Orsula aground near Champlain, Quebec, Canada

[T.Richard]

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

[T.Richard]

Orsula refloated this afternoon and proceeding under tow to Becancour.

[Steve Geronazzo]

I just arrived from B

[Steve Geronazzo]

Here are a couple of pictures from the salvage operation.

Steve Geronazzo

[T.Richard]

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

[Steve Geronazzo]

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

[Steve Geronazzo]

Another 4 pictures....

[Steve Geronazzo]

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=1457868
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=1457853

Steve

[Steve Geronazzo]

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 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

[jack2]

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

[Steve Geronazzo]

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

ORSULA still at the Port of B

[Robert Tremblay]

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

[Steve Geronazzo]

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

Steve

[Steve Geronazzo]

(update 2011-12-24)

French only :

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

[jack2]

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

Salut STEVE!
Ceci est la plus r