Alistairr
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Yacht Dropped by Crane 1/31/07
"It happened about 9:30 in the morning," said Pete Wallace, deputy executive director of Maritime Services. "There were many people on the docks working and one person was near the crane, but was able to get out of the way before (it) fell over and dropped the yacht."
According to Wallace, the crane operator had just unloaded the $3 million, 72-ft., 34-ton Sunseeker Yacht from the weather deck of a car carrier when the crane suddenly toppled over, dropping the yacht about 100 ft. to the dock below and sending the boom crashing on top of her.
The crane operator was able to crawl free of the wreckage, suffering only minor injuries. According to Wallace, he was taken to a local hospital, but was released and seen back at the dock later the same day.
The yacht's new owner was awaiting arrival of his new boat having had her shipped from Europe. Insurance investigators have been looking into the accident and assessing the overall damage to the yacht to see if any of her electronics or anything else is salvageable.
"There were no unusual conditions at the port, and the equipment was proper for the job," Wallace said. "We did have the normal easterly winds we get this time of year, but they were mild. They (port officials) are investigating what might have caused this to happen but we just don't know yet."
Courtesy of The Log
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Glad no-one was hurt, but the owner must be fair distraught.
Who pays for that then, Is it the owners insurance, or the shippers?
Al.
Yacht Dropped by Crane 1/31/07
"It happened about 9:30 in the morning," said Pete Wallace, deputy executive director of Maritime Services. "There were many people on the docks working and one person was near the crane, but was able to get out of the way before (it) fell over and dropped the yacht."
According to Wallace, the crane operator had just unloaded the $3 million, 72-ft., 34-ton Sunseeker Yacht from the weather deck of a car carrier when the crane suddenly toppled over, dropping the yacht about 100 ft. to the dock below and sending the boom crashing on top of her.
The crane operator was able to crawl free of the wreckage, suffering only minor injuries. According to Wallace, he was taken to a local hospital, but was released and seen back at the dock later the same day.
The yacht's new owner was awaiting arrival of his new boat having had her shipped from Europe. Insurance investigators have been looking into the accident and assessing the overall damage to the yacht to see if any of her electronics or anything else is salvageable.
"There were no unusual conditions at the port, and the equipment was proper for the job," Wallace said. "We did have the normal easterly winds we get this time of year, but they were mild. They (port officials) are investigating what might have caused this to happen but we just don't know yet."
Courtesy of The Log
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Glad no-one was hurt, but the owner must be fair distraught.
Who pays for that then, Is it the owners insurance, or the shippers?
Al.
