Clyde Marina sinking

[Superstrath]

Just got back last night from a three-day "business trip" which took in Sanda and Lamlash. Got back onto our berth at Ardrossan just before 1700, and noted a converted MFV dive-boat which had sunk next to the pontoon where it usually lives. The marina then closed the gate - I've only seen this done once before, in winter with an imminent westerly - and all hell broke loose. Several boats arrived, to be told by the harbour control that the marina was shut until further notice on account of pollution control. I'm sure there may be a risk, but we were in there, and there was no visible leaking as yet. The returning boats were just told to go away. What is annoying is that there was no prior announcement about this. The boat sank overnight, so they had all day to make securite announcements or whatever about the imminent closure. It is not unusual to hear the harbour calling "Yacht approaching Ardrossan" to avoid conflict with the ferry, so you would be unlikely to earwig the subsequent conversation on the working channel, which would alert you to the problem. I think there will be a few angry berth holders queueing at the office this morning. My crew had planes to catch, we were very lucky to get in.

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[pcatterall]

What happens when a boat with the displacement of 'OLIVE LEAF' goes down securely tied to the pontoon to which ones own little boat is also securely tied to?

I don't suppose that you had sight of a pair of masts pocking up from next to said OLIVE LEAF??

Take your point about lack of info from Marina it must be very frustrating to be turned away at the doorstep.

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[powerskipper]

Ardrossan marina is closed too due to I have been told a large fuel spill.

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Julie

 

[Dominic]

Landsman´s Safety Rules

Although this situation does not directly apply - let me lead you down a path.

A boat sinks in a safe harbour - a harbour with a lock gate.

To contain the fuel leak from the tanks of the sunken vessel the lock gates are shut and stay shut. Thus preventing diesel oil from drifting out to sea.

There is bad weather outside and boats are seeking shelter. But the gates stay shut.

The "Health and Safety" Jobsworth keeps the harbour gates shut to prevent diesel going out and thus causes the wrecking (and subsequent loss of life) of boats that sought shelter in the closed harbour.

Is this impossible ? Not so I believe in the current way of thinking in the UK. A set of rules or "Operating Procedures Manual" (in accordance with ISO 9003, DTI Guidelines, Investors in People, EU Directives, Health and Safety Executive Policies) had been put together to conform with the directives laid down by bureacrats who had never been to sea.

And thus the seals are not disturbed by a bit of diesel. But men/women die.

Your comments ?






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[Mike21]

We were in the area on Thursday and coastguards put it out on the VHF

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