Author Topic: Ferry Volcan de Tamasite blackout & smashed pier at Las Palmas. Photos & Videos  (Read 9790 times)

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Hello guys.

Last evening Apr.21, when the Ferry Volcan de Tamasite was just leaving La Esfinge terminal at Las Palmas Port, bound for Santa Cruz de Tenerife, suffered a blackout.

The problem was that the blackout happened when was turning to port just outside the pier entrance. So the vessel keeps turning to port (the crew dropped the anchor) almost doing a 180... until the fore struck the outer concrete pier protection and smashed and broke it partially, together with several oil products pipelines and a couple of cars and trucks at the pier...

Well, better watch the videos and photos at the gallery. Links in Spanish:

In the first link, watch full size-screen the first video at the right side...Interesting.

http://www.laprovincia.es/sucesos/2017/04/21/ferry-control-140-pasajeros-destroza/930979.html:

Photos:

http://www.canarias7.es/multimedia/galeria.cfm?id=19998&n=4  

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« Last Edit: April 22, 2017, 04:32:53 PM by ventuari »

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Thanks Ventuari,

Very interesting video's.

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Hi Frans.

You're welcome.

By the way, they are now trying to contain the oil products spill ( 3 kms x 400 meters) around 200 Tons after the breaking of shore pipelines..

The ferry docked on its own (power) an hour after the collision.

Some more photos after the ferry docked back at La Esfinge Terminal, Las Palmas Port.

Credit of the shots to Elvira Urquijo, Agencia EFE.






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The damage to the ship is not as big as I expected after such a crash.

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Hi.

Agree with you Frans. The speed almost 9,9 Knots seconds before the impact...rudder blocked to portside after the Blackout and so on...on Apr.21. Besides the huge and strong impact seems not  to much damage

Yesterday Apr. 22, Volcan de Tamasite was moved to ASTICAN shypyards. Last night was dry on the syncrolift yard area ready to be repaired ( Naviera Armas really fast move...). Works started today Apr 23.

Well, more info and shots about the accident.










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Hi again.

Here some shots of Volcan de Tamasite at ASTICAN Shipyard, Sunday Apr.23, 2017

Photo Credits to Pedro de la Fuente.





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Thank you for the report and photos Se

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Hi Rick my friend.

Well, no problem with "Reina Sofia" pier. The accident was at the Nelson Mandela pier ( La Esfinge area behind the shipyards) at the new port area.

Stand by Rick.

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Hi guys.

Update. Working fast at ASTICAN shipyards, Las Palmas.

Photo Credits to Pedro de la Fuente.



MBregrads.
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Hi.

The ferry Volcan de Tamasite back to service. Fast and on time repairs at ASTICAN, Las Palmas.

Two shots with the repairs finished and back to the water.

Photo Credits to Pedro de la Fuente.




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Thank you and Pedro for the impressive update.

David

 

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