Accident on whitelink ferry with injuries.

[Elessar]

Car deck made an unscheduled descent. Could have been a lot worse by the sound of it as it only fell a few feet. Anyone know any more?

 

[U4]

It's on the BBC website

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-28382187

Scary stuff although could have been a lot worse by the look of it.

 

[Oscar24]

Looks like one of the cables broke!
This could have been real nasty

Hope its fixed soon as I'm on the 07:30 monday morning out of Portsmouth

 

[landlockedpirate]

Looks like one of the cables broke!
This could have been real nasty

Hope its fixed soon as I'm on the 07:30 monday morning out of Portsmouth

A statement from Wightlink Ferries read: "As part of the usual disembarkation process, after vehicles on the lower deck had left the ship, the starboard forward mezzanine deck with nine cars on board was lowered.


There appears to be at least 10 cars on the ramp, anything to do with the accident ?

 

[Oscar24]

A statement from Wightlink Ferries read: "As part of the usual disembarkation process, after vehicles on the lower deck had left the ship, the starboard forward mezzanine deck with nine cars on board was lowered.


There appears to be at least 10 cars on the ramp, anything to dowith the accident ?

The mezzanine deck is hinged, the forward section was lowered. I think this is where the 9 vehicles comes from. (9 on the bit being lowered)
The rear half of the mezzanine deck holds more vehicles which is what can also be seen in the photos on the BBC web site.

 

[penfold]

Looks like one of the cables broke!
This could have been real nasty

Hope its fixed soon as I'm on the 07:30 monday morning out of Portsmouth

A cable break certainly should not result in an uncontrolled descent; poor maintenance is most likely, although incorrect design or fabrication is possible. The MAIB will make interesting reading, as will HSE.

 

[l'escargot]

Looks like one of the cables broke!
This could have been real nasty

Hope its fixed soon as I'm on the 07:30 monday morning out of Portsmouth

No you won't be - it's been cancelled:

http://www.iwcp.co.uk/news/news/ferry-disruption-following-car-deck-collapse-61825.aspx

 

[l'escargot]

Car deck made an unscheduled descent. Could have been a lot worse by the sound of it as it only fell a few feet. Anyone know any more?

Photos and video here: http://onthewight.com/2014/07/19/ferry-deck-collapse-hd-photos/

 

[Oscar24]

No you won't be - it's been cancelled:

http://www.iwcp.co.uk/news/news/ferry-disruption-following-car-deck-collapse-61825.aspx

Thanks for the update!
Pity whitelink couldn't let me know :-(
Have just phoned them and there have all gone home for the day! only info is now via website

ho hum........

 

[l'escargot]

Thanks for the update!
Pity whitelink couldn't let me know :-(
Have just phoned them and there have all gone home for the day! only info is now via website

ho hum........

It's why they are often referred to as "Shitelink" locally...