Ship collision off Hull

[Juan Twothree]

As of now, marine traffic shows what looks like a search in progress. I pray they find whoever they are looking for alive . That water is blooming cold at this time of the year

The Guardian saying all now accounted for. Don't know whether that's correct or not.

One person in hospital but all crew accounted for after North Sea ships collide, says local MP – live

 

[boomerangben]

They're all alive and accounted for from both ships. One person in hospital.

I saw that too on the news web site. But I don’t trust the news and I have seen a few searches so I’m going to believe what I see, not what I read

 

[boomerangben]

Taken just now. Maybe my interpretation is wrong, but that looks like a search to me

 

[DreadShips]

And that's the second pass over that area...

It's not a great picture, is it?

 

[penberth3]

……but a big ship would have at least two on watch

Change that to "should" Mr Wansworth.

 

[Juan Twothree]

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Taken just now. Maybe my interpretation is wrong, but that looks like a search to me

Certainly looks that way, as they're all doing around 5 knots. All the lifeboats are further south, east of Spurn Point, doing parallel track and creeping line ahead searches.

As an aside, for the last day or so, and for the next week, the coastguard have been doing what's called "zone flexing", where one station covers the area of another, just to prove the resilience system works.

Yesterday Humber CG was covering Dover. I don't know who was covering Humber, but I'd like to think in the face of a major incident like this, Humber CG, with their local knowledge of both the area and the resources available, might be running the job themselves.

But I haven't been near a radio all day, so haven't been listening to the job, so I don't know.

 

[Wansworth]

Change that to "should" Mr Wansworth.

I am assuming the best practices,it’s a long time since I was a mate but in doubtful visibility I maywel, of called the skipper up to assistin passing through congested water,as the director onthe Greenwich Museum said to the bbc “unusual situation”…or words to that effect

 

[Muddy32]

Not that long after a change of watch though.

 

[penberth3]

I am assuming the best practices,it’s a long time since I was a mate but in doubtful visibility I maywel, of called the skipper up to assistin passing through congested water,as the director onthe Greenwich Museum said to the bbc “unusual situation”…or words to that effect

There are countless reports of collisions where nobody was on watch, or "on watch" but not actually watching anything.

 

[smert]

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Taken just now. Maybe my interpretation is wrong, but that looks like a search to me

Deploying pollution prevention measures perhaps?

 

[Wansworth]

There are countless reports of collisions where nobody was on watch, or "on watch" but not actually watching anything.

Best to avoid such comments although indeed you may well be correct

 

[penberth3]

Certainly looks that way, as they're all doing around 5 knots. All the lifeboats are further south, east of Spurn Point, doing parallel track and creeping line ahead searches.

As an aside, for the last day or so, and for the next week, the coastguard have been doing what's called "zone flexing", where one station covers the area of another, just to prove the resilience system works.

Yesterday Humber CG was covering Dover. I don't know who was covering Humber, but I'd like to think in the face of a major incident like this, Humber CG, with their local knowledge of both the area and the resources available, might be running the job themselves.

But I haven't been near a radio all day, so haven't been listening to the job, so I don't know.

You've mentioned HMCG. Was this collision outside the Port's traffic area? i.e. could anyone on shore have noticed the vessel's course on radar?

 

[Chiara’s slave]

You’d have hoped, given the cargos they were each carrying, more care would have been excercised. Sodium cyanide, carrying that would give me the jitters. Let alone clobbering a loaded fuel tanker.

 

[penberth3]

Best to avoid such comments although indeed you may well be correct

I was referring to previous reports, not suggesting it applied here.

 

[billskip]

but that looks like a search to me

Could be rubber necking....

 

[boomerangben]

Deploying pollution prevention measures perhaps?

Could be. Not thought of that. It will be interesting to see. The MCA have a couple of pollution control aircraft, or at least used to. Large aircraft capable of spraying oil slicks as well as spotter aircraft. It might be vessels are doing a first wave until the aircraft come on scene……. Who knows

 

[capnsensible]

Come on there have been anyreally good conspiracy theories yet.
No ruskies any where near or musk and his fireworks?

It was the Vicar in the library with Miss Scarlett.

 

[Wansworth]

It was the Vicar in the library with Miss Scarlett.

That’s open to interpretation

 

[billskip]

What are the obligations on an anchored vessel?

I'm sure the have a duty to perform, like take every opportunity for avoiding collision or minimise the risk or damage.

 

[DreadShips]

Could be rubber necking....

Not in an organised search line though.

I've had my suspicions about one or two of the vessels out there, but most of these have been in the area all day. I hope they've got some decent food on board, as they deserve it.