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I’m guessing that the MSC Opera didn’t intend to dock that way:



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I'm guessing propulsion control failure rather than "The dickhead steering the boat didn't steer it right" - only the Aussies! :D

Hope everyone's ok.
 
All of the many cruise ships that I've seen in VE lagoon, bar none, were always tied to two big tugs, one astern and one at the bow.
So, I suppose that is a mandatory requirement, and rightly so.
I can't for the life of me understand how BOTH the ship and the stern tug (albeit not visible in the video) seem to have lost control together.
Unless there was no tug for some reason, of course.
Regardless, the fact that these things are allowed in the VE lagoon is the living proof that our world is ruled by money no matter what, even when that clashes with common sense. :ambivalence:
 
Praxinoscope said:
I still think it’s a shame that these large cruise vessels are allowed in the lagoon.
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Leaving the lagoon sitting on the balcony of a cruise ship is an amazing experience, and one I will never forget.
It would be good if this could continue in a more sustainable way, maybe by limiting the numbers, or ship size.
 
FlowerPower said:
Leaving the lagoon sitting on the balcony of a cruise ship is an amazing experience, and one I will never forget.
It would be good if this could continue in a more sustainable way, maybe by limiting the numbers, or ship size.
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Try going by train and walking out of what appears to be a normal station and seeing the Grand Canal imediately in front of you for a real ‘gle factor’ and it’s much more environmentaly friendly.
 
FlowerPower said:
Leaving the lagoon sitting on the balcony of a cruise ship is an amazing experience, and one I will never forget.
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Praxinoscope said:
Try going by train and walking out of what appears to be a normal station and seeing the Grand Canal imediately in front of you for a real ‘gle factor’ and it’s much more environmentaly friendly.
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Environmental considerations aside, I must disagree with both of you, folks.
The best way to enjoy the Venice scenario is by far approaching it by boat from the NE side of the lagoon, passing along Torcello, Burano and Murano islands.
The closer alternative, for anyone who might happen to spend a holiday in Jesolo area (which TBH is nothing to write home about, particularly from boaters' viewpoint), is with the ferry from Marina Fiorita, which makes the same route.
Btw, Burano and Murano are also well worth visiting - particularly the first. :encouragement:
 
Handed a boat over in Venice many years ago. After seatrials we went for a cruise up and down the Grand Canal which I understand is forbidden now if not registered. Owner took boat onto Greece through another canal (Corinthe) and sent me a case of Gordons.
That was when the boat trade was enjoyable
 
Sandy Bottom said:
I'm guessing propulsion control failure rather than "The dickhead steering the boat didn't steer it right" - only the Aussies! :D

Hope everyone's ok.
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I think the driver of the cruise ship deserves a some thanks as he guided the boat to the gap between the boat in front and the quay side hence stopping his ship. If he had hit the smaller boat directly on the stern, there would have been a lot of serious injuries - that smaller boat would have been concertinered like an according with dire consequences. If he had aimed out side of that he would have ridden up over the quay and demolished a couple of buildings with severe injuries in those buildings and on his ship.
 
Electrical blackout is certainly possible, variable pitch propellers don’t like that, you lose the ability to go astern.

Not saying that’s what happened here, but that or an issue transferring control to the bridge wings would be my guess.
 
MapisM said:
Regardless, the fact that these things are allowed in the VE lagoon is the living proof that our world is ruled by money no matter what, even when that clashes with common sense. :ambivalence:
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Agreed. The cruise ship terminal has helped turn Venice into not much more than a Disney theme park. Venetians have been experts at fleecing tourists for centuries but they are killing the golden goose
 
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Agreed. The cruise ship terminal has helped turn Venice into not much more than a Disney theme park. Venetians have been experts at fleecing tourists for centuries but they are killing the golden goose
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When we were there (with my choir on tour last August) the rumour was that cruise ships were going to be banned shortly.
 
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