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Title: CEG Orbit - ran aground IoM 25.08.21
Post by: Henry23 on August 26, 2021, 07:39:30 PM

https://www.itv.com/news/granada/2021-08-26/cargo-ship-runs-aground-off-northern-coast-of-the-isle-of-man?fbclid=IwAR2KFTEVo9aCdXEM220gc_8UnlLiTJbGJNimjQI1im8ncASmQx0ZWto4UqU

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-58342316

Title: Re: CEG Orbit - ran aground IoM 25.08.21
Post by: GordonC on August 26, 2021, 10:06:01 PM

What is the beautiful looking traditional tug pulling so hard in the ITN News clip...? I can't find her on AIS.

Title: Re: CEG Orbit - ran aground IoM 25.08.21
Post by: peter j. fitzpatrick on August 27, 2021, 11:56:23 AM

It

Title: Re: CEG Orbit - ran aground IoM 25.08.21
Post by: davidships on August 27, 2021, 09:22:08 PM

First attempt did not succeed as high tide was 0.5m lower than when she went aground.  After a session of excavation at low water, the next slightly better high tide enabled WENDY ANN, together with multicat CT VECTOR (ex-MTS VECTOR, IMO 8738330), over from Birkenhead, to tow her off.
CEG ORBIT to Douglas for bottom inspection.

WENDY ANN is 87 years young, with her current Mirrlees diesel engine reaching its half-century next year, and 25 years as the main Douglas port tug and jack-of-all-trades for Stephen Carter and his Laxey Towing Co.

Title: Re: CEG Orbit - ran aground IoM 25.08.21
Post by: newda898 on August 29, 2021, 04:36:51 PM

Another one asleep on watch.