Pasha Bulker being towed off beach now

[SilverBreeze]

An empty bulker went ashore at Nobby's beach a couple of weeks ago, interesting video from a shore based web cam as it is being towed, stern first, off the beach now.

Look at http://www.coastalwatch.com/camera/NobbysBeach.htm

Google Pasha Bulker for news and pix.

 

[ShipsWoofy]

The stress on those wires must be immense!

 

[Sixpence]

I keep checking on progress but there doesn't seem to be much , and they seem to be pulling against the action of the waves , is that normal ?

 

[Twister_Ken]

Definitely moving, but not backwards?

 

[Sixpence]

Sideways as far as I can tell

 

[ShipsWoofy]

I notice they have been lifting the crew off for a little while now, I wonder if they have given up and are waiting for the inevitable?

 

[Twister_Ken]

Love the fact that the radar scanner is going.

"What's that big blip on the radar, Number One?"

"That'll be Australia, Skip."

 

[ShipsWoofy]

I'm amazed how shallow she seems, it appears to be floating in a few feet of water, many yachts would be aground before that ship.

 

[Sixpence]

If they don't get shifting soon the whole ship is going to be a part of that Australia , why don't they tow with the waves . I know they're upside down , but not back to front too , surely

 

[Twister_Ken]

Given up?

Looks like it

 

[Sixpence]

Re: Given up?

I dread to think about what would have happened to anyone caught by one of those lines as it gave way , with the extreme tension the whiplash would have been tremendous

 

[mikefleetwood]

Re: Given up?

Just looked at the webcam - It's dark now! - Dohh!

However, the bow seems to be bobbing about on the waves, so perhaps it's not too stuck now?

 

[pyrojames]

Re: Given up?

People get killed. Even normal ship mooring lines are enough.

 

[Twister_Ken]

Re: Given up?

It was bobbing about at the bow when they were trying to pull it off. Seems to be stuck at the stern. Maybe they should try to slew it around, or maybe that might break the thing in two. Don't know if ships are designed to take much of a lateral bending load?

 

[MapisM]

Re: Given up?

Absolutely. And for even less than ship lines.
During the launch of a 24m Diano flybridge a couple of years ago, a snapped line seriously injuried some 4 or 5 people.
If I remember correctly, one of them lost a leg - it's easy to imagine what could happen, would the line have hit the head instead of the leg...

 

[douglas_family]

Re: Given up?

high tide in about alf hour think they are going to have another go!

 

[aroma]

Re: Given up?

read somewhere else there was a ship washed up therabouts in the 40's or 50's i think and its still there in the beach broken up and broken apart nothing to see anymore

 

[Wunja]

Re: Given up?

[ QUOTE ]
Mr Webb said yesterday there was a hole in the ship's hull, but its size would not be known until the vessel was pulled out to sea and divers could inspect the damage.

[/ QUOTE ]

Wouldn't that be a bit late it the hole is bigger than they thought?

"Quick, put it back, there's too much water coming in!"

 

[Twister_Ken]

Moving at last, but...

...there a hole in my bulker, Dear Lisa, Dear Lisa, There's a hole in my bulker, Dear Lisa a hole.

 

[BrendanS]

Re: Moving at last, but...

Now in deep water