River Teign hazard to navigation Feb 12

[Capt Popeye]

Beware, hazard to navigation

River Teign, south Devon, stranded Trawler on Sandbank, nearly covered at High tide, not understood to be lit at night, very near main channel into the Teign; removal works being undertaken soon

 

[Seajet]

'Stranded' sounds like it may be an understatement...

 

[Rigger Mortice]

This?
http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Capsized-trawler-set-recovered-sea/story-15097900-detail/story.html

 

[William_H]

Undamaged

This?
http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Capsized-trawler-set-recovered-sea/story-15097900-detail/story.html

I do like the confidence that the trawler is undamaged. Then later they will make an assessment to check for damage. Engine, electrics, hydraulics, electronics, furnishings all shot for sure....It might yet be a write off olewill

 

[Rigger Mortice]

You're probably right. That recovery attempt was unsuccessful and they have now got a salvage team in.

 

[Seajet]

Sad news; I must say I thought the same as William H though...hope they were insured, it will still be a terrible blow in every way even if they were.

 

[philip_stevens]

You're probably right. That recovery attempt was unsuccessful and they have not got a salvage team in.

The latest news on local TV says that a salvage company from Plymouth will undertake recovery.

 

[Seajet]

The latest news on local TV says that a salvage company from Plymouth will undertake recovery.

Hopefully that means they were insured; though it may well be she just has to be recovered as presently a hazard...

 

[Capt Popeye]

Trawler has been laying on her side now for a few days, nearly coverd by the high tide, a very sad loss; yep a hazzard to navigation for sure.

The entrance to the Teign is constantly dredged to retain a channel deep enough for the Ships to be able (with a Pilot) to enter and leave the Harbour / River. Sometimes there is a misshap and a Ship becomes grounded untill the next tide. Would appear that the dredging does not remove the silt / sand from the Sea / River, but uses the current to move it elsewhere in the river / sea.

Perhaps the build up of Sand on the rivers shores indicates where the Sand is going to?

Anyway, a very sad loss to the local fishing fleet, whos operation is currently being disrupted by the construction of the Teignmouth Flood Defences.

 

[sailorman]

another trawler near by now

http://cil-www.oce.orst.edu/tinmuth/latest.c4.snap.html

 

[rbcoomer]

Although I believe she's fully insured, it's still very sad to see, given that they had her righted and were pumping out a few days back. The Easterlies of the last week have proved a problem however and she was flooding faster than they could pump out I believe.

We had been following this over on the Mobo forum here:

http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?t=302587

And current image here: http://cil-www.oce.orst.edu/tinmuth/latest.c4.snap.html

Sadly as mentioned above, most of the equipment will mostly likely be wrecked now, given she's been on her side for a few days.

I guess they will be thankful that it didn't end in tragedy - very lucky help was close at hand.

 

[rbcoomer]

another trawler near by now

http://cil-www.oce.orst.edu/tinmuth/latest.c4.snap.html

Beat me to it...

 

[sailorman]

looks like a boarding party now

 

[sailorman]

They seem to have righted her with 3 trawlers

 

[sailorman]

She is Off

Mmmmmm not so sure this morning there is still something there or a wet blob on the lense

 

[rbcoomer]

She is Off

Mmmmmm not so sure this morning there is still something there or a wet blob on the lense

She is off the sandbank, but not yet righted. I understand that they plan to re-float her and tow into harbour today to assess damage.

 

[sailorman]

A Trawler alongside now

 

[dleroc]

Refloated and now back in Teignmouth harbour!

 

[sailorman]

Well done the salvage crew
could you keep us posted as to progress pls

 

[uxb]

Given the weather I thought this thread might have been about fog on the Teign.


It's OK- I'm leaving....