 PM »
Cargo ship in distress near Portugal Cove South

Vessel was having problems with its hull, several people safely hoisted onto helicopter
CBC News Posted: Dec 29, 2013 4:14 PM NT Last Updated: Dec 29, 2013 4:49 PM NT


Two Cormorant helicopters are helping rescue crew members from a cargo ship off the coast of Newfoundland.

The joint rescue co-ordination centre in Halifax says a 24-member crew is being rescued from a container ship off the coast of Newfoundland.

Officials said four crew members have already been hoisted from the MSC Monterey, which is located about 60 kilometres south of Portugal Cove, by two Cormorant helicopters out of 103 Squadron Gander.

Several aircraft and a Coast Guard vessel were deployed to help with the rescue after the ship sent out a distress call at about 11 a.m. local time. Officials said the crew reported a problem with the ship's hull and said the vessel was in danger of breaking apart.

The crew will be transported to an RCMP casualty reception point in Portugal Cove South following the rescue.

Officials said it doesn't appear anyone was injured.

The ship's point of origin has not been determined.

Offline Alan Green

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Re: MSC Monterey in trouble off Newfoundland
« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2013, 09:51:36 PM »
I believe that, having completed calls in Bremerhaven, Felixstowe and Antwerp, MSC Monterey was en route from Le Havre to Newark.

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Re: MSC Monterey in trouble off Newfoundland
« Reply #2 on: December 29, 2013, 10:03:47 PM »
Dec 29, 2013 6:02 PM NT

CBC Newfoundland & Labrador
Cargo ship in distress near Portugal Cove South
Vessel was having problems with its hull, several people safely hoisted onto helicopter


The joint rescue co-ordination centre in Halifax says a 24-member crew is being rescued from a container ship off the coast of Newfoundland.

Officials said four non-essential crew members have already been hoisted from the MSC Monterey, which is located about 60 kilometres south of Portugal Cove, by two Cormorant helicopters out of 103 Squadron Gander. They are being transported to an RCMP casualty reception point in Portugal Cove South.

The 20 other crew members remain on the ship and are working to resolve the issue.

Several aircraft and a Coast Guard vessel were deployed to help with the rescue after the ship sent out a distress call at about 11 a.m. local time. Officials said the crew reported a problem with the ship's hull and said the vessel was in danger of breaking apart.

Officials said it doesn't appear anyone was injured.

The ship's point of origin has not been determined.
With files from The Canadian Press

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/cargo-ship-in-distress-near-portugal-cove-south-1.2478492

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Re: MSC Monterey in trouble off Newfoundland
« Reply #3 on: December 29, 2013, 10:32:49 PM »

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Re: MSC Monterey in trouble off Newfoundland
« Reply #4 on: December 29, 2013, 11:08:51 PM »
Best of lock to everyone on board!

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Re: MSC Monterey in trouble off Newfoundland
« Reply #5 on: December 29, 2013, 11:37:03 PM »
You can find news here http://www.cbc.ca/nl/  including news about ship Navi Wind on home page.
Article about Navi Wind:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/navi-wind-crew-return-home-vessel-remains-in-argentia-1.2478323
« Last Edit: December 29, 2013, 11:41:15 PM by Sinisa Aljinovic »

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Re: MSC Monterey in trouble off Newfoundland
« Reply #6 on: December 30, 2013, 03:27:54 AM »
There we go again
As I say already a long time,Those bigger ships and now approaching 10 years are unproven ships and unproven construction It,s not the first and surely not the last.
Most Container that size and bigger are now coming to an age where cracks are the norm
and not the unexspected or unusual. I believe we will unfortunately see more of that. Looking fwd (not for the crews) to see the first mega boxers going apart.
One of the major points I think might play a big role is that these big ships really don,t feel bad weather up to force 7-8,,, they just go through without really moving with the waves.
This continuesly not moving but still taking 3-4 m waves and long swells makes the ships steel "brittle" next thing one knows they crack and in real bad weather like force 10 and more or long high swell they break apart complete.


 
NOW!!!,,,if we could get rid of the sailors,,how safe shipping would be !!!!!!!!

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Re: MSC Monterey in trouble off Newfoundland
« Reply #7 on: December 30, 2013, 12:31:18 PM »
AIS showing Monterey making way near St-marys NFD with coast guard George R. Pearkes by its side.
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Re: MSC Monterey in trouble off Newfoundland
« Reply #8 on: December 30, 2013, 12:54:03 PM »
Hi

Its good to hear that knowone has been injured!

Regards

Gordon

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Re: MSC Monterey in trouble off Newfoundland
« Reply #9 on: December 30, 2013, 12:56:58 PM »
Ted, I think we might see more photos from primedude, scraping now big 300m 10 year old boxers...  There's a high rate of building new ones anyway!

Oh, and as usual, every time a new ship gets (in)famous, people start reuploading old photos of it for the sake of hits. :D
« Last Edit: December 30, 2013, 01:02:02 PM by Dеnis »
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Re: MSC Monterey in trouble off Newfoundland
« Reply #10 on: December 30, 2013, 02:01:32 PM »
@Denis
yes,,but also due to the opening of the bigger panama canal a lot panamaxer will go to the
beaches because of that.
Lets hope these breaking apart becomes not the norm, but I am afraid that we did not see the end of it.
 
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Re: MSC Monterey in trouble off Newfoundland
« Reply #11 on: December 30, 2013, 04:49:32 PM »
Captain Ted, don,t know if youv,e been on many trips in north atlantic this time of year but boy she,s sure acting up this year & i expect will be a lot rougher in jan & feb 2014.They can build all the large ones as they want but be on guard as "SHE" seems to welcome the big ones to show who,s boss. She,s a rough old sea that man has tried to tame but when she howls & roars batten down as "sleep" & "grub" are not a benefit when she does. Crew on MONTEREY are very lucky. God Bless.

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Re: MSC Monterey in trouble off Newfoundland
« Reply #12 on: December 30, 2013, 06:44:12 PM »
There was a short report on German TV some minutes ago that said that the ship is in danger of breaking apart...
By the way, did anyone notice that the shipowner is NSB Niederelbe, Buxtehude, Germany? Remember MSC Flaminia...

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Re: MSC Monterey in trouble off Newfoundland
« Reply #13 on: December 30, 2013, 08:10:00 PM »
I am about 150 km away from Portugal Cove. How far from land is it? I could try to go take pictures of it if it isn't too far.
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Re: MSC Monterey in trouble off Newfoundland
« Reply #14 on: December 30, 2013, 08:25:24 PM »
Allo Steve,
I estimate the distance of the MSC MONTEREY  from the west shore of the baie to be 5NM.
Go Steve Go!

Marcel Giroux,
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