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Hi all,

The bulker FEDERAL MIRAMICHI is presently adrift in the ENGLISH CHANNEL 22 miles north west of Guernsey.

For more details :

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-guernsey-16424078 Source : BBC

Any shipspotters in the area?  ;)


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Re: FEDERAL MIRAMICHI adrift in the English Channel North west of Guernsey
« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2012, 01:37:31 PM »
Just looked at a map to find where Guernsey was ... I didn't realize that the island was closer to France than England.

Does anybody know if taking pictures of the event is even a possibility?

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Re: FEDERAL MIRAMICHI adrift in the English Channel North west of Guernsey
« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2012, 02:07:36 PM »
Update :

Federal Miramichi given deadline by French authorities

A cargo ship adrift off the Channel Islands has been issued a legal warning by French authorities, giving it until 15:30 GMT to begin running again.



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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-guernsey-16424078 Source : BBC
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Re: FEDERAL MIRAMICHI adrift in the English Channel North west of Guernsey
« Reply #3 on: January 05, 2012, 02:12:42 PM »
Going by your news snippets on this site, Steve (in the absence of many others), it would seem that Canadian ships break down an awful lot! (LOL)

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Re: FEDERAL MIRAMICHI adrift in the English Channel North west of Guernsey
« Reply #4 on: January 05, 2012, 02:16:06 PM »
Hi Steve,
           The 'Federal Miramichi' is at the moment 12.8 miles NW of Guernsey with the Tug 'HELLAS'imo7419690 in attendance (she left her Salvage Station position here in Torbay UK,my home, yesterday afternoon after receiving the call) you may remember the Hellas in your part of the world as she had a Canadian Federal Court Order taken out against her owners (Gigilinis Shipping Group Greece) for a grounding after a failed towing of a bulk carrier from Canada to Turkey in the Autumn of last year.
           Also in attendance at the moment is the French ETV 'ABEILLE LIBERTE imo 9308699, owned by Les Abeilles International, a unit of Group Boubon.on long term charter to the French Navy and normally on Standby Station in Cherbourg .

   probably at the moment with the poor weather conditions too far for photographs.

            Cheers
            Brimar 

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Re: FEDERAL MIRAMICHI adrift in the English Channel North west of Guernsey
« Reply #5 on: January 05, 2012, 03:45:45 PM »
Steve,

Did you persuade the BBC to use your photo instead of the one they were showing previously :-)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-guernsey-16424078

Brgds
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Re: FEDERAL MIRAMICHI adrift in the English Channel North west of Guernsey
« Reply #6 on: January 05, 2012, 05:08:49 PM »
Hi Phil,

No. When I woke up this morning their was an email that had just arrived from the journalist from the BBC asking if they could use my pictures. I accepted and sent them the pictures by email.

That's what happened. That how I found out what happened to the FEDERAL MIRAMICHI.

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Re: FEDERAL MIRAMICHI adrift in the English Channel North west of Guernsey
« Reply #7 on: January 05, 2012, 05:12:27 PM »
Update :
Federal Miramichi given deadline by French authorities
A cargo ship adrift off the Channel Islands has been issued a legal warning by French authorities, giving it until 15:30 GMT to begin running again.

Read more:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-guernsey-16424078 Source : BBC


Are authorities insane ?...

There is "force majeure" or "act of God" if you prefer...  possibly an engine breakdown or harsh weather conditions and the authorities send legal warning "to the ship" that it should be running again...  if the technical problem is serious and - I believe - the crew is doing their best to remove the problem (eg. repair the engine), then authorities should probably send this legal warning to the God ?...


It seems it is the same attitue as in the cases of Erika and Prestige... the authorities refuse / deny the right for the port of refugee (that most probably would enable to avoid the disaster at all and prevent oil from spilling onto their beaches) and later, after the worst happened, they prosecuted the captains and shipping companies...
despite using "polsteam" for my nick I have NO personal (professional) or business connections with the company of the same name

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Re: FEDERAL MIRAMICHI adrift in the English Channel North west of Guernsey
« Reply #8 on: January 05, 2012, 05:16:56 PM »
It is fantastic that they did it the right by asking you for your permission.Great job BBC!!!


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Re: FEDERAL MIRAMICHI adrift in the English Channel North west of Guernsey
« Reply #9 on: January 05, 2012, 05:18:41 PM »

Thanks for background information for this story.

I do remember the 'HELLAS'. It was the one that was towing the CANADIAN MINER but hit ground near Cape-Breton Island.

Here is the article that talks about the detention of the tug:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/story/2011/10/07/ns-tugboat-detained-scaterie.html Source : CBC

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Re: FEDERAL MIRAMICHI adrift in the English Channel North west of Guernsey
« Reply #10 on: January 05, 2012, 05:55:50 PM »
Thanks for the story of the 'Hellus Detention'
 looks like The Federal Miramichi is making good way again now but not sure if she is being towed by the Abeille Liberte which is still in close attendance. Hellas has now departed the scene and now heading west.

                              Cheers
                               Brian

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Re: FEDERAL MIRAMICHI adrift in the English Channel North west of Guernsey
« Reply #11 on: January 05, 2012, 06:18:30 PM »
To Mr Bob Scott:
There was a time when most vessels built in Canada,or imported in Canada from the UK, had equipments and machinery manufactured in UK. Perhaps it is still the same! Then you will understand why some of these ships break down.
Sans rancune.

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Re: FEDERAL MIRAMICHI adrift in the English Channel North west of Guernsey
« Reply #12 on: January 05, 2012, 07:52:21 PM »
Just checked Marinetraffic to see what was happening with the FEDERAL MIRAMICHI and it is  being accompanied (not sure if it is being towed) by the salvage tug ABEILLE LIBERT
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Re: FEDERAL MIRAMICHI adrift in the English Channel North west of Guernsey
« Reply #14 on: January 06, 2012, 12:28:56 PM »
Update 2012-01-06 (7h00 EST):

Federal Miramichi is at the Port of Cherbourg (France).

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