[Gulpers]

MRCC Portland Co-ordinate British Response to Mid Channel Collision
http://www.gnn.gov.uk/Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=185993&NewsAreaID=2

Subsequent updates will be found at the following link (Select Maritime and Coastguard Agency in the drop down list.)
http://www.gnn.gov.uk/content/defau...ID=-1&DepartmentMode=1&displayMinisters=False

BBC News coverage here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/4664564.stm

 

[billyboy]

a very interesting site gulpers. thank you for posting that.

 

[humbertug]

just seen it on the news no doubt Ced and coastie will keep us all up to date
them chaps do a fine job

 

[ruud]

Ahoy,

Here both in better days;no sources of © or ®, sorry.
Details of ECE:
Vessel:ECE

DNV ID:23682IMO
No:8510752
Status:In Operation
Previous Names
Overview

Status SummaryDimensions Classification Registry Hull Summary Yard Owner
Flag:Marshall Islands
Signal Letters:V7DF6
Port:MAJURO
Owner:Sirena Marine Inc.
GT (ITC 69):8,003 (108104)NT (ITC 69):3,309
Manager:Aksay Denizcilik ve Ticaret A.S.
DWT:11,298 (196765)
Yard:IZAR ASTILLERO SESTAO (101035)
Year of Build:1988
Type:120 - Tanker for Chemicals
Sister Vessels Class Notation:

1A1 ICE-1B Tanker for Chemicals ESP E0 HL(2.1, 1.6)
Register Notation:Ship type 2,a1.2,ss,b3,c3,v3,f1.2,str 0.1,k
-------------------
Details of General Grot-Rowecki:
IMO number:8417754
Name of ship:GENERAL GROT-ROWECKI
Call Sign:9HZU6
Gross tonnage:23409
Type of ship:Bulk Carrier
Year of build:1985
Flag:Malta
Status of ship:In Service
Registered owner:CEPHEUS SHIPPING
Address:8, Plac Rodla, Szczecin POLAND
Ship manager:POLISH STEAMSHIP
Address:8, Plac Rodla, Szczecin POLAND
Last update:14-05-2001

 

[non descript]

Excellent work, as always, Ruud. Thank you

 

[Doxfordman]

Gulper's,

Whats the inside info??? I believe they were on a parallel course, how did they collide?? I thought Joburg Traffic controlled the area?, and the lane seperatioin is pretty big??

Strange Eh??

 

[John_F]

Looks like good news for the scallop population of the South West then.
John F

 

[Gulpers]

Gulper's,

Whats the inside info??? I believe they were on a parallel course, how did they collide?? I thought Joburg Traffic controlled the area?, and the lane seperatioin is pretty big??

Strange Eh??

Sorry Dox,

All I know is what is on the Press Releases. (*))

 

[Chief Engineer's Daughter]

All I ken is what I heard on channel 16 from 700 + miles awa!!!! Some weather eh?! At 0220 this morn it all went wrong and French had a big problem on their hands. They requested assistance from Portland Coastguard who Sent Coastguard Helicopter India Juliet and Rescue 169. The crew was lifted off and the Guernsey Lifeboat took some on board and I ken nae mair cos I went off watch! (Thumb)

 

[Doxfordman]

Thanks CED,

must have been freky weather for you to hear on VHF, I thought that only happened in the Gulf - high press?

I ken the GSY lifeboat pretty well having lived there for a wee while. Good on em. More bronze medals1??

We used to do a lot of exercises with India Jullet, great bunch of guys.

 

[jim barnes]

Looks like good news for the scallop population of the South West then.
John F

Cruel but made me LOL (*))

 

[fredkinghorn]

ECE has gone down according to BBC this morning, under tow to Le Harve. No pollution say " those who know "

fred.

" a spectre is haunting Europe "

 

[ruud]

Ahoy,

According to the French Press at 03:30 hrs.
piccies © Marine Nationale and AFP.

 

[Gulpers]

BBC site confirming ECE's loss.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/guernsey/4668664.stm

Another interesting angle on the incident at this site. (?HUH)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/guernsey/4666020.stm

 

[ruud]

Ahoy,

Yes, according to Paris MoU, she has been reported regular, but often not been detentioned and with a lot of deficiencies, able to sail.


http://www.equasis.org/equasis/affiche.build_page_2?P_IMO=8417754&P_SHIP_MANAGER=0102695&Z_CHK=30137

 

[Gulpers]

Ahoy,

Yes, according to Paris MoU, she has been reported regular, but often not been detentioned and with a lot of deficiencies, able to sail.


http://www.equasis.org/equasis/affiche.build_page_2?P_IMO=8417754&P_SHIP_MANAGER=0102695&Z_CHK=30137

That's quite a list Ruud! (Cloud)

Ray

 

[Pat McCardle]

Ahoy,

Yes, according to Paris MoU, she has been reported regular, but often not been detentioned and with a lot of deficiencies, able to sail.


http://www.equasis.org/equasis/affiche.build_page_2?P_IMO=8417754&P_SHIP_MANAGER=0102695&Z_CHK=30137

There must be hundreds getting passed the authorities. How many are given the authority to sail from one port to another 'FOR REPAIRS' & don't turn up? I have mentioned this to a MCA official here in GB, with the use of internet & port to port contact these vessels would have their chances to do a runner blocked a wee bit more than what is happening at present. He shrugged his shoulders!! (Cloud)

 

[R58484956]

There will not be any polution coming from the ship as that what does leak will be diluted by the sea so it said on GB tv today.

 

[ruud]

Ahoy,

The French aren't that sure about it, for those who can read French,phosphoric acid,they think it can damage flora and fauna; there is a short video of the accident, to be seen with Windows Media Player or Real Player.


http://news.tf1.fr/news/france/0,,3281853,00.html

Piccie © REUTERS/Marine Nationale

 

[Gulpers]

Thanks for that url Ruud - very interesting!

What's even more amazing is that I could still read the written report and understand most of the audio. It must be at least 15 years since I used any French language skills. Mind you, don't ask me to write in French - that has always been a "black art" to me! (Applause)