Why is the ship on Bramble bank?

[onesea]

There is a lot of tide coming in the next few hours to lift her off.

Not much wind at the moment but the tide setting her on but rising, depending on her length, draft and interaction with the bank with it may be the tide turn around 0200 -0300 that will get her off...

They maybe be glad the tide starts flowing "out" before high water...

 

[Giblets]

Red Funnels going east of the Bramble and the incoming ships from the east are being told to anchor in Alpha & Bravo anchorages north of the Ryde Middle.

 

[Duster]

As of now, this 152000 tonne, 1100' long container vessel remains aground.

And there are several other sizeable vessels looking to enter and leave, around that bend. And there's a Sunsail boat lurking nearby, prob'ly chasing salvage. It'll be a long night.....

 

[mainsail1]

I guess she would be doing 10 to 12 knots when she ran aground. That might mean she is well dug in.

 

[thecommander]

According to AIS she was doing 7.7 knots when ran aground. Also had a draught of 12.6m.

 

[Giblets]

I guess she would be doing 10 to 12 knots when she ran aground. That might mean she is well dug in.

Her track shows a speed of 7 knots on landing.

 

[armchairsailor]

"Right lads, lets make the most of it. Get your wellies on and grab a brush - lets get her bottom scrubbed!"

 

[Giblets]

"Right lads, lets make the most of it. Get your wellies on and grab a brush - lets get her bottom scrubbed!"

LOL. "Yep, make it look like we did it deliberately!"

 

[mainsail1]

I suspect, even at 7 knots she will dig a huge trench for herself.

 

[armchairsailor]

Isn't the term a careening? ?

 

[mainsail1]

Hey, she's moving!

 

[thecommander]

Looks like they've got her off. Well done!

 

[VicS]

Looks like they've got her off. Well done!

A controlled grounding after a loss of power .... they say

But seems to be heading in "using engine" now

 

[Woodlouse]

A controlled grounding after a loss of power .... they say

But seems to be heading in "using engine" now

Don't ships like that have separate engines to drive the steering gear?

 

[[70521]]

Is this the annual exercise?

 

[Wandering Star]

A controlled grounding after a loss of power .... they say

But seems to be heading in "using engine" now

They probably changed her spark plugs whilst she was aground and all ok now.

 

[Joker]

It's about time they dredged a proper passage thru the North Channel.

 

[VicS]

It's about time they dredged a proper passage thru the North Channel.

Explain how that might have prevented last night's loss of power.

 

[mainsail1]

The thing is ....Southampton needs to be moved further out to sea. The new ships are too big to safely navigate the Solent and Southampton Water.

 

[Joker]

Ho hum. It won't help with a loss of power.

But we've had two large ships on the Brambles recently. Next time the outcome might not be so benign.