ETV Anglian Earl off Yarmouth, IOW

[Giblets]

Interesting that the ETV Anglian Earl is at anchor off Yarmouth. Perhaps HMCG think she may of use over the next few days.

 

[BrendanS]

Wouldn't suprise me, we are in for quite a blow if the weather forecasts are correct.

 

[Tidewaiter2]

Mind you, it's f/cast S circa 0600. If i were her guv' i'd be happy to put the IOW twixt me n a poss. S F9/10 while standing by to standby- Meteo underestimate since M Fish got misquoted and never mention the H word! /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

 

[Athene V30]

Perhaps standing by to take IOW in tow if it starts blowing towards mainland?

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[Beadle]

I don't understand a word of this.

Is it Serbo-Croat?

 

[ParaHandy]

she wasn't there yesterday morning ..... but then wasn't exactly wide awake at 7am and was spluttering at the £29 it cost for an overnight stay.

 

[Giblets]

She arrived just after 1100 I believe after sailing from Mounts Bay on Friday.

 

[Giblets]

She's now on her way down the Eastern Solent.

 

[rickp]

Presumably to assist the tanker thats dragging its anchor and to which the Bembridge lifeboat has been tasked?

Rick

 

[Giblets]

Looks like the tanker could be the Astral - displaying Not Under Command on AIS.

 

[StephenSails]

Hi,

Yes it is the Astral, a chap from Bembridge RNLI was on the phone to the local radio station, anhcor is dragging and they are waiting for tugs to take her in to tow. Brief lull in the storm here at the moment so they should be able to if they get their skates on.

 

[Giblets]

After that stirling bit of rescue work on the Astral this morning I see that A-E has returned to lurking off Yarmouth ready for the next shout. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[Tidewaiter2]

Nope, it is English, but not as the MTV generation speaks it, rather more traditional ethnic.

Can see why the ETV guv sought shelter. Needles lt hse recorded 98kts apparently. Lucky ETV was there with the tanker dragging like that- DSC pulled me awake. That storm turned out to be a F11 (before our windex went)at N end of Chi Harbour during day. Got piccies from seaward of a wave(of many) breaking at 3rd storey level on houses in Emsworth, which got flooded nearly as badly as 1953.

Had a storm surge up the harbour about 4 hrs before HW, then an ebb in a lull, then the real HW, with the f11 for 40 mins-Vis down to 20 metres max at one stage, not sure if spray or rain, but horizontal and hurt like hell.

Self and next door owner running even more lines pontoon to winches and popping other boats fenders back as best we could in LJs, oilies, hard to stand. Then suddenly, calm, sun out /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif, tide out, did it happen /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif???

Only a tide line right over Slipper Rd and up to Thorney Road, Tide Mill Pond houses and Lord Raglan flooded, and a Porsche washed out in Queens Road, and some shaky pics to confirm position. More to come, Oh Joy!

 

[Giblets]

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Can see why the ETV guv sought shelter. Needles lt hse recorded 98kts apparently. Lucky ETV was there with the tanker dragging like that- DSC pulled me awake.

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I would suspect the A-E was probably tasked to be there for just such an eventuality.

 

[Tidewaiter2]

I reckon you are probably right, given its daily running costs, but I bet the sea wise person making a good call like that wont get any thanks for it.

Either they'd be accused of "incorrect prioritisation of resource" if not needed, or a "Shining Teflon coated One" will take the credit at the next "meeting"as it was needed this time.
Cynical, perhaps, but what happens all the time.