Another big ship stuck on Brambles Bank.

Another big ship stuck on Brambles Bank.

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Huntsman

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8,028 posts

249 months

Saturday 13th February 2016
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A container ship is stuck on Brambles Bank. Rising tide...

Trevatanus

11,109 posts

149 months

Saturday 13th February 2016
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Huntsman said:
A container ship is stuck on Brambles Bank. Rising tide...
Do they reckon it could go over?

Gingerbread Man

9,171 posts

212 months

Saturday 13th February 2016
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http://onthewight.com/2016/02/13/extremely-large-c...

You can see if surrounded by tugs - https://www.vesselfinder.com/?imo=9631993

Labeled Hazard. What does that translate into?

Trevatanus

11,109 posts

149 months

Saturday 13th February 2016
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Huntsman said:
A container ship is stuck on Brambles Bank. Rising tide...
Do they reckon it could go over?

Huntsman

Original Poster:

8,028 posts

249 months

Saturday 13th February 2016
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Looks like she's off.

Gingerbread Man

9,171 posts

212 months

Saturday 13th February 2016
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Huntsman said:
Looks like she's off.
Was about to say it looks like the tugs have pushed her off.

Impasse

15,099 posts

240 months

Sunday 14th February 2016
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Gingerbread Man said:
Was about to say it looks like the tugs have pushed her off.
Nothing like being tugged off on a bramble.

ColinM50

2,630 posts

174 months

Monday 15th February 2016
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Paul Gascoigne tells the story that he was playing for some third rate team on his way down the leagues as his star was fading and the Manager came into the changing room before the game and was discussing tactics with the team. Manager said that he was planning to pull Paul off at half time to which Paul said, "I'll look forward to that, at all the other clubs I've played at all I got at half time was an orange"

HarryW

15,150 posts

268 months

Monday 15th February 2016
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'Twas on the local news last night, the ship was deliberately ran aground on the bank over the weekend because of engine failure.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-355...

ecsrobin

17,023 posts

164 months

Tuesday 16th February 2016
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HarryW said:
'Twas on the local news last night, the ship was deliberately ran aground on the bank over the weekend because of engine failure.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-355...
Just like the Osaka was if you believe the press rofl