Jamesuk
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The picture not the life story - Friday 9th March
when lifting a yacht..........
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LymingtonPugwash
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Let me think? What is that people say in these situations?
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Where and when was it?
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Where and when was it?
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On Metacafe .... there was a Powerpoint file that illustrated the "Irish" way to do it ... eneded up with first crane in water ........... second bigger crane ordered to lift out first crane also ended up over !!
Oh Dear !
Oh Dear !
Shanty
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Anyone got any details of this one?
I would be interested to know the chain of events that led to this - I'm going to be craning our club's boats in week after next.
I would be interested to know the chain of events that led to this - I'm going to be craning our club's boats in week after next.
duncanmack
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On Metacafe .... there was a Powerpoint file that illustrated the "Irish" way to do it ... eneded up with first crane in water ........... second bigger crane ordered to lift out first crane also ended up over !!
Sorry Nigel,
Tho the first crane - which was supposed to be recovering a car out of an Irish harbour - did indeed end up in the water, the photo of the 2nd crane had been doctored.
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Oh Dear !
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On Metacafe .... there was a Powerpoint file that illustrated the "Irish" way to do it ... eneded up with first crane in water ........... second bigger crane ordered to lift out first crane also ended up over !!
Sorry Nigel,
Tho the first crane - which was supposed to be recovering a car out of an Irish harbour - did indeed end up in the water, the photo of the 2nd crane had been doctored.
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Oh Dear !
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Norman_E
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Picture of same incident in PBO (May issue) It happened at Camber Docks, Old Portsmouth. The crane driver was injured when it toppled, and the article says that an investigation by the Health & Safety executive has given Ken Brown Boats a clean bill of health. No reason given as to why it happened.
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On Metacafe .... there was a Powerpoint file that illustrated the "Irish" way to do it ... eneded up with first crane in water ........... second bigger crane ordered to lift out first crane also ended up over !!
Sorry Nigel,
Tho the first crane - which was supposed to be recovering a car out of an Irish harbour - did indeed end up in the water, the photo of the 2nd crane had been doctored.
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Oh Dear !
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Was it ?? Never noticed ... was too busy laughing !!
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On Metacafe .... there was a Powerpoint file that illustrated the "Irish" way to do it ... eneded up with first crane in water ........... second bigger crane ordered to lift out first crane also ended up over !!
Sorry Nigel,
Tho the first crane - which was supposed to be recovering a car out of an Irish harbour - did indeed end up in the water, the photo of the 2nd crane had been doctored.
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Oh Dear !
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Was it ?? Never noticed ... was too busy laughing !!
Pinnacle
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Looks like it could be a Bav 39. Built well those yachts - meant to be able to take knocks!! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
oldharry
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If it is the Gosport accident, the H&S enquiry discovered the crane had developed a fault causing the engine to speed up leading to loss of control. The operator/ driver was found not to be at fault and cleared of any blame nor was there any failure of maintenance. It was just one of those things that can happen to complex bits of machinery.
VicS
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It was mentioned on here and in more detail on the mobo forum. There was a bit of an independent account on there as to how it happened and that machinery failure was to blame, but no details as to exaclty what failed
See http://www.ybw.com/forums/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=ym&Number=1379688 and http://www.ybw.com/forums/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=mby&Number=1379489
See http://www.ybw.com/forums/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=ym&Number=1379688 and http://www.ybw.com/forums/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=mby&Number=1379489
Shanty
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Thanks for that. Makes a bit more sense of what happened. It would be interesting to see the HSE report when it emerges - anyone know if these are publically available?
The size of the yacht concerned seems to vary a bit - from 35ft to 42ft in the various accounts. A 42 footer at about 9 - 10 tonnes is going to be close to the limit for a 50T crane operating free on wheels.
The size of the yacht concerned seems to vary a bit - from 35ft to 42ft in the various accounts. A 42 footer at about 9 - 10 tonnes is going to be close to the limit for a 50T crane operating free on wheels.
Elissaar
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OK i can see there is a humorous side to this and its does seem like something from an Ealing comedy but at least spare some thought for the injured crane driver and the owner of the yacht.
The crane driver on this occassion was the yard's manager, Tim (I can never remember his surname) who has been building his business diligently for the past 5 years. I have had my boat hauled out and scrubbed off by the yard with some works completed from time to time for the past 4 years and I can say that they always have seemed very diligent about the conditions which they haul the boats in and out of the water and are very wary of the effects of wind and tide. I believe Tim suffered a broken leg and bruising (aside from the shock). I have no connection with the yard other than a very satisfied customer.
I realise no malice is meant, it just gets rather tedious when some on these forum feel they can comment on other peoples' misfortune without apparent regard for the human cost. /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif
The crane driver on this occassion was the yard's manager, Tim (I can never remember his surname) who has been building his business diligently for the past 5 years. I have had my boat hauled out and scrubbed off by the yard with some works completed from time to time for the past 4 years and I can say that they always have seemed very diligent about the conditions which they haul the boats in and out of the water and are very wary of the effects of wind and tide. I believe Tim suffered a broken leg and bruising (aside from the shock). I have no connection with the yard other than a very satisfied customer.
I realise no malice is meant, it just gets rather tedious when some on these forum feel they can comment on other peoples' misfortune without apparent regard for the human cost. /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif