Large Ship damages Fishing Vessel and sinks its Tender

[Capt Popeye]

Well in our local News a very large Commercial Ship departed its Moorings to the Wharf at night , on the River Teign , and sunk a Tender plus damaged a Fishing Vessel all moored up on the other side of the Fairway

A Motor Tug vessel assisted others in re putting the Large Commercial Ship back attatching it to the Wharf again ; plus moving local Fishing Vessels onto the Harbour Board pontoons , to be safe , for the night

Not knowing the practice of Mooring a Large Commercial Vessel , might I ask if its practice to lay out additional lines that can act as a safety measure , just in case the main lines fail ?

 

[penfold]

If high winds are forecast it is routine for vessels to double up on lines; it's too late worrying about it once the big numbers are on the anemometer.

 

[Bodach na mara]

As Penfold said plus normal practice in securing very large ships of around 800 feet in length is to use 3 ropes from the forward end and 3 from the stern. If strong winds are expected these 6 lines will be doubled up.