DANGEROUS WRECK IN HAYLING BAY

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Notice to Mariners No. 20 of 2007

1. Mariners are advised that a 12 metre motor vessel has sunk in Hayling Bay approximately 1 nautical mile W x S of West Pole Beacon in position:

50º 45´.66 N, 00º 57´.99 W

2. A survey of the wreck, without specialist equipment, suggests that the wreck has a Charted Depth of 1.8 metres. The possibility that there is less water cannot be discounted.

3. Trinity House propose to mark the wreck from the morning of Tuesday 11 September.

4. Mariners with deep draught vessels are advised to avoid the position when tidal conditions dictate.

5. Fishermen using towed gear such as trawls are advised against fishing in this area.

Lt Col JQ Davis OBE 10 September 2007

Manager and Harbour Master

Chichester Harbour Conservancy
Harbour Office
Itchenor
Chichester
PO20 7AW
T: 01243 512301
W: www.conservancy.co.uk
E: harbourmaster@conservancy.co.uk
 
Amazingly enough wew picked up the Coastguard side of the VHF traffic on 16 while on passage from Salcombe to Plymouth. Solent Coastguard was having difficulty getting information from one of the boats standing by - I believe the one that picked up the crew from the burning boat.

There seemed some confusion over whether anyone had been injured although it turned out none were. Whether or not it was the Coastuard operator or the boat skipper that was confused wasn't clear but it took a long to to get the information across
 
On Sunday we took our 'new' boat Babushka out of Chichester harbour for the first time.
It was the first time we put the sails up. On board were my wife , daughter and her two friends plus me.
Three of them had no sailing experience.

We were hailed by four people on a burning motor yacht who were on the point of taking to the water.They had sent out a mayday.
We went along side and took them and dog off - the motor boat had to be left to its own devices as its fuel tanks were full.

I am very proud of the girls who coped very well.

For the two couples on board it was terrible as they were starting a holiday and lost every thing including passports, car keys , clothes etc. etc.
They seemed very resourceful and brave and hopefully will manage to have a holiday after all.
 
Sounds like everyone did well, yourself included. Well done indeed!

Gutting for the folks who've lost their boat - but at least its just a bit of burnt GRP they're mourning and not something more serious....

Rick
 
Unfortunate name for a boat, 'Santorini'.
Am I wrong or is it the name of the island that blew up several thousand years ago and wiped out the Minoan civilisation on Crete?
 
Sounds like everyone coped admirably. How did you manouevre to avoid the smoke/flames? Did you take them off the bow or the stern? Curious, just in case this ever happends to me, as it's always useful to think it thru beforehand.

My only question would be, why only mark the wreck? Surely it must be possible to lift the wreck of a mobo from 2m of water?

It's a busy stretch of water, and right on the track that you would use if approaching West Pole from the West.

dv.
 
SCG were a little slow and seemed to have difficulty in understanding those on scene ... sounded like those on scene did a superb job.
 
I, too, heard the CG side of things and I'm really glad to have heard the other side of the story. You did well and you are right to be proud.

The CG girl appeared a bit flustered/confused, it sounded as if it was her first shout.
 
There were no external flames at that point and the smoke was drifting away from the stern.
To be fair there was little wind and the sea was flat so we could go alongside easily & safely. It was a case of engine on (thanks Liv),letting go the main into the stak a pack.
If the conditions had been harsher it would have been a completely different kettle of fish.
We learnt a few lessons though and have a new shopping list. Number one item is a handheld VHF.
I will also get a hole into the engine bay so that I can get the extinguisher nozzle in without opening it up.
 
I think the confusion may have been dut to the fact that she was talking to the motor boat skipper who took up comms as I was at the helm - hence the hand held being top of list.

Another lesson for me by the way is missus insisted we all wear lifejackets - something I would not have done otherwise but in this case !
 
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I will also get a hole into the engine bay so that I can get the extinguisher nozzle in without opening it up.

[/ QUOTE ] a better approach would be an automatic fire extinguisher in the engine bay. This should activate before you even realise there is a problem, so much quicker, easier and safer.
 
Ah, I see, I can now see why she was confused and used your boat name, interchanged with his. I thought at the time that it didn't sound like the usual CG professional style.
 
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I will also get a hole into the engine bay so that I can get the extinguisher nozzle in without opening it up.

[/ QUOTE ] a better approach would be an automatic fire extinguisher in the engine bay. This should activate before you even realise there is a problem, so much quicker, easier and safer.

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do both
 
2. A survey of the wreck, without specialist equipment, suggests that the wreck has a Charted Depth of 1.8 metres. The possibility that there is less water cannot be discounted

erm, I think it means there is 1.8 metres of water Over the wreck! otherwise it would be sort of sticking up if it was only 2 metres deep. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
 
okay, on my chart the depth at that position is showing about 4m, which puts the top of the superstructure maybe 2m below the surface.

2m, 4m, whatever, the point is that it should be possible to recover it from that depth.

dv.
 
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