Riverdance Photos

[Timsen]

Riverdance now listing at 100 degrees, severely damaged after storm. Will remain on the beach for an uncertain time...

[Timsen]

Most recent photos of the wreck can be found here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/23637181@N03/

[Guest]

Timsen wrote:
Most recent photos of the wreck can be found here:http://www.flickr.com/photos/23637181@N03/

Hi Tim

Yes she does look doomed to be cut up on the beach - evidently now lying at 100 degrees and slowly sinking into the sand!

Regards

[Mike]

The comment of '' the work will take three years'' At the rate she is sinking into the sand she won't be around next year!
Sad end to a nice ship.
  :-(

[Timsen]

On this bbc-video one can see also a fast motion of the vessel leaning more and more over:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/newsid_7290000/newsid_7295400/7295453.stm?bw=nb&mp=wm&news=1&nol_storyid=7295453&bbcws=1

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Timsen wrote:
On this bbc-video one can see also a fast motion of the vessel leaning more and more over:http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/newsid_7290000/newsid_7295400/7295453.stm?bw=nb&mp=wm&news=1&nol_storyid=7295453&bbcws=1"

Hi Tim

Yes the video clip does demonstrate how 'quickly' she has gone over onto her side and beyond.

At least the salvors have a got a flat beach to work from when they start the job of demolition - tide will be a bit of a problem though!

I've been reading that the wreck is being badged as a 'must see attraction' for Easter  :-)

One enterprising local firm is reported in the Blackpool Gazette on line @ http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/wyre-news/Riverdance-ferry-Easter-attraction.3891467.jp

"Printing company, D and R Designs, in Marton, are currently designing Riverdance memorabilia including T-shirts, key rings and mouse mats."

Regards

[Timsen]

According to Blackpoolgazette.co.uk of Mar 21 the "Riverdance" was declared a total loss now. She is virtually flooded at high tide, and the only question is to get the ship off the beach in one piece or scrap it in situ.

[Guest]

Timsen wrote:
According to Blackpoolgazette.co.uk of Mar 21 the "Riverdance" was declared a total loss now. She is virtually flooded at high tide, and the only question is to get the ship off the beach in one piece or scrap it in situ.

Hi Tim

The article perhaps comes as no surprise!

"Tony Redding from owners Seatruck Ferries Ltd, said: "She is a constructive loss and will never return to service".

Interesting that the priority is still to get her off the beach as it will be far more expensive to demolish her there.

The article also makes the point that the vessel has sunken so far into the sand that at high tide she is close to be being completely covered by the sea.

Regards

[Robert J Smith]

As she is today, 3rd April 2008.

http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=614006
http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=614008

Talking to the "locals" they are hoping to refloat her and tow her away for scrap rather than demolish her on the beach.

Regards

Bob

[Nathan]

Hi Bob, thats going to be a task?
Getting her upright will be really hard, they will have to get rid of the 15ft or so of sand she has sunk into first?
- Coatham

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Hi Bob

Really interesting photographs and they certainly show how much she has sunk into the sand. I wonder how they will get her off the beach - pulling her back to 0 degree's seems a very difficult task to achieve with her lying so far in the sand.

Cutting her up in situ will also be difficult what with the tides.

I see that the locals are now complaining about the increase in traffic caused by sightseers  :-o

Regards

[Alan Robson]

I've just uploaded seven new photos that were taken on Saturday evening to http://trampics.co.uk, one showing sister ship Moondance passing by in the background on the way to Warrenpoint, the others showing the damage that has been caused to the wheelhouse roof by heavy seas.

Alan

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Riverdance wrote:
I've just uploaded seven new photos that were taken on Saturday evening to http://trampics.co.uk, one showing sister ship Moondance passing by in the background on the way to Warrenpoint, the others showing the damage that has been caused to the wheelhouse roof by heavy seas.
Alan

Hi Alan

Some dramatic and graphical shots - really does demonstrate how much she has sunk int the sand. It looks to me that she is so stuck that no amount of power would pull her out so my money is on a cut up on te beach.

Regards

[Robert J Smith]

Its incredible to see the additional damage since I saw her the other day, just shows you the power of the sea.

Regards

Bob

[Nathan]

Isnt the bridge roof now seperated from the bridge?
Same as Steve, i bet they are going to scrap her on the beach. No crane could lift her upright on moist sand. Bringing a floating crane in seems impossible as well, it will have to be perfectly calm seas!
We will have to see what happens....
- Coatham