Humber Star Causes a Stink at Southampton

[Phil English]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hampshire/7954704.stm

Oh dear!!  :-o

[Kelvin Davies]

It is still causing some problems, with Southampton VTS advising all vessels using the Itchen River to give Weston jetty a wide berth at reduced speed.
It appears the stern is perhaps sitting on the bottom, which is only just over a metre deep at that point.

[Brian Cawkwell]

Hi Kelvin , I was down your neck of the woods at 1130, dropped my daughter off at a place near that hill with all the big radars on!!left here at 0500 and was back home for 1811 , drove 699 mile ,there was agreat view from a road near the radars , looking towards Portsmouth and the Isle of White, at 1210 there was a big container ship heading out to sea,great place and fantastic views,also a lot warmer too.

[Kelvin Davies]

Now that is a long drive!
I hope you were listening to the football on your way home.
The containership was CMA CGM Parsifal, which left Southampton at 10:00 and passed me at about 11:20.
And yes, it was warm. Until I got out of the car; there was a cold north wind blowing most of the day.
Kelvin