It will buff out!

[dimdav]

Ex-RN minehunter (former HMS Berkeley) serving with the Greek navy since 2001 as HS Kallisto cut in half during collision with Maersk containership. Accident occurred at 0730 this morning off Piraeus. 2 crew members slightly injured rescued from water .

Φωτογραφίες: Κόπηκε στα δύο το «Καλλιστώ» του Πολεμικού Ναυτικού - Ρυμουλκείται στη Σαλαμίνα

 

[flaming]

Looks like the front fell off.

Hope it wasn't made from paper.

 

[Baggywrinkle]

 

[pvb]

Looks like the front fell off.

Hope it wasn't made from paper.

That's the stern...

 

[Porthandbuoy]

Think they'll blame the Turks?

 

[Baggywrinkle]

That's the stern...

Is it? .... It's the pointy end ...



Edit: I get it ... it's the "new" stern ?

 

[flaming]

That's the stern...

Depends on your reference point...

 

[pvb]

Depends on your reference point...

Having seen the photo in post 6, I still don't think it was accurate for you to say "Looks like the front fell off."

 

[flaming]

Having seen the photo in post 6, I still don't think it was accurate for you to say "Looks like the front fell off."

Either way, it's a good job it's not in the environment any more.

 

[lustyd]

From the angle in the pic it certainly looks like the front part of a larger ship to me.

 

[HissyFit]

Looks like the front fell off.

Hope it wasn't made from paper.

That's the bow, and they were made out of GRP, to avoid activating magnetic mines.

 

[flaming]

That's the bow, and they were made out of GRP, to avoid activating magnetic mines.

Yes...

See Baggy's video for the reference.

 

[ProDave]

So did the back end sink?

What damage to the contaner ship?

Shouldn't we be discussing the colregs issues?

 

[Wansworth]

Down sizing

 

[Resolution]

At least the anchor is undamaged.

 

[JumbleDuck]

That's the bow, and they were made out of GRP, to avoid activating magnetic mines.

And to avoid showing up on radar?

 

[PilotWolf]

I still don’t understand how anything get this close to a navy vessel without at least being detected if not blown out of the water....

W.

 

[ctva]

Shows that the quality and design are good that you can cut it in half and it still floats!

Cheaper berthing fees,,,

 

[Biggles Wader]

I still don’t understand how anything get this close to a navy vessel without at least being detected if not blown out of the water....

W.

Its a minesweeper, they were only looking at underwater hazards.

 

[Poignard]

Are minesweepers hulls still made of wood?