ABLE UK LICENCE ISSUED/CLEMENCEAU

[Guest]

Ed-Hunter wrote:
Just to get back to the Clemenceau what route do you think she'll be taking to to the Tees? The obvious would be through the channel then straight up the East coast but I imagine she'll be moving slowly and would such a large vessel moving at slow speeds cause a shipping traffic jam? Perhaps it'll be easier to take her either in the Atlantic up the West coast of Eire or through the Irish Sea then along the top of Scotland and then down the North Sea.

Hi Chris

The English Channel is certainly wide enough for her to be accommodated along with all of the other ships even though it is the busiest section of sea in the World

A tow around the North of the UK would be costly and potentially dangerous. So no, it will be Brest to Hartlepool via the English Channel and North Sea.

Regards

[JonHare]

As Steve says there is ample room for the Clem to be towed via the Channel. If memory serves me correct the 4 US "Ghost" Fleet came through the Channel. There are loads of stuff towed through the Channel, which doesn't affect traffic than any other.

Just hope Im off work for when the Clem comes in.

I can't wait to see what will be coming in over the next year or so.  ;-)  :lol:

[Nathan]

Hi Jon,

When are you going back to work?
Lets hope she arrives at a time which we can all make :lol:

Regards

[JonHare]

Im back at work next week. Don't usually know what Im doing until I turn in for my shift. Also I hope to know the date of her arrival well before hand. I'd just tell my boss I'm unavailable that day, so should see it. ;-)  :lol:

[Chris Fahey]

I realise the Channel is more than wide enough for Clemenceau :lol:  I was just thinking that the maratime authorities would prefer not to have a slow moving bulky ship hogging a shipping lane :lol:  I was also hoping there might of been a chance to observe her travelling down the coast.

[JonHare]

The Channel is not regulated as like the Panama Canal or Ports etc. So Maritime Authorities can't really have a say. The only way they can say something is if a ship or vessel is unsafe for the sea. That is about the only way Authorities can step in.

As far as Im aware is that the Channel is not regulated as such.

[Guest]

JonHare wrote:
The Channel is not regulated as like the Panama Canal or Ports etc. So Maritime Authorities can't really have a say. The only way they can say something is if a ship or vessel is unsafe for the sea. That is about the only way Authorities can step in.

As far as Im aware is that the Channel is not regulated as such.

Hi Jon

The TSS - Traffic Separation Scheme is fully enforced in the English Channel by the Maritime Coastguard Agency (MCA) - amongst their enforcement  efforts are  the regular daily  aircraft flights over the Channel to ensure shipping is sticking to the correct lanes.

Here is a short URL to a page of interest on the MCA's web site - http://tinyurl.com/6cbp2u - gives full details and examples of what fines etc can follow non compliance.

Regards

[davidships]

All sorts of large slow things are towed through the Channel.  You cannot think of "lanes" in the same way as a motorway.  Each designated shipping lane in the Channel is like a a motorway the width of 10 lanes each way.

[Nathan]

Hello Everyone,

Here are some pictures that i took of the barges etc:

H - 541, Arrival
Carlo Magno, Arrival
H - 541 & Carlo Magno, Departure
H - 541, Departure
Carlo Magno, Depatured
Carlo Magno, Berthed
Carlo Magno, Departure
H - 627, Departure
H - 404, Arrival
Primus, H - 404 & Tees Tugs
Primus, Departure

Regards

[john dunn]

hi there yes i would like to see the Clemenceau come IN TO THIS AREA WHEN IS IT COMING IN yes thinking of trying for a job with able

[Nathan]

Hi All,

The saga begins again  :lol:. H - 627 & Carlo Magno are due to arrive in Teesbay on the 28th at 18:00 EST. On the 29th both are due at 13:00 FIRM, the barge is going to TERRC No.11 Berth and Carlo Magno is only dropping the barge off before going back out to the North Sea.

Regards

[JonHare]

Carlo Magno is currently sat about 10 miles off Hartlepool this afternoon. Looking good for tomorrow.

[Nathan]

Hi Jon,

Have you decided which side of the river you are going yet?

Regards

[JonHare]

Unsure at the moment, will decide as the day pans out as to which side I'll be on. Choice is Newburn Bridge/ Seaton Carew, North Gare, the Blue Lagoon (a head on view as it comes in), or the south gare.

The Weather will have a bearing and ultimily traffic reports.

Also the possiblity of what time I fall out of bed. ;-)  :lol:

[Nathan]

Hi Jon,

 :lol: I will keep a eye out for your car if you do decide to come over.

Regards