77 knots SWerly in this weather!!

[lenseman]

In the Southampton AIS at the moment is a ship called "CG105".

It is off Ventnor in this weather and making 77 knots southwestery destination unknown?

Anyone any ideas???

http://www.ais-live.co.uk/aismap/AIS Maps/solent.html

now doing 56 knots.

@15:50Z now stopped 0 knots ? What's going on??

 

[lenseman]

Looking at the Call-sign ID which is G-SAIJ, I can only think this is a Yellow Budgie?

Nothing can go that fast on the sea this weather (80mph Storm Force 10) !

 

[rickp]

In the Southampton AIS at the moment is a ship called "CG105".

It is off Ventnor in this weather and making 77 knots southwestery destination unknown?

Anyone any ideas???

http://www.ais-live.co.uk/aismap/AIS Maps/solent.html

now doing 56 knots.

@15:50Z now stopped 0 knots ? What's going on??

Coastguard Helicopter?

 

[lenseman]

Coastguard Helicopter?

Yup, I think that is what I had just worked out with a five letter call.
Now making 8 knots NE (16:09Z)