Whoops

[Mr Googler]

The cargo ship CEG Orbit has run aground off the north coast early this morning, near the Point of Ayre.
It was travelling from Liverpool to Belfast.
The crew of five are still onboard.
It is understood that attempts will be made to float it off on this afternoon’s high tide.


Well….it’s one way to get around border restrictions ?

 

[SC35]

Crew Asleep ?

 

[Mr Googler]

Crew Asleep ?

Defo wasnt weather…unless it was too flat calm

 

[dunedin]

According to AIS it did an odd set of manoeuvres and loop the loop between 22:30 and 23:20 last night.

But then it was going at constant bearing and constant speed (9.4kts) immediately prior to impact. Oops, as the OP suggests.

At least they didn’t actually hit the prominent lighthouse (per the usual sea myth about VHF dialogue between USS warship and lighthouse keeper)

 

[lusitano]

Wot ? Probly just scrubbing off

 

[Jamie Dundee]

Could be neaped now, still there according to marine traffic.

 

[Seastoke]

Defo wasnt weather…unless it was too flat calm

must have picked up your boat on ais did not realise you are a car park boater.

 

[Mr Googler]

must have picked up your boat on ais did not realise you are a car park boater.

Glad to see you’re heading out to sea ?

 

[dunedin]

Could be neaped now, still there according to marine traffic

Hitting the shore at 9+ knots won't have helped, methinks.
Oddly there doesn't seem to be the usual bunch of tugs, lifeboats etc in the area.

 

[Mr Googler]

First refloat attempt failed. It looks about half way above the high water mark!

Try again 2am

 

[vas]

..and then they bring the angle grinders I guess
Do they expect it to refloat alone I wonder!

 

[Mr Googler]

..and then they bring the angle grinders I guess
Do they expect it to refloat alone I wonder!

Shame it’s not a petrol carrier…..I’d have come alongside and taken most of it for them ??

 

[westernman]

Shame it’s not a petrol carrier…..I’d have come alongside and taken most of it for them ??

That must be one hell of a mobo you have to need the best part of a tanker to fill it up.

 

[Seastoke]

Looks like Google new project , first problem will it fit on the car park and does e sand it .

 

[Mr Googler]

That must be one hell of a mobo you have to need the best part of a tanker to fill it up.

I can take 1400 litres of petrol but I’ll bring some Jerry cans too ?

 

[Hot Property]

Shame it’s not a petrol carrier…..I’d have come alongside and taken most of it for them ??

Hey, get in the queue!!

 

[Mr Googler]

It’s floating. Just arrived in Douglas Harbour. Makes fuel transfer easier for me. Very nice of them ?

 

[Jamie Dundee]

It’s floating. Just arrived in Douglas Harbour. Makes fuel transfer easier for me. Very nice of them ?

Bugger, I was going to have a run up in the boat and take some photos