Seven Spades
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500 years ago The Mary Rose suffered a similar problem.
"Lessons will be Learned"500 years ago The Mary Rose suffered a similar problem.
What I also liked was that with all of the DSCs and other whatnots, the pilot clambered down the heeling bridge to retrieve his mobile in order to call VTS!
No it didn't.500 years ago The Mary Rose suffered a similar problem.
I wonder what the MAIB will say about the more recent grounding ?
I was more than half serious about the "more stable at 45 degrees" point. There have been a few incidents recently where ships like this have heeled to extreme angles and the been successfully salvaged. If the hull isn't damaged they seem to have great form stability at that angle.she may have turned turtle and foundered
No it didn't.
It is always interesting to observe the underpinning failures from these sorts of incidents and investigations.
They inevitably come down to human factors.
The challenge is how do you maintain standards in an industry which cuts costs to the bone and cuts corners as a matter of routine.
I wonder if the marine insurance industry could be the 'agency' to cut across flag legislation and actually impact on standards of operation.
The Osaka didnt have gun portsYes it did, it suffered a similar problem. They added 20 tons of ordinance, at a high level this affected the centre of gravity, it was not the only reason, but this is a similar problem.
It may be that the contents of the conversation with VTS he didnt want to put over the VHF which isnt private.
it is concerning that this is the third one to fall over
The challenge is how do you maintain standards in an industry which cuts costs to the bone and cuts corners as a matter of routine.
I wonder if the marine insurance industry could be the 'agency' to cut across flag legislation and actually impact on standards of operation.
:encouragement: i had not read that bit of the reportThe report notes that because of the angle of heel, the VHF was inaccessible.
:encouragement: i had not read that bit of the report
I am surprised that a vessel of that size does not have several positions on the bridge where the vhf can be used, for just that eventuality or indeed for just coming alongside for comms with the guys on the dockside/deck. :ambivalence:
:encouragement: i had not read that bit of the report