That's knackered it! *Pic*

[grumpy_o_g]

Picture by Chris Thwaites courtesy of Bembridge Lifeboat. Notice the top half of one of the dummies in the red jacket!

Neither of you were wearing jackets in the earlier piccie???

 

[sighmoon]

Looks like anybody standing at the wheel would have been Ok, too.

 

[Lakesailor]

It's on iPlayer the report starts at 5.45 http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b015j4d4/South_Today_07_10_2011/

 

[30boat]

How was the ignition started?I'm curious.

 

[Searush]

As they mentioned "igniters" & "small explosions" I would guess that they used radio triggered detonators.

 

[KristiferColumbus]

Will you be doing an article on the insurers response?

I'm looking forward to the environmentalists

 

[TYKE]

Interesting that the first 'explosion' failed to ignite the gas, if that didnt do it then using a mobile phone,as has been suggested, seems very unlikely to cause gas ignition. They also say they put more gas in the second time and sealed the doors but they dont say how much gas. I suppose we will have to buy the magazine to find out.

 

[Searush]

Cwymrogwllt posted a link to a table - it takes around 5-10% gas to air. They probably underestimated the cabin volume & rate of air change the first time.

 

[lenseman]

She also has two holes in the bottom, so that when it rains the water will drain out....How clever are we?

I really thought you might take a tip from that Gosport lady and drill three holes in it not two?

 

[Bobobolinsky]

I'm impressed it's still afloat & didn't catch fire, but I suspect that the % air gas mix was deliberately planned for bang rather than burn.

Some technical info on the relevant %'s for - nowt, bang, fire & nowt again would be helpfull, cos I think that it is around 5% gas-air that the problem is worst.

I feel sorry for that guy that had to stay on board, no wonder his ear muffs look cock-eyed.

Lower explosive limit is 2.5% in air and upper explosive limit is 9.5% 6-8% for biggest bang

By comparison, you can smell stenching agent at 4ppm