Waverley hits pier - 24 injured
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-wes...
BBC said:
More than 130 people were returned to the mainland on a late-night ferry after the Waverley's collision with Brodick Pier in Arran.
More than 200 passengers and 26 crew were onboard the paddle steamer when it crashed into the pier as it arrived at Brodick on Thursday evening.
The coastguard said 24 passengers were injured in the crash, with some airlifted to hospital on the mainland.
The boat's operators confirmed its sailing season is now over.
Ouch!More than 200 passengers and 26 crew were onboard the paddle steamer when it crashed into the pier as it arrived at Brodick on Thursday evening.
The coastguard said 24 passengers were injured in the crash, with some airlifted to hospital on the mainland.
The boat's operators confirmed its sailing season is now over.
I don't know the details of the accident but given how the boat operates, would a modern bow thruster help control her at low speed? I imagine so, but maybe its historic status would prevent one being fitted, albeit it wouldn't be seen below the waterline.
It would be a shame if this accident made it more difficult to insure against further incidents (without mods) and restrict her area of operation.
It would be a shame if this accident made it more difficult to insure against further incidents (without mods) and restrict her area of operation.
The Waverly has a very chequered past: The master some time ago was convicted of sex offences in the 1980's. Again in the 80's the ship set sail during adverse weather from Garlieston to IOM and was stranded there for some time again I think that the skipper was convicted for that. Also be run aground.
Although it's good for a trip too! Honest. Used to be a rare treat to go round Ailsa Craig from Stranraer on it in the 80's. Thankfully I never met the skipper!!
Although it's good for a trip too! Honest. Used to be a rare treat to go round Ailsa Craig from Stranraer on it in the 80's. Thankfully I never met the skipper!!
dxg said:
And a highlight of the Waverley is its engine room. Will never forget watching them in motion as a kid - so much mass moving so quickly. And then looking through the porthole into the inside of the paddles...
I have exactly those memories. I went as a kid from Ilfracombe to Lundy.loskie said:
The Waverly has a very chequered past: The master some time ago was convicted of sex offences in the 1980's. Again in the 80's the ship set sail during adverse weather from Garlieston to IOM and was stranded there for some time again I think that the skipper was convicted for that. Also be run aground.
Although it's good for a trip too! Honest. Used to be a rare treat to go round Ailsa Craig from Stranraer on it in the 80's. Thankfully I never met the skipper!!
If my memory serves me right it also hit the pier at Rothesay a few years back. Although it's good for a trip too! Honest. Used to be a rare treat to go round Ailsa Craig from Stranraer on it in the 80's. Thankfully I never met the skipper!!
pequod said:
I don't know the details of the accident but given how the boat operates, would a modern bow thruster help control her at low speed? I imagine so, but maybe its historic status would prevent one being fitted, albeit it wouldn't be seen below the waterline.
It's not the original Waverley (sunk at Dunkirk); this one was built after WW2.Thrusters would no doubt be very helpful but would need a power source, and I expect the company doesn't have vast sums to spend on her. I think the problem is inexperienced or incompetent captaining - no doubt we'll find out. Let's hope the people who fell over don't all sue for £1M, as is the habit these days.
loskie said:
Again in the 80's the ship set sail during adverse weather from Garlieston to IOM and was stranded there for some time again I think that the skipper was convicted for that.
He wasn’t convicted for that. My father was on that trip (below decks feeling unwell) and my music teacher spent most of the trip standing up the bow!cuprabob said:
If my memory serves me right it also hit the pier at Rothesay a few years back.
Yup – ended up needing a new bow. Now it needs another oneSimpo Two said:
I think the problem is inexperienced or incompetent captaining - no doubt we'll find out. Let's hope the people who fell over don't all sue for £1M, as is the habit these days.
Suspicion is either the bridge got it very wrong, or the engine room didn’t get or ignored the full astern command.My father was one of the people involved in buying her from Cal Mac and getting her preserved. I spent what felt like every weekend of the summer on her when I was growing up (we had a free pass) and feel like I know the boat like the back of my hand.
We had tickets to board her today (if it was running)
Apparently it also bumped the pier at Tighnabruaich before the Arun incident too. To be fair it was blowing a gale on Arun at the time, apparently she only has steerage with way (forward speed)
I followed her on my previous boat many a time, that old steamer is not slow!!! & seen her on her annual Swanage holidays for years.
However am now Clyde based & she'd just been relaunched after the revamp so was quite pleased to get tickets for a wee trip around the home sailing grounds for my Birthday
Apparently it also bumped the pier at Tighnabruaich before the Arun incident too. To be fair it was blowing a gale on Arun at the time, apparently she only has steerage with way (forward speed)
I followed her on my previous boat many a time, that old steamer is not slow!!! & seen her on her annual Swanage holidays for years.
However am now Clyde based & she'd just been relaunched after the revamp so was quite pleased to get tickets for a wee trip around the home sailing grounds for my Birthday
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