Bulk carrier aground in the Minch

[Quandary]

Strange cargo to be exporting from Belfast, though one report I saw mentioned Dundalk as her departure port, the Irish still extract peat for power station fuel but I did not know that it was exported?

 

[NormanS]

Pelletised refuse-derived fuel. (Source of information: Highland Council).

 

[Kukri]

Talking of groundings, there’s this 10,000 TEU boxboat parked in the Mississippi at the moment:

She’s the Belita, owned by Danaos Shipping, and that really does look embarrassing!

 

[burgundyben]

Talking of groundings, there’s this 10,000 TEU boxboat parked in the Mississippi at the moment:View attachment 87298

She’s the Belita, owned by Danaos Shipping, and that really does look embarrassing!

Needs fresh antifoul!

Presumably there are people waiting for the goods in those boxes?

 

[Kukri]

Needs fresh antifoul!

Presumably there are people waiting for the goods in those boxes?

Yes, indeed. Last port Ningbo.

She has reduced the traffic to single file...

 

[Kelpie]

I believe the Jambo up in the summer Isles (not dissimilar in size) was allowed to break up in-situ.

A few years ago a fishing vessel heading south down between Canna and Rum forgot to turn to stbd (helmsman asleep, I seem to recall) and ran into Rum - still there.

I suppose they could, if possible do a bit of salvage to empty the fluids - fuel and oils - and leave it where it is? It won't do any harm there, well away from routine traffic, no danger to wildlife with non-native rats escaping (as was considered with the Rum FV.)

Ah yes the jack Abry II. Ran in to the side of Rum during a storm in IIRC 2012, and is still there. Starting to look a bit sorry for herself.
A few years ago I worked for a RIB company in that area and at high tide you could just get right round the wreck, good fun in calm conditions. I've taken my own boat pretty close in. If you wanted there's some nice anchors and chain that would make a hefty mooring, but good luck trying to get it off.

 

[bikedaft]

Ah yes the jack Abry II. Ran in to the side of Rum during a storm in IIRC 2012, and is still there. Starting to look a bit sorry for herself.
A few years ago I worked for a RIB company in that area and at high tide you could just get right round the wreck, good fun in calm conditions. I've taken my own boat pretty close in. If you wanted there's some nice anchors and chain that would make a hefty mooring, but good luck trying to get it off.

i swam out to her from the shore, but woosed out at going in too close, i didn't know what ropes etc were underwater, and some swell...

Jack Abry II by eddiecrawford, on Flickr

 

[dom]

Talking of groundings, there’s this 10,000 TEU boxboat parked in the Mississippi at the moment:View attachment 87298

She’s the Belita, owned by Danaos Shipping, and that really does look embarrassing!

Embarrassing!!!

OMG, imagine having to wade over to that little island and yell for tow ?
?

 

[Kola]

The Marine Accident Investigation Branch report on the Jack Abry II makes interesting reading.

Grounding of stern trawler Jack Abry II

 

[Humblebee]

The Marine Accident Investigation Branch report on the Jack Abry II makes interesting reading.

Grounding of stern trawler Jack Abry II

Thanks, interesting reading.

 

[Quandary]

Indeed, very detailed, very clear and very fair, an impressive bit of report writing as well. The MAIB could teach a few others a thing or two about accident investigation and reporting.

 

[JumbleDuck]

Indeed, very detailed, very clear and very fair, an impressive bit of report writing as well. The MAIB could teach a few others a thing or two about accident investigation and reporting.

AAIB and RAIB reports are also worth a read. The AAIB have been doing it longest and have a wonderful dry style, making clear what happened while never explicitly pointing fingers.

 

[cherod]

The Marine Accident Investigation Branch report on the Jack Abry II makes interesting reading.

Grounding of stern trawler Jack Abry II

yes ,, interesting read . no surprises there when it comes to fishermen / boats

 

[Kelpie]

Jack Abry looking a little worse for wear these days. This is her a little under a year ago:

 

[cherod]

disgracefull,, owner / insurance company should be made clean that mess up

 

[NorthRising]

I believe the Jambo up in the summer Isles (not dissimilar in size) was allowed to break up in-situ.

A few years ago a fishing vessel heading south down between Canna and Rum forgot to turn to stbd (helmsman asleep, I seem to recall) and ran into Rum - still there.

I suppose they could, if possible do a bit of salvage to empty the fluids - fuel and oils - and leave it where it is? It won't do any harm there, well away from routine traffic, no danger to wildlife with non-native rats escaping (as was considered with the Rum FV.)

Except that she's full of plastic pellets and with flam risk from gases in cargo, and rats are a risk due to seabird colonies.

 

[NorthRising]

I wonder what the cargo is. Might be of some value?

Plastic pellets from non recyclable plastic that are used to start up shut down incinerators and such like apparently. Also seemingly gas risk in cargo.

 

[NorthRising]

I saw somewhere that her cargo was pelletized fuel. Don't know whether it was pelletized garbage or pelletized wood. 24(?) Cubic metres of diesel have been lost. Don't know how much she was carrying.

Pelletized plastic, which is why a break up is deeply problematic.

 

[NorthRising]

Pelletised refuse-derived fuel. (Source of information: Highland Council).

Indeed pellets of non recyclable plastic used to start up incinerators and such like.

 

[NormanS]

Except that she's full of plastic pellets and with flam risk from gases in cargo, and rats are a risk due to seabird colonies.

Since the reef on which the ship is sitting, is covered by the sea more than it is dry, rats (and seabird colonies) might find it difficult to live there.