NEWS: Freight Ship runs Aground in Newcastle

Bucket · 08-06-2007, 11:41 AM

Any one heard that on the news? Some Epic storms going on there atm.
I have Pics...will be posting up soon.

Click here for the News article

FlipXW · 08-06-2007, 11:57 AM

I just went in and saw it. The winds are pretty phsyco here today and the ocean is very rough.

pb02 · 08-06-2007, 12:36 PM

Bloody P platers!!!

Grum · 08-06-2007, 12:44 PM

who is going to get under water and.... buff it out?

Fairlane · 08-06-2007, 12:46 PM

Not surprised it a bloody war zone here at the moment, was out on road and it was a nightmare, dodgy trees and fallen power lines and flooded creeks. Weather is absolutely psycho and with all those ships off the coast with their machieny shut down its easy for them to drag moorings and get knocked on to the beach.

Looks very similiar to the Sygna that go knocked up onto the beach at stockton, though i reckon they should be able to get this on off a bit easier

XR6WGN · 08-06-2007, 12:56 PM

According to the News link, seas are around 5M on a 2M swell, 100kmh winds as well - it would not be very nice out there. Back in my Navy days and based on ships from Sydney I can remember the weather up the east coast - some days it was not fun at all.

Bucket · 08-06-2007, 01:28 PM

Someone was apparently swept off a bridge at clarence town today... close to my Home. I'm flying into Sydney tonight for two weeks leave...

Kyl3 · 08-06-2007, 01:35 PM

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At least two more ships are at risk of running aground off Newcastle, after a bulk carrier beached in surf, forcing the evacuation of crew members by helicopter.

A rescue operation is in full swing with three helicopters airlifting the crew off the stricken, fuel-laden vessel, the Pasha Bulker, which is just 20 metres off the sand.

"There are now several ships reporting difficulties," said a spokeswoman for the Federal Maritime Minister, De-Anne Kelly.

"The Coral Emerald is about 2.8 nautical miles offshore and is now reporting its anchor is dragging due to the swell.

"Another ship, the Sea Confidence, is a lot closer to the beach. It's dropped its anchor but is having trouble holding.

"It's less than a nautical mile off Stockton Beach."

Enjoy...

Kyl3 · 08-06-2007, 01:38 PM

One more...

Blue Oval Mopar Man · 08-06-2007, 01:48 PM

Reminds me of a ship called the Cherry Venture , being blown onto rainbow beach, just north of Noosa Heads , during a cyclone when I was a Kid ! 1974 I think ! It has been slowly getting stripped over the years and rusting away ! It was classed as an unsafe structure about 7 or 8 years back and the Govt had to send a demo crew and cut it up ! They had many ships and tug boats trying to pull it off the beach ! They never succeeded !

LukeyST · 08-06-2007, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Bucket

Someone was apparently swept off a bridge at clarence town today... close to my Home. I'm flying into Sydney tonight for two weeks leave...

: this is news to me, i live about 20 mins away from claro, lets hope they are ok.

08-06-2007, 02:17 PM

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21871056-2,00.html

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THERE are fears two large ships may become beached due to "wild" conditions north of where a cargo ship ran aground off the New South Wales coast this morning.

"It's got its engines at full speed trying to get away from the coastline but it's being dragged towards the coastline and will run aground, we expect soon," he said.

Falcon_Phill · 08-06-2007, 02:24 PM

They wont be getting that back out to sea. Nice little icon for them now.

Bucket · 08-06-2007, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Falcon_Phill

They wont be getting that back out to sea. Nice little icon for them now.

Based on reports..there could be annother two icons

jason_85 · 08-06-2007, 02:39 PM

Lucky those jetskis are heading out to give it a tow

Grum · 08-06-2007, 02:58 PM

Maybe all the greenies who are protesting the coal loading and forcing these ships to stay moored off the coast will shut up now and let them get on with business!

Bill_R · 08-06-2007, 03:00 PM

Hey, that's an easy way to get a better break happening at Nobbys.

That's just totally weird. When I first saw this I thought it must have run aground on Stockton Bight like the Signa and many others before it.

I hope they dont' do the same as they did with the Signa and break it in two when they try and drag it off. I went and saw that when it happened as a kid many years ago and would often see it afterwards driving buggies and riding the trike.

Bill_R · 08-06-2007, 03:22 PM

Just saw an update on Sky News:
3 more are in trouble. One of those is off Swansea. two of those have had Tugs sent to them. There is some concern about the ship that ran aground breaking up. It has a lot of fuel on board. They say the flat bottom of the ship makes it less likely to break up. They can't do anything much until the weather abates.

Let's hope it stays in one piece or, if it breaks up, they get the fuel off it first.

In other news related to this storm - two cars washed off bridges in the Hunter Valley. I think 4 are dead or missing.

merlin · 08-06-2007, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by pb02

Bloody P platers!!!

damn turbo diesel engines!

Outbackjack · 08-06-2007, 03:29 PM

The biggest issue will be leaking fuel oil. This could be a disaster. This is the kind of thing that makes you (me anyway) rethink Australia's charge towards nuclear power. Disasters CAN happen. At least it sound like the crew are OK and that is a good thing.

Firefox7 · 08-06-2007, 03:48 PM

This is what happened at my place about 1hr ago....damn tree fell ....looks like i got some work to do, to fix my fence.

Cheers

LUXO_8 · 08-06-2007, 03:49 PM

thats crazy...... nice shots....hope disaster can be averted

EFDream · 08-06-2007, 03:54 PM

Just got home to Gosford from Sydney and came all the way on the old Pacific....3 trees closed off half the side of the road at places. Was thinking of trying to get up to Newy to have a look see at the ships but have decided to stay put! Not fun outside at all. Those pics are awesome.....seeing that is just insane....At least the crews been taken off alright...

coolkid · 08-06-2007, 04:15 PM

just got back from nobbys beach and yeah its prretty hectic the traffic is like bangkok or similar ,takes so long to get anywhere and there are flooded roads everywhere and broken fences

08-06-2007, 04:17 PM

Its gonna be a crap night for traffic. Theres already 25-30 or so accidents across town as of 4pm

Their sites being hammered at the moment but check out http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/trafficreports/index.html before jumping in your car tonight

eb_5litre · 08-06-2007, 04:42 PM

I had a taxi driver picking up some of our clients this arvo that said 2 more ships had run aground.... any truth to that?

GTWHOA · 08-06-2007, 05:07 PM

not sure about that.. anyone now of any flood zones in the area?? I know cardiff and Glendale are pretty wet. This one lady at Glendale just drove straight into this mass lake on the road at least a metre deep, she made it out though

Pinkbits · 08-06-2007, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Firefox7

This is what happened at my place about 1hr ago....damn tree fell ....looks like i got some work to do, to fix my fence.

Cheers

If you were in Vic i could've lent you my chainsaw, power saw and coil nailer.
You would've had it done real quick.

eb_5litre · 08-06-2007, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by DVL40L

not sure about that.. anyone now of any flood zones in the area?? I know cardiff and Glendale are pretty wet. This one lady at Glendale just drove straight into this mass lake on the road at least a metre deep, she made it out though

Yeah my backyard..... the drains are not up to the task and the water level is about 2cms away from entering my house.

GTWHOA · 08-06-2007, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by eb_5litre

Yeah my backyard..... the drains are not up to the task and the water level is about 2cms away from entering my house.

Dam drains. where abouts do you live? id imagine Mayfield/Hamilton would be hit pretty hard. Yeah dude on the news just said the eye of the storm hasnt even hit yet so prepare for more.