Ferry in trouble in Irish Sea

[beserksail]

23 people on board, 2 lifeboats and helicopters attending, 4 lifted off. Off Fleetwood vehicles shifted.

 

[PintPlease]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/7221237.stm

not a pleasant night to be out there.

thinking of all involved.

 

[ShipsWoofy]

Listening now, though can only hear Liverpool CG.

All have been lifted that need to be it seems and on their way to Blackpool in Rescue 122 as we speak.

LP has just asked Riverdance if they intend to ground her. Not an easy choice in this weather I would not have thought. Ch0 is quiet, but I do not have dual watch on my h/h so have to flick manually. Scanner is on the boat (damn!)

Not a nice night for the passengers I am sure, must have been petrifying for many being lifted into the helo from a listing heaving deck.

 

[bigwow]

There would only have been a couple of passengers as a rule, most would be crew. I’ve sailed on this ferry several times, great little company and always helpful crew

 

[BrendanS]

At least they've got the passengers off. Difficult decision on grounding. Lots of cars then left on board too.

 

[bigwow]

No cars, it's a freight ferry, mostly trailers.

 

[BrendanS]

ah, ok, when I saw roll on roll off presumed it would be general vehicles

 

[ShipsWoofy]

Looking at the AIS there appears to be an offshore tug heading toward the Riverdance.

LP has just asked fleetwood LB if 177 is currently winching, so maybe they are starting to take the crew off.

LP has just released the Steersman from the mayday, so they must feel the situation under control.

Must stop, on mobo the bod who did this got into trouble for releasing VHF info, I don't want to be naughty /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

 

[ShipsWoofy]

rescue 177 is on it's way to Blackpool now.

rescue 122 is the RAF sea king from valley, I have not come across 177 before.

 

[BlueSkyNick]

erm.... how do you get to hear Ch0 ?

 

[BrendanS]

177 from HMS Gannet apparently. which is Prestwick

http://www.gnn.gov.uk/Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=342765&NewsAreaID=2

 

[ShipsWoofy]

with me ears mate! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

I have it on my creaky old h/h, stems back to my rnli days.

 

[santeana]

Lorries were the cargoe - vehicles parked on upper deck were going overboard and others falling onto lorries parked on ramp. Ref rescued lorry driver. 9 crew still on vessel; list reduced to about 20 degrees; vessel now aground - ref ferry management spokesman.

 

[beserksail]

erm.... how do you get to hear Ch0 ?

Pay £2,000,000 for a lifeboat.

 

[ShipsWoofy]

Clywd supporter (offshore tug) now called off.

I wonder if she is likely to break up, though she will be on sand, still not an ideal night to go aground. The wind is howling past my window here and I am inland.

 

[BlueSkyNick]

a bit like One of these then /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[damo]

There is a certain fixed vhf - you press and hold the ON button, and it tunes to Ch0. Allegedly /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[exfinnsailor]

Most Radio's have got channel 0 .. Just that they are PROGRAMMED not to let it be used .. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Neddie_Seagoon]

Update. Aground N of Blackpool

BBC

 

[Jonny_H]

More details here:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/lancashire/7221386.stm

And pics here:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/7221453.stm

Jonny