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Title: Georg B
Post by: Jens Boldt on January 03, 2013, 03:44:25 PM

Georg B

Title: Re: Georg B
Post by: Tomas on January 03, 2013, 04:49:36 PM

How incredibly sad. Another one bites the dust......
Schade

Title: Re: Georg B
Post by: Jens Boldt on January 03, 2013, 04:57:49 PM

The more so as I often thought I should go to Rostock and take some photos of her. Then always something interfered and I didn't go. But, so what, she'd still be there next time... Well, sometimes you're waiting too long!:-(

Title: Re: Georg B
Post by: Jens Boldt on May 27, 2013, 08:11:44 PM

As NDR aktuell (German TV) reported tonight Georg B

Title: Re: Georg B
Post by: Timsen on May 28, 2013, 08:13:27 AM

Shame on the Rostock council - who may have paid how much money to get them reject any conservation proposal??

Title: Re: Georg B
Post by: miraflores on May 31, 2013, 07:20:38 AM

What happened to the Georg Buechner?

Tug Ajaks did a towing speed of app. 4,5 kn, then suddenly changed course southerly with a speed of 9,9 kn

http://oi42.tinypic.com/a9ppur.jpg

The course direction Klaipeda is abt. 70

Title: Re: Georg B
Post by: Clive Harvey on May 31, 2013, 09:23:36 AM

Yes, she is apparently now at the bottom of the Baltic Sea. Sad but not at all surprising.

Title: Re: Georg B
Post by: Cornelia Klier on May 31, 2013, 09:47:00 AM

More info here:

http://www.mz-web.de/panorama/-georg-buechner--ex-hotelschiff-vor-polen-gesunken,20642226,23081130.html

In German, but you can use google translation, which will not provide best result but enough, to understand the basics.

Greetings,

Cornelia

Title: Re: Georg B
Post by: Captain Ted on May 31, 2013, 11:27:18 AM

sad as it is
that settles all the future talks of saving her or not,, decision is made !!!

Title: Re: Georg B
Post by: Timsen on May 31, 2013, 01:26:50 PM

http://www.fleetmon.com/maritimenews/2013/georg-buechner-lost-during-transfer-klaipeda/
Here's a bit in English. Looks like an insurance crime.

Title: Re: Georg B
Post by: IRION29 on May 31, 2013, 04:58:10 PM

You may be right, by the look of the sudden, abrupt change in course. Can't imagine the Tow line holding out for long during those moves.

Title: Re: Georg B
Post by: davidships on May 31, 2013, 04:59:35 PM

Quote from: miraflores on May 31, 2013, 07:20:38 AM

What happened to the Georg Buechner?
Tug Ajaks did a towing speed of app. 4,5 kn, then suddenly changed course southerly with a speed of 9,9 kn
http://oi42.tinypic.com/a9ppur.jpg

You need to look at a higher magnification, Miraflores to see the sequence better.  I've tried a rather amateur interpretation on the attached track:

1 - between 1630 and 1645 AJAKS made a gentle turn to port at 4-4

Title: Re: Georg B
Post by: miraflores on May 31, 2013, 07:26:37 PM

polish navy vessel ORP ARCTOWSKI searching the area

http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/de/shipdetails.aspx?mmsi=261246000

Title: Re: Georg B
Post by: davidships on May 31, 2013, 09:30:57 PM

Putting the two together on the same scale and position.  Looks as if ARKTOWSKI has covered most of the ground now, but will presumably complete a designated area even if GB already identified?

Title: Re: Georg B
Post by: PHa on June 01, 2013, 01:25:51 PM

The (maybe) sinking of the GEORG B

Title: Re: Georg B
Post by: Clive Harvey on June 01, 2013, 01:46:12 PM

I'd say that was a poor photo-shopped image of the ship sinking.

Title: Re: Georg B
Post by: Timsen on June 04, 2013, 08:01:12 AM

Photos from June 1 of the wreck:
http://alpha-divers.pl/georg-buchner-nurkowanie-wrakowe/

Title: Re: Georg B
Post by: Phil English on June 04, 2013, 08:28:05 AM

All I can see is this link, but no photo

http://www.svz.de/nachrichten/home/top-thema/artikel/belgier-kaempfen-fuer-buechner-bergung.html

Brgds
Phil

Title: Re: Georg B
Post by: miraflores on June 04, 2013, 10:38:45 AM

http://www.svz.de/nachrichten/home/top-thema/artikel/die-buechner-bleibt-auf-dem-meer.html

Title: Re: Georg B
Post by: Phil English on June 04, 2013, 11:37:05 AM

Thank you Miraflores for providing the correct link to the sinking photo

As others have stated, it appears to be a bad photoshop job.

Brgds
Phil