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Offline Robert J Smith

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Giant pipes drifts ashore
« on: August 14, 2017, 01:32:10 PM »

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Re: Giant pipes drifts ashore
« Reply #1 on: August 14, 2017, 03:38:43 PM »
Looks like the tug was SEA BRAVO

« Last Edit: August 14, 2017, 03:41:59 PM by Robert J Smith »

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Re: Giant pipes drifts ashore
« Reply #2 on: August 14, 2017, 06:07:58 PM »
Seems to the same pipeline that has being struggled with for several weeks ago after MTS VISCOUNT was in collision with container SAMSKIP COURIER on 19/7 aboutt 0100UTC while towing floating pipe on a "1100m wire" [perhaps the total tow length?], Rotterdam for Arzew.  The tug was in the SW lane about 30m ENE of North Foreland, making 3-4 knots, SAMSKIP COURIER on regular run Tilbury-Rotterdam crossing the lane (at 90

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Re: Giant pipes drifts ashore
« Reply #3 on: August 14, 2017, 06:37:32 PM »
I'll do photos and films when they return up here..

Tomas

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Re: Giant pipes drifts ashore
« Reply #4 on: August 14, 2017, 08:55:38 PM »
That would be good Tomas - if it ever gets as far as you (I have my doubts)!

At 3kn there'll be plenty of notice.


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Re: Giant pipes drifts ashore
« Reply #5 on: August 31, 2017, 05:33:21 PM »
"Hunter" inbound for Stathelle Norway, with two of the pipes that came loose and stranded.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ratsd-BiKo&t=3s


Film by Tomas and son

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Re: Giant pipes drifts ashore
« Reply #6 on: September 01, 2017, 12:22:23 AM »
Thanks for that, Tomas.  Conditons look comparitively benign!

 

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