Topic: In the News !!! (Read 1054728 times)

Baldrick · « **Reply #1750 on:** October 25, 2020, 08:14:31 pm »

seems to be steering around in a circle just off the solent

TheLongBuild · « **Reply #1751 on:** October 25, 2020, 08:16:53 pm »

Looks like it's over, 7 suspects detained..

Seven suspects have been detained on board a tanker situated off the Isle of Wight.

UK special forces were involved in dealing with the incident on board the crude oil tanker, which had a number of stowaways on board.

The operation on board the Liberian-registered Nave Andromeda involved six helicopters and a Special Boat Service team, the BBC understands.

Colin Bishop · « **Reply #1752 on:** October 25, 2020, 08:26:35 pm »

There are pictures of Chinooks deploying RIBs close to the tanker. presumably crewed by SBS from Poole. An impressive response by the military.

I would imagine that the authorities were concerned about the tanker running aground and causing a catastrophic fuel spill. The ship was only 6 miles off Bembridge Ledge with its dangerous rocky reefs.

Colin

T888 · « **Reply #1753 on:** October 25, 2020, 09:10:29 pm »

The more dangerous issue if they were terrorist would have been if it had berthed at ExxonMobil Refinery’s jetty.

I do know that the SBS have and do train at boarding ships as they berth.

BrianB6 · « **Reply #1754 on:** October 25, 2020, 10:36:16 pm »

SBS from Poole and a team of RN divers. 6 choppers in all. The crew locked themselves in the 'citadel' and called for help.

Shipmate60 · « **Reply #1755 on:** October 26, 2020, 10:24:28 am »

SBS deployed, problem solved, simples.

Bob

warspite · « **Reply #1756 on:** October 26, 2020, 10:30:53 am »

Was wondering why they had still not dealt with this until gone 4 pm, then it occurred to me, they were waiting for it to get dark so they would not see them coming

BrianB6 · « **Reply #1757 on:** October 26, 2020, 09:46:41 pm »

Our Australian Defence Forces helped the civilian teams in many areas around Oz and did a fantastic job. They should have been called in earlier. One even stuck that horrid stick up my nose and I recon that goes beyond the call of duty.

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #1758 on:** October 28, 2020, 04:01:55 am »

Greek Minesweeper Kallisto” 'cut in two' by Maersk Launceston:

https://kefaloniapulse.homeinkefalonia.properties/how-kallisto-was-cut-in-two-investigations-into-the-causes-of-the-accident-the-captain-of-the-merchant-ship-was-arrested?fbclid=IwAR2vCpCHJK24EalFNKaSnfUEErkGcP2buWW-KQfbsj7_EdASrtxpKNX1avI

https://gcaptain.com/containership-maersk-launceston-and-greek-minesweeper-collide-off-piraeus/

Colin Bishop · « **Reply #1759 on:** November 02, 2020, 12:41:46 pm »

Train hits Whale!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-54780430

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #1760 on:** November 02, 2020, 08:01:25 pm »

Quote from: T888 on October 25, 2020, 03:37:40 pm

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1352091/isle-of-wight-oil-tanker-emergency-hampshire-police-incident

BBC: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-54684440?fbclid=IwAR0xaQgxKcSk50V_VS6YOg_qK22KnWseI_V3LwyIYq3bwaR8siQpftyL920

Nave Andromeda Hijacking timeline:

KitS · « **Reply #1761 on:** November 02, 2020, 10:33:51 pm »

That's Combined Operations for you. An excellent job.

Baldrick · « **Reply #1762 on:** November 07, 2020, 11:52:31 am »

Quote from: Colin Bishop on November 02, 2020, 12:41:46 pm

Train hits Whale!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-54780430

A closer shot.. Wonder who had the forethought to place the whale tail just there ?

Colin Bishop · « **Reply #1763 on:** November 07, 2020, 12:01:37 pm »

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A closer shot.. Wonder who had the forethought to place the whale tail just there ?

I think it was just a fluke really.....

Colin

Subculture · « **Reply #1764 on:** November 07, 2020, 12:34:35 pm »

Seems they have no 'Moorgate control'. The tube has this- systems put in place after the Moorgate tragedy to prevent an out of control train entering a terminus at at high speed. This achieved by limiting the power available to the train,a and adding additional braking devices should a train still be entering too fast.

Colin Bishop · « **Reply #1765 on:** November 07, 2020, 01:01:41 pm »

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Seems they have no 'Moorgate control'. The tube has this- systems put in place after the Moorgate tragedy to prevent an out of control train entering a terminus at at high speed. This achieved by limiting the power available to the train,a and adding additional braking devices should a train still be entering too fast.

Apparently they do according to a discussion on another forum but it wasn't in operation on this occasion as the train was empty and simply being parked under manual control. There was only the driver on board.

Colin

tigertiger · « **Reply #1766 on:** November 08, 2020, 01:06:35 pm »

The driver was heading for the whaleway station.

SailorGreg · « **Reply #1767 on:** November 08, 2020, 01:52:45 pm »

Quote from: tigertiger on November 08, 2020, 01:06:35 pm

The driver was heading for the whaleway station.

Plastic - RIP · « **Reply #1768 on:** November 08, 2020, 03:24:38 pm »

Quote from: Colin Bishop on November 07, 2020, 12:01:37 pm

I think it was just a fluke really.....

Colin

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #1769 on:** November 27, 2020, 04:11:35 pm »

BBC: Scottish ministers selling a superyacht

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-55089850

TheLongBuild · « **Reply #1770 on:** November 27, 2020, 05:24:41 pm »

Knew I had left it somewhere

SteamboatPhil · « **Reply #1771 on:** November 27, 2020, 06:27:21 pm »

Well packed for shipping

JimG · « **Reply #1772 on:** November 27, 2020, 07:58:39 pm »

Surprised she's not keeping it as her presidential yacht. Maybe she thinks she can use the royal yacht Brittania when she hopes to take over the country.
Jim

BrianB6 · « **Reply #1773 on:** November 27, 2020, 09:45:41 pm »

Let's hope they look after Scotland better than they looked after the boat.

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #1774 on:** December 02, 2020, 12:00:54 am »

The saga of the MV Golden Ray, a 656-foot-long car carrier built in South Korea, is finally nearing its end. For those unaware, shortly after midnight on Sept. 8, 2019, the ship started to list over to the side as it departed the Port of Brunswick in Georgia with 4,200 used Hyundais, Kias, and other used cars onboard. Eventually, it capsized in shallow water, and a salvage operation to clean up the mess has been in the works ever since.

https://www.thedrive.com/news/37863/giant-chain-rips-through-dozens-of-cars-as-capsized-cargo-ship-gets-chopped-up?fbclid=IwAR3k3rJVnD65B5J-Lzc8Acmp_1zNZMoOCgnwk6Y9Id5esF_-eVEcEiHKKYg

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