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Cargo ship hits the rocks Colwyn Bay, Wales
« on: April 03, 2012, 09:19:50 PM »
BBC News reports a cargo ship hit the rocks in Colwyn Bay, Wales.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-17605225
Rescue operation ongoing Tuesday 3rd April 22.23 hrs.
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Re: Cargo ship hits the rocks Colwyn Bay, Wales
« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2012, 10:46:01 PM »
According to AIS the vessel involved is Carrier, IMO 8504959

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Re: Cargo ship hits the rocks Colwyn Bay, Wales
« Reply #2 on: April 04, 2012, 10:02:55 AM »
BBC News reports a cargo ship hit the rocks in Colwyn Bay, Wales.
 All seven crew members rescued http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17607105
 The worry now is about pollution http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-17607325

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Re: Cargo ship hits the rocks Colwyn Bay, Wales
« Reply #3 on: April 19, 2012, 05:13:10 PM »
Is there any news of the scraping of the vessel ? Maybe some pictures ? Unfortunately I can't find much in the net ,...

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Re: Cargo ship hits the rocks Colwyn Bay, Wales
« Reply #4 on: April 19, 2012, 07:46:49 PM »
Try this link to the relevant page on Ship AIS
http://forum.shipais.com/index.php?showtopic=15697
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Re: Cargo ship hits the rocks Colwyn Bay, Wales
« Reply #6 on: April 20, 2012, 12:24:27 PM »
Hello Holedriller,
Hello Timsen. Thank you both for the links. Very impressive and sad at the same time.
 
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Re: Cargo ship hits the rocks Colwyn Bay, Wales
« Reply #7 on: April 28, 2012, 08:02:15 AM »
An update on the mv Carrier being broken-up in situ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-17873994

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Re: Cargo ship hits the rocks Colwyn Bay, Wales
« Reply #8 on: April 28, 2012, 08:27:03 AM »
BBC News reports a cargo ship hit the rocks in Colwyn Bay, Wales.
 All seven crew members rescued http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17607105
 The worry now is about pollution http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-17607325

sorry to hear that.

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Re: Cargo ship hits the rocks Colwyn Bay, Wales
« Reply #9 on: April 28, 2012, 08:38:45 AM »
Hello Ian

Thanks for the update. There is not much left of her as you can see at the pictures ):
Looks like at the pictures that they will resell the portholes.


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Re: Cargo ship hits the rocks Colwyn Bay, Wales
« Reply #11 on: May 11, 2012, 05:38:31 PM »
Work now completed on the demolition of the mv Carrier http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-18040143

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Re: Cargo ship hits the rocks Colwyn Bay, Wales
« Reply #12 on: May 12, 2012, 02:31:06 PM »
Hi Ian

Thank you for the "final" information about M/V Carrier.

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