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Post by Nictoshek on Aug 30, 2010 4:53:06 GMT -7
 updated 8/29/2010 5:28:19 PM ET AP TORONTO — A cruise ship exploring the Northwest Passage in the Arctic has run aground on a rock that wasn't on the map. Robert Bradbury of the Canadian Coast Guard said Sunday they got the call about the stranded Clipper Adventurer late Friday. Bradbury says the icebreaker Amundsen has been dispatched to the area and is expected to start removing passengers within a couple of hours. He says there are 197 people on board and no one is reported injured. The passengers will be moved via the icebreaker to Kugluktuk, Nunavut, about 50 nautical miles away. The 90-meter cruise ship is operated by Ontario-based Adventure Canada. The company says efforts by the crew to dislodge the vessel were unsuccessful and now rests with a slight list. www.adventure-life.com/cruises/ships/clipper-adventurer-qu-14/ |
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Post by karl on Aug 30, 2010 7:24:59 GMT -7
Nictoe
What a beautiful ship, Clipper Adventure! She should be salvaged if the bottom is of single hit. Being as a cruise ship in design, usually are hull lightness for speed and fuel economy.
These accidents are some what common in closed in waters. But, with the electronics and equipment of sea floor monitoring, it would seem logical that of the bottom collision alarm had not warned the crew of impending obstacle hull strike is approaching.
Or, perhaps as not indicated in the article, the ships speed made impending grounding impossible to avoid.
The nautical maps as carried, may have indicated safe for navigation with the known tidal currants and depth of bottom. What is not shown on marine maps, is an unusual tidal rise or fall.
Of course a situation of mass attraction would not be case in this instance, for the vessel was holding an apparent distance from the shore. Vessels of this size, most often are equipped with bow side thrusters for assist whilst travel to the tie up pier.
Even with updated marine maps, will in some cases, not indicate the tidal exception. This is the matter of the skill of the capitain to insure safe passage of the vessel he is charged with.
Another situation that is built into most vessels, is slow speed difficulty in manouver. For the ships rudder is dependent upon the speed of the vessel for steerage control. The other plate of troubles, is their are no brakes on a vessel in motion. In these manner, it takes from moment of decision, the elapse time of slowing and/or stoppage for which ever reason.
This is a known problem in and out of the main shipping channel that is common of most ports of call. With this some navigation situations of mass attraction. In this manner, the narrow sea lane passing close by of land mass, must factor in this problem with keeping the bow at a very small direction off compass, to prevent accidental grounding.
With lesser skilled capitain, it may lead to grounding upon most or any change in channel depth, created by bottom change in sand shift. In this case, it is some what common/uncommon, for to sight of this lesser skilled capitain placing the engine{s} in full reverse, then to do a gear change, and place full forward power. In this manner, the propeller wash may blow the vessel free.
It is a situation that is interesting to view. For in this manner of propeller wash, the vessel blows out and up, huge gushers of water and bottom debris.
Karl
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Post by justjohn on Aug 30, 2010 8:21:49 GMT -7
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Post by karl on Aug 30, 2010 9:52:57 GMT -7
J.J. Good thinking... Seems marine salvage is some what vague in as with maritime law of the high seas. Some areas though are consistant with abandonment on the high seas, and/or if the stricken vessel is a menace to maritime traffic. Some caveats are real and present. For a vessel to be occupied by the original crew members, it is not abandoned. Generally, the insurance company {s} will have first claim for salvage rights, then as a separate issue, is insurance against the cargo. For in some cases, the cargo will hold against the vessel, better value. If the owner{s} hire out for salvage, then find an out side salvage crew against the wishes of the owner, it becomes some what messy. Or, as the case may be, the vessel owner {s} may with intent, with intent and malice, run the vessel upon a reef or beach it for intent upon collecting both cargo and vessel insurance against the policy holding firm. {quite often as a protective measure, two or more maritime insurers will provide necessary coverage for the same vessel and/or cargo. In this manner, the risk is lowered, with each representing a set risk provision. In this manner, the vessel owner has not the option in the case of loss, they {ship owner group} will not collect double as a claim. For as example: Some many years back in the time of sail driven vessels. The owners to hire out, ship wreckers to intenually run the insured vessel into the rocks as a storm victim. Then collect the insurance pay out for the cargo and vessel. Then as a double measure, to hire out salvage crews for removal of the cargo, to then dispose at sales. If in the case of 3rd party death such as a passenger[s}, then it becomes a sticky matter in the Maritime court proceedings. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_salvage#Ship_salvage_and_the_lawKarl |
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Post by kaima on Aug 30, 2010 10:38:47 GMT -7
This ties in with some comments I made about the Gulf oil spill. We are fortunate the spill happened there, everything is working for us. With this stranding in the arctic, we have our warning... and we do not have any response supplies or equipment to even handle a small operation like this. Imagine if something big happened... the oil spill and contamination would remain a very, very long time in the cold waters and climate!
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Post by Nictoshek on Aug 30, 2010 17:33:40 GMT -7
Yep salvage it.....then rename it the: Józef Piłsudski ;D
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Post by Nictoshek on Sept 3, 2010 16:49:10 GMT -7
Fuel tanker runs aground in Northwest Passage
Globe and Mail Update Published on Thursday, Sep. 02, 2010 3:51PM EDT Last updated on Thursday, Sep. 02, 2010 10:41PM EDT
A fuel tanker loaded with 9 million litres of diesel fuel has run aground in the Northwest Passage, Canadian coast guard officials confirmed Thursday.
The Canadian-registered vessel, named 'Nanny,' hit a sandbar Wednesday in the area near Simpson Strait, Nunavut. It was carrying supplies to Northern communities.
Transport Canada said it is aware of the grounding and will follow up with the ship's owner, Saint-John-based Coastal Shipping Limited, to make sure it is complying with the Canada Shipping Act and the Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act.
"Transport Canada has not received any reports of damage to the tanker or leakage of fuel from the vessel," spokeswoman Melanie Orlowski said in an e-mailed statement.
She added that the tanker is carrying 9360 cubic metres of fuel.
"The Department will also monitor salvage-related activities to ensure safety and any potential environmental issues are addressed," she went on to say. Should the company fail to comply with any of the rules, Transport Canada said it will take action.
It's the second time in a week that a ship has run aground in the Northwest Passage area. On Aug. 28, the passenger vessel Clipper Adventure hit bottom about 60 nautical miles east of Kugluktuk.
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