Photos of MSC Napoli Sinking

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Some fascinating images of the whole event are being posted online:

http://www.premar-atlantique.gouv.fr/galeries/MSC-Napoli

http://www.flickr.com/search/?s=rec&w=all&q=Napoli+ship&m=text

Also the ship has been aground before:

CMA-CGM Normandie (Now MSC Napoli)

In short
Name: CMA-CGM Normandie
Date: 27 March 2001
Location: Singapore

Accident area: strait of Malacca, with 6 miles from Singapour
Ship type: container carrier
Flag: French
Reason for spill: grounding
Last update: April 2006



On 27 March 2001, the container carrier the CMA-CGM Normandie was travelling from Malaysia to Indonesia at 22 knots, with a cargo of 3,312 containers (31,364 tonnes) onboard, when she hit a coral reef in the Strait of Malacca, 6 miles from Singapore. Ballast plating and roofs were torn. Two holds were completely flooded. The stern of the ship faced water leaks through cable channels, particularly in the machine compartment.

The cause of the accident lies essentially on the fact the CMA-CGM Normandie strayed from its path to the right-hand side of the channel to pass slower ships. The Singaporean maritime control centre tried for nearly two hours to make contact with the ship, in order to indicate it was heading in the wrong direction. The two French officers, including the commanding officer, were on the bridge, and therefore did not hear the call.

The ship was not refloated until 22 April, more than 60 days after the accident. Fortunately, there was no noticeable pollution. For more details about the accident, see “le Marin” from 5 October 2001 and “le Journal de la Marine Marchande” from 12 October 2001.
 
I've put all the photos I took on Monday HERE .

Some I've posted already in the lounge, but most not. Some are poor, some aren't too bad.
 
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The two French officers, including the commanding officer, were on the bridge, and therefore did not hear the call.

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So where do they keep their radio then? On the foredeck?
 
Re: MSC Napoli from an American viewpoint

The article below was copied from the American daily marine e-newsletter at http://www.marinelink.com

I have not made any corrections to grammar or style.......

I already hear howls of protest from folk who live in 'Devonshire'..... and it is a sad reflection of the general knowledge of Geography in the USA when they have to identify the location relative to London (as many readers will probably be of the impression that London IS England).

One could say that Branscombe beach is probably more affected by pollution as a result of the salvage efforts by toxics ashore, rather than by toxic substances coming ashore......

Is perfume toxic? I know there is a type called 'Poison', but are the Americans really so gullible as to consider that this container of possible poison is toxic......??


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Crews To Remove Fuel from Listing Container Ship
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Scavengers on the beach in southwest England and carted away motorcycles, wine barrels, car parts and tennis shoes spilling from a container ship damaged in recent storms and listing about a mile off shore. The British cargo ship was deliberately run aground close to the Devonshire resort of Sidmouth, 165 miles southwest of London after it was damaged during a storm Thursday. Its crew of 26 was rescued.French officials said that of the 41,700 tons of merchandise, 1,700 tons were considered dangerous, including battery acid and flammable material. The containers also hold motorcycles, car parts, oak barrels and household possessions being moved to new homes.

Oil and other toxic materials leaking from the ship threatened Sidmouth and Branscombe beaches, part of 95 miles of coast designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage site because of the rich fossil beds found along the shore. Small fishing ports along the Devon and Dorset coast rely on the tourist trade to survive.

At least 200 containers went overboard, including three carrying toxic materials such as battery acid and perfume. Tony Redding of Zodiac Maritime Agencies, manager of the stricken MSC Napoli, said that some oil had leaked from the ship but the main tanks were secure. The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds said some birds affected by oil had been rescued. Booms were placed in the River Axe and River Brid to prevent fuel getting into the fresh water system.
 
Re: MSC Napoli from an American viewpoint

"and it is a sad reflection of the general knowledge of Geography in the USA when they have to identify the location relative to London"

Bajan, I think it is a bit unfair to expect the average or even above average American to have such a knowledge of UK geography so as to know where Sidmouth is, it is hardly one of the major cities of the UK. I would bet that a fair percentage of non-boaty UK natives would be hard pressed to point to the general location of Sidmouth on a map of Great Britain.
By the way I am not American and would rarely stick up for them, and their world geography knowledge is poor, but to know the location of Sidmouth is asking a bit much IMHO.
 
Re: MSC Napoli from an American viewpoint

Ooops, sorry, I wasnt expecting Americans to know where Sidmouth was - rather, I was intrigued at their method of identification, using London (as most Americans know that London is where the Queen hangs out).
I would have just said that Sidmouth was a small village on the south coast of England, but that would most probably have still foxed most Americans.
 
Re: MSC Napoli from an American viewpoint

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Ooops, sorry, I wasnt expecting Americans to know where Sidmouth was - rather, I was intrigued at their method of identification, using London (as most Americans know that London is where the Queen hangs out).
I would have just said that Sidmouth was a small village on the south coast of England, but that would most probably have still foxed most Americans.

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I think using London as a point of reference to identify locations in England is quite logical. London is the capital of England,thats why the Queen hangs out there. Nowhere in England is any more than 400 miles from London, so it is easy to say for example 100 miles north of London, 150 miles southwest of London or 80 miles west of London to identify towns etc.
I wonder for example if I said that New Hampshire was a small state on the North East Coast of the U.S. would that fox most Britons?
 
Re: Geography lessons....

OK Chief, I get your drift! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif Point taken.

Your description of New Hampshire wouldnt fox me - sounds perfectly clear - although only a tiny section of New Hanpshire is actually on the coast.....
 
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