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Title: Zhen Hua beached in Rotterdam
Post by: Sjoerd Reverda on February 02, 2008, 10:12:25 AM

Heard this news from my neighbour around 5 in the morning. Will take of right away, to take some pictures as it is just 4 km's from my home. I heard one of our dunes was also broken here (again). Been a pretty windy night, heavy storms. Apparently 8 metre waves and Beaufort 10.

Pictures and report follow soon.

Title: Re: Zhen Hua beached in Rotterdam
Post by: boco on February 02, 2008, 10:46:17 AM

http://www.tugspotters.com/dev/spots.php
 already great pic here!

Title: Re: Zhen Hua beached in Rotterdam
Post by: boco on February 02, 2008, 11:25:03 AM

AND MORE:
http://koopvaardij.web-log.nl/

Title: Re: Zhen Hua beached in Rotterdam
Post by: Richard van der Pluijm on February 02, 2008, 01:45:46 PM

Danny from www.portpictures.nl has also made pictures :

direct link : http://www.portpictures.nl/prt24.htm

Title: Re: Zhen Hua beached in Rotterdam
Post by: Mats on February 02, 2008, 03:49:46 PM

Here's a bunch of pictures at FLICKR (http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=zhen+hua&s=rec) too.

Not looking good. Let's hope they get her off in one piece.

Best regards
Mats
Oslo

Title: Re: Zhen Hua beached in Rotterdam
Post by: Fred Vloo on February 02, 2008, 09:02:34 PM

Here some live video footage from the Dutch news
http://www.nos.nl/nosjournaal/artikelen/2008/2/2/020208_schip_gestrand.html

Text and voice all in Dutch

Title: Re: Zhen Hua beached in Rotterdam
Post by: Luis G Herrera on February 03, 2008, 12:25:41 AM

Oh... my God!, What happened?
She was here, in Las Palmas, on January 22 and I think
it is a pity what happened because not every day looks something like this. I hope that this can be resolved.
Best Regards.I hope that this can be resolved.

Title: Re: Zhen Hua beached in Rotterdam
Post by: Sjoerd Reverda on February 03, 2008, 04:06:55 PM

Been there again today at the tug attempt. Apparently the propeller is properly dug into the bottom. Some snapped cables on the tugs did the rest. She has been moved a few meters but nothing much. Pictures of today follow on my Flickr soon. Might be going to sea tomorrow on one of the tugs, would be awesome.

http://flickr.com/photos/sreverda

Title: Re: Zhen Hua beached in Rotterdam
Post by: Stan Muller on February 03, 2008, 07:40:50 PM

Another try tomorrow, after midnight, on Zhen Hua 10 with more tugs with more HP. She draw a big audience today but hardly moved.
Nice to wait for me to take a shot of her:
my photo of Zhen Hua 10 (http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=577628)

rgds Stan

Title: Re: Zhen Hua beached in Rotterdam
Post by: Sjoerd Reverda on February 03, 2008, 08:46:40 PM

Tonight at high tide again. 2 hours left, ready to go there again.

Title: Re: Zhen Hua beached in Rotterdam
Post by: Ron van de Velde on February 03, 2008, 09:08:18 PM

A second attemp at midnight.
http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=577682

Title: Re: Zhen Hua beached in Rotterdam
Post by: Captain John K on February 03, 2008, 09:11:05 PM

Time Lapse photos of the sister ship, Zen Hau 5:
http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/time-lapse-video-moving-a-crane/

AIS chart of the ship's location:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dirk_jan/2239636148/

Title: Re: Zhen Hua beached in Rotterdam
Post by: on February 03, 2008, 11:57:31 PM

looks like a dangerous list to me. What if more horse power is pulling, can she fall over?http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=577628&cid=39 (http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=577628&cid=39)

Title: Re: Zhen Hua beached in Rotterdam
Post by: on February 04, 2008, 10:22:29 AM

Tonights attemp to free ZHEN HUA 10 failed again.
Smit now is waiting on a tug to arrive from Gemany with as much HP as the 3 earlier used tugs together. On monday afternoon a new attempt will be done at high tide.

