Ouch

[pks1702]

Even the pro's can have a scrape.......

Pilot boat at Shotley taken on Saturday.

No idea of the story behind the damage but hope no one was injured.

 

[Stork_III]

I understand that 24kts into a containership is outside the design criteria for these boats. Engine beds are also probably wrecked, 2 tonne engine and 24 to 0 in quick time do not mix.

 

[PeterBoater]

Apparently the skipper needed more than 20 stitches after his head hit the wheel and the windscreen. From Harwich lifeboat's website:

03/09/2013

ILB/ALB

67/68

0315-0510
Both Lifeboats were launched at 3.15am following a report of an accident at sea.

The Inshore Lifeboat was first to arrive at the scene and a crew member was transferred to carry out a casualty care assessment. On arrival of the All Weather Lifeboat, one person with a head injury was transferred from the casualty vessel to the Lifeboat for rapid transfer ashore.

The individual was passed in to the care of the ambulance service. By 5.10am, both Lifeboats were refuelled and ready for service.

 

[DanTribe]

In the true spirit of forum Colregs Pedantry, I suggest that, as the damage appears to be mainly on the starboard, the pilot boat was the stand on vessel and the containership should have kept clear.
Seriously, given the conditions these guys have to work in, incidents like this are almost inevitable.
Hope the casualty is not too badly hurt.

 

[Mariner69]

In the true spirit of forum Colregs Pedantry, I suggest that, as the damage appears to be mainly on the starboard, the pilot boat was the stand on vessel and the containership should have kept clear.
Seriously, given the conditions these guys have to work in, incidents like this are almost inevitable.
Hope the casualty is not too badly hurt.

I would suggest that it is the exact opposite since the starboard bow of the pilot boat is damaged the vessel it struck was on its starboard side.

Mind you it could have been bow to bow and a swing to port to go starboard side alongside the ship's port side for pilot operations which did not come off quite as expected.

 

[WF36]

http://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/g...els_via_a14_and_a12_towards_norfolk_1_2958191

 

[FullCircle]

The nice bloke at Shotley will rub the hurty bit until it's all better.

 

[Leighb]

That's interesting Will, I saw a bit in the EADT about a wide load going from Shotley to Burgh Castle and just assumed it was a biggish yacht. That thing took up the whole width of the Shotley road. Just as well it didn't meet one of the many large agricultural vehicles we see on this road. Maybe they contacted all the farms and warned them not to come out to play?