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PatCassidy
06-21-2008, 09:00 AM
Sometimes the sun's glare can be in your eyes. Or you might rely on an innatentive lookout. Or the "gain" on your radar might need to be adjusted. Or the visability can change drastically. Or, there might be a blind spot in front of your bow.



Which reason do you think caused this accident?



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The Bigfella
06-21-2008, 09:01 AM
It does look a bit like a fog bank, eh?
Michael s/v Sannyasin
06-21-2008, 09:22 AM
big tidal range... all that was under water a few hours ago.
SamSam
06-21-2008, 09:32 AM
I think that is "Deer Island". It probably just jumped in front of the ship with no warning. It couldn't be helped.
Art Read
06-21-2008, 10:50 AM
Not knowing the particulars here, I would guess mechanical failure. Probably of the steering system. Or a severly compromised electrical system combined with low visability. Remember the ship that plowed into that waterfront shopping complex in New Orleans? That man was a hero. No steering and he STILL hit the the only empy berth on the quay!
emichaels
06-21-2008, 11:04 AM
Opps ! First day on the job............bound to happen.
JimD
06-21-2008, 11:33 AM
Skipper was using old charts and did not account for continental drift.
PatCassidy
06-21-2008, 12:52 PM
October 3, 2002. 3:00 AM. The ship is the Alva Star. The cause was human error!
johngsandusky
06-21-2008, 01:48 PM
Mapquest says there's a channel here.
Thermo
06-21-2008, 01:56 PM
Definitely the work of mooncussers. Those rapscallions!
Captain Blight
06-21-2008, 02:24 PM
Not knowing the particulars here, I would guess mechanical failure. Probably of the steering system. Or a severly compromised electrical system combined with low visability. Remember the ship that plowed into that waterfront shopping complex in New Orleans? That man was a hero. No steering and he STILL hit the the only empy berth on the quay!
The ship was at the time under the command of the pilot; he was able to maneuver using rudder, local knowlege of currents, the bow thruster and a good bit of luck; but I think it was mostly skill that got Bright Star docked with as little damage as she received.
Saltiguy
06-21-2008, 05:26 PM
October 3, 2002. 3:00 AM. The ship is the Alva Star. The cause was human error!

Really? Human error?

Can you tell us more?
paladin
06-21-2008, 05:54 PM
google "ship alva star" and it will give you the complete story...
Paul Pless
06-21-2008, 06:49 PM
here's a great website: http://www.cargolaw.com/
PatCassidy
06-21-2008, 06:52 PM
At 0300 hours on the 3rd of October, the “Alva Star”, 235.7m, 41,570 dwt cargo carrier was en route from Haifa, Israel to Kepec, Croatia, at a full sea speed of 22 knots when she was stopped dead in her wake. The “Alva Star” ran into a 100 meter-high cliff on the south eastern corner of Zakinthos Island, burying her bulbous bow into the rocks at the base of the cliff.
willmarsh3
06-21-2008, 08:32 PM
A description of the damage is here along with the salvage effort:

http://www.marcon.com/marcon2c.cfm?SectionListsID=85&PageID=251

It's amazing there wasn't more damage.
skuthorp
06-22-2008, 09:37 PM
Happens around here with light poles and cars, every weekend one or two just jump out....................
Yeadon
06-22-2008, 09:58 PM
Captain's log: Damn reptilian overlords kept trying to sit in my lap.