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Celtica Hav - Aground
« on: October 29, 2008, 11:06:46 AM »
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This piece from the BBC web site @ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/7697053.stm

Photograph of the Celtica Hav can be seen @ http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=685427

 Ship grounds above gas pipeline

A cargo ship has run aground off Elcho Castle in the Tay estuary, near Perth, with the bow resting above an underwater natural gas pipeline.

The Bahamian registered Celtica Hav was carrying wheat into Perth Harbour about 0330 GMT when she grounded.

The seven crew on board are uninjured, and Forth coastguard hope to refloat the ship at the next high tide at about 1530 GMT.

Shell has said the pipeline is 2.75m under the river bed.

It carries natural gas between St Fergus, in Aberdeenshire, and Mosmorran, in Fife, and is encased in concrete.

The pipeline operation is unaffected and is not being shutdown.

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Re: Celtica Hav - Aground
« Reply #1 on: October 29, 2008, 04:29:24 PM »
That could of been nasty if the pipe ruptured! Do you know how she ran aground Steve?
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Re: Celtica Hav - Aground
« Reply #2 on: October 29, 2008, 04:44:43 PM »
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That could of been nasty if the pipe ruptured! Do you know how she ran aground Steve?


Hi Craig

No mention of power loss of mechanical problems so I would guess a navigational mistake?

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« Reply #3 on: October 29, 2008, 05:43:16 PM »
I'm amazed that incidents like this still happen, especially with todays technology! :lol:
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« Reply #4 on: October 29, 2008, 05:52:23 PM »
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I'm amazed that incidents like this still happen, especially with todays technology!


Hi Craig

If you are interested in reading more about the causes of ship groundings - aim your browser at this thesis:
www.skk.mek.dtu.dk/upload/institutter/mek/skk/pdf/phd_afhandlinger/bcs.pdf

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« Reply #5 on: October 29, 2008, 06:03:53 PM »
Cheers Steve, I'll have a read! :-D
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Re: Celtica Hav - Aground
« Reply #6 on: October 30, 2008, 08:19:44 AM »
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This 'follow up' courtesy of The Press & Journal @ http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/912870?UserKey=

"Refloated ship docks at Perth harbour boat grounded above gas pipeline arrives

By Alison Middleton and Mark Dowie

Published: 30/10/2008

A SHIP which ran aground above a gas liquids pipeline arrived in Perth harbour last night.

The Celtica Hav was successfully refloated in the River Tay yesterday afternoon following the high tide.

It is understood the vessel

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« Reply #7 on: October 31, 2008, 10:23:18 AM »
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Courtesy of The Press & Journal web site @ http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/914825?UserKey=

'Stranded ship leaves Perth unscathed

Celtica Hav ran aground above gas pipeline in River Tay on Wednesday

By Alison Middleton

Published: 31/10/2008

THE ship which was stranded in the River Tay left Perth harbour in the early hours today.

The Celtica Hav ran aground above a gas liquids pipeline in waters beside Elcho Castle, near Perth, on Wednesday.

It is believed the bow of the flat-bottomed vessel came to rest above the Shell pipeline following an unpredicted drop in the tide.

The cargo ship was successfully refloated at high tide and she later berthed at Perth harbour.

Work to unload her cargo of wheat got under way yesterday and was completed by mid-afternoon.

A spokeswoman for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) confirmed an agency surveyor was at Perth harbour.

She said:

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« Reply #8 on: July 08, 2009, 05:48:23 AM »
The Maritime Accident Investigation Branch have published the results of their Preliminary Investigation of this incident and can be seen @ http://www.maib.gov.uk/publications/completed_preliminary_examinations/completed_preliminary_examinations_2009/celtica_hav.cfm

"Synopsis

On 29 October 2008, Celtica Hav was on passage to Perth, Scotland, carrying a cargo of wheat. The weather conditions were good. After embarking a local pilot at 0115 UTC, speed was adjusted to ensure that the vessel arrived over the Shell NGL pipeline, the shallowest part of the route, at about high water.

As the vessel approached the pipeline, port control advised the pilot that the reading on the Ribny tide gauge was 4.3m. This indicated that the vessel would have minimal clearance over the pipeline; speed was reduced to 3 knots to minimise the effect of squat, and the vessel

 

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