As to the question of Lott on falling over, I have the same concern looking at the weight in top (clickTOP heavy? (http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=577628&cid=39) click) and according to the fact that they pumped out the ballest to refloat her.
Let's hope they know what they are doing

H.N.

Title: Re: Zhen Hua beached in Rotterdam
Post by: David Vahl on February 04, 2008, 11:15:38 AM

Do you know which tug this will be? I was wondering why they only use these "small" harbour tugs and not a bigger seagoing one. Perhaps they are waiting for the Oceanic 8-)

Hope you guys will inform all others about the next try!

Title: Re: Zhen Hua beached in Rotterdam
Post by: Dave van Spronsen on February 04, 2008, 11:31:34 AM

The tug is call  Janus
From Germany this afternoon a new try

Title: Re: Zhen Hua beached in Rotterdam
Post by: Stan Muller on February 04, 2008, 11:37:37 AM

The tug is the Janus (http://scheepvaartned.web-log.nl/photos/uncategorized/janus.jpg) from Harms / Hamburg
Zhen Hua 10 (http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=577628&cid=39)

Title: Re: Zhen Hua beached in Rotterdam
Post by: David Vahl on February 04, 2008, 11:45:15 AM

Thank you! That's a really nice tug. Let hope the 219t bollardpull will help...

Title: Re: Zhen Hua beached in Rotterdam
Post by: Dave van Spronsen on February 04, 2008, 11:58:53 AM

At what time the Tug will arrive ??
I can't find her on AIS Live

Title: Re: Zhen Hua beached in Rotterdam
Post by: Stan Muller on February 04, 2008, 01:14:56 PM

according to AIS live she is on the spot, just like the Smit Humber and Fairplay 21

rgds Stan
my photo of Zhen Hua 10 (http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=577628&cid=39)

Title: Re: Zhen Hua beached in Rotterdam
Post by: Stan Muller on February 04, 2008, 03:44:22 PM

At this moment Zhen Hua 10 is turned with her bow pointing at sea. She is stil stuck in the sand. Next attempt will bearround 02.00 this night.

Title: Re: Zhen Hua beached in Rotterdam
Post by: Sjoerd Reverda on February 04, 2008, 07:10:17 PM

Correction 22:00 hours. Will be at the beach again. Still my Flickr has pictures of each attempt. Almost 100 pics now !


http://flickr.com/photos/sreverda

Enjoy it.

Title: Re: Zhen Hua beached in Rotterdam
Post by: Mats on February 04, 2008, 07:14:44 PM

Great styff, SjoerdR!

Many more brand-new pictures HERE (http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=zhen+hua&s=rec).

Title: Re: Zhen Hua beached in Rotterdam
Post by: on February 04, 2008, 09:39:53 PM

looks like a dangerous list to me. What if more horse power is pulling, can she fall over?http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=577628&cid=39

Not fallen over but turned, hell of a job it seems

rgds H.N.

Title: She's free
Post by: Fred Vloo on February 05, 2008, 07:00:10 AM

She's free and back to where she was, waiting to enter the harbor. At 02:00 it took 4 tugs to free her. According to AIS she's already in the Yangtzeharbor.

Title: Re: She's free
Post by: David Vahl on February 05, 2008, 09:00:59 AM

That's good news! One with a nightvision took photos? :-D

Title: Re: She's free
Post by: Sjoerd Reverda on February 05, 2008, 12:26:11 PM

I was there to witness it, but my tripod was destroyed in a car crash yesterday morning. The pictures I tried to take were all failed. Pity. Ah well, she is free without damaging our beaches too much.

Title: Re: She's free
Post by: Stan Muller on February 05, 2008, 04:27:10 PM

Lets face it, we all had a great time, thanks to Zhen Hua 10  :-D

Title: Re: She's free
Post by: Ron van de Velde on February 05, 2008, 06:27:46 PM

Lets drink a pint............. :-P