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Title: Orsula aground near Champlain, Quebec, Canada
Post by: T.Richard on December 17, 2011, 03:16:06 PM

anybody's got news of the grounded "Orsula" near champlain ?, Quebec, canada. From what I've heard she had a steering problem coming around the champlain curve. I can see 3 tugs pulling hard on her at this morning high tide.

http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=1060508

Title: Re: Orsula aground near Champlain, Quebec, Canada
Post by: T.Richard on December 17, 2011, 09:10:07 PM

Orsula refloated this afternoon and proceeding under tow to Becancour.

Title: Re: Orsula aground near Champlain, Quebec, Canada
Post by: Steve Geronazzo on December 17, 2011, 09:27:42 PM

I just arrived from B

Title: Re: Orsula aground near Champlain, Quebec, Canada
Post by: Steve Geronazzo on December 17, 2011, 09:47:24 PM

Here are a couple of pictures from the salvage operation.

Steve Geronazzo

Title: Re: Orsula aground near Champlain, Quebec, Canada
Post by: T.Richard on December 17, 2011, 09:54:41 PM

Thanks Steeve, great pics... I had a feeling you would be on location.
Regards
T

Title: Re: Orsula aground near Champlain, Quebec, Canada
Post by: Steve Geronazzo on December 17, 2011, 10:13:50 PM

Hi Thiery,

I started my day taking pictures in Quebec City but overheard on the VHF radio that the Coast Guard mentioned what happened. I then decided to go up the 132.

Steve

Title: Re: Orsula aground near Champlain, Quebec, Canada
Post by: Steve Geronazzo on December 18, 2011, 12:24:55 AM

Another 4 pictures....

Title: Re: Orsula aground near Champlain, Quebec, Canada
Post by: Steve Geronazzo on December 18, 2011, 01:02:40 PM

Here are more picture taken by JACK2 1/2 an hour before me :


http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=1457873 (http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=1457873)
http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=1457868 (http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=1457868)
http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=1457862 (http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=1457862)
http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=1457857 (http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=1457857)
http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=1457853 (http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=1457853)

Steve

Title: Re: Orsula aground near Champlain, Quebec, Canada
Post by: Steve Geronazzo on December 18, 2011, 01:41:26 PM

Here is an article on what happened:
http://www.shipwrecklog.com/log/2011/12/orsula-aground/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=orsula-aground (http://www.shipwrecklog.com/log/2011/12/orsula-aground/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=orsula-aground) source : SHIPWRECKS LOG

On December 17th, the salvage operation started at about 12h00 (high tide) and at 14h45 the ship had been pulled out from its position.

Tugs OCEAN CHARLIE, OCEAN BRAVO, DUGA and OCEAN JUPITER helped pull ORSULA out of this position. Pilot Boat COTE-NORD and a Canadian Coast Guard helicopter helping direct the operations.

Orsula was directed to the Port of B

Title: Re: Orsula aground near Champlain, Quebec, Canada
Post by: jack2 on December 18, 2011, 02:10:44 PM

HI STEVE!

You really made a great job.

Thank's for sharing.

May be next time we are going ta take some pictures together in this case it is just a question of minute .

Keep up the good work.

JACQUES TWO ;D

Title: Re: Orsula aground near Champlain, Quebec, Canada
Post by: Steve Geronazzo on December 19, 2011, 12:53:19 PM

Update : 2011-12-19 (8h00 EST)

ORSULA still at the Port of B

Title: Re: Orsula aground near Champlain, Quebec, Canada
Post by: Robert Tremblay on December 21, 2011, 03:34:59 AM

Hello to you Steve and Jack2, very very good job you do on that series about the Orsula aground...
Could you tell me what really happened to that lady....!

Merci beaucoup les gars, vous avez fait un boulot remarquable en qualit

Title: Re: Orsula aground near Champlain, Quebec, Canada
Post by: Steve Geronazzo on December 21, 2011, 12:16:06 PM

Hi Robert,

Here is what I found :

The Orsula had become disabled after a rudder failure causing the bulk carrier to go aground.  No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.  The Orsula was proceeding only in ballast at the time of the incident. source : Shipwrecklog.com (http://www.Shipwrecklog.com)

Steve

Title: Re: Orsula aground near Champlain, Quebec, Canada
Post by: Steve Geronazzo on December 24, 2011, 11:52:46 PM

(update 2011-12-24)

French only :

Dans un article parut ce matin (24 dec) dans le NOUVELLISTE  (journal r

Title: Re: Orsula aground near Champlain, Quebec, Canada
Post by: jack2 on December 28, 2011, 11:25:19 PM

http://www.radio-canada.ca/regions/mauricie/2011/12/28/003-navire-echoue-depart-becancour.shtml

Salut STEVE!
Ceci est la plus r

Title: Re: Orsula aground near Champlain, Quebec, Canada
Post by: Steve Geronazzo on December 28, 2011, 11:44:36 PM

Thanks Jacques for the update. Merci pour la mise

Title: Re: Orsula aground near Champlain, Quebec, Canada
Post by: Steve Geronazzo on December 29, 2011, 09:05:05 PM

Update (2011-12-29) 16h00 EST

ORSULA is on the move again. It is presently downbound on the St-Lawrence River near St-Antoine-de-Tilly and heading for Baie-Comeau.

Steve Geronazzo