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Accident between two tankers in the Suez Canal

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  1. MaxPower, Sep 29, 2014
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  2. K1W1, Sep 30, 2014
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    It says in the original article it was a steering gear failure
  3. Marmot, Sep 30, 2014
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    They are containerships, not tankers.
  4. TeKeela, Sep 30, 2014
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    Looks like the ship with the "steering problem" never came off the throttles?
  5. K1W1, Sep 30, 2014
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    Do you think a ship that size will stop quickly if the engine speed is reduced?
  6. TeKeela, Sep 30, 2014
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    Are you saying they don't stop on a dime?

    Of course they need a couple three miles to stop however it appeared to me the wash was still going aft and no attempt was made to reduce the speed. I would think that, while one knew they could not stop in time, that they would at least attempt to reduce the speed a little.
  7. Zumy1973, Sep 30, 2014
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    Bernoulli's for sure!


    Looks like MArmot got up on the wrong side of the bed again..
  8. K1W1, Sep 30, 2014
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    The two ships would have come together not had one cross the bow of the other like in the vid if this were the case.
  9. Yachtjocky, Sep 30, 2014
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    Why ?, for posting a very obvious correction.

    Sounded to me like a very excited gilli gilli man in the bum boat, lol
  10. olderboater, Sep 30, 2014
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    I guess you waited 9 months from joining so you could make your first post perfect. This was it? I don't think so. If at first you don't succeed, try try again.
  11. Zumy1973, Sep 30, 2014
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    I apologize if I offended anyone with my post, I have been deployed over seas for some time now since I joined
  12. K1W1, Sep 30, 2014
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    No offence by myself so no worries over the post just don't make half a s s ed comments without understanding the fundamentals
  13. Pascal, Sep 30, 2014
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    I wonder how steep are the banks of the canal. When he makes the abrupt turn to port, it looks like he was pretty close to the bank although it s har to tell. We're they concerned about running aground and we're hoping to cut back behind the maersk?
  14. Marmot, Sep 30, 2014
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  15. discokachina, Sep 30, 2014
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  16. Capt Ralph, Sep 30, 2014
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    I don't know; Are dedicated pilots used in these canals? Traffic control? In confined canals like this and a meeting, would the pilots be communicating bridge to bridge long before they got close?
    Like a merge onto I-95, at least use a blinker?

    I hope all is well and nobody was hurt. Think some career changes would usually happen.
  17. RER, Sep 30, 2014
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    Looks like they might have an old Benmar autopilot. Somebody flushed the toilet and... hard left turn :D
  18. Capt Ralph, Sep 30, 2014
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    Another left turn,, Clyde!!!
  19. captholli, Sep 30, 2014
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    Too funny, An old Benmar A/P , right up there with the not to be forgotten
    Wood Freeman!
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    Thank you for your service!
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