There was one in Hedland harbour around 12 months ago. Ship lost its steering just as it was exiting the harbour and the tugs didnt have time to react. Drove straight onto the reef across from the boat ramp. Lucky it was an incoming tide and there were plenty of extra tugs around to help get it out of the way.
I don't think anyone got hurt, I guess the good thing about shipping accidents is they tend to happen slow enough for people to get out of the way.
Expensive little exercise, especially with the tuna season coming up down that way.
MattMiller
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Date Joined: 15/06/09
Could have
some trouble explaining that one to the boss
Goodz
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Date Joined: 20/07/09
Ummmmmm..... how on earth
Ummmmmm..... how on earth could that happen? lol, hope no one was hurt.
PilbaraBrad
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mate, you have to ask
mate, you have to ask yourself how things went so wrong, weathr looks fine, cant imagine there being much current due to tide in that area
major stuff up!
dodgy
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Date Joined: 01/02/10
There was one in Hedland
There was one in Hedland harbour around 12 months ago. Ship lost its steering just as it was exiting the harbour and the tugs didnt have time to react. Drove straight onto the reef across from the boat ramp. Lucky it was an incoming tide and there were plenty of extra tugs around to help get it out of the way.
Does anyone know where the love of god goes, when the waves turn the minutes to hours?
Faulkner Family
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but boss, he was in my
but boss, he was in my spot. couldnt imagine how they would explain that one. would the ship be under its own power or is it the tug's responsability
RUSS and SANDY. A family that fishes together stays together
southcity104
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Date Joined: 27/01/09
Now to renamed the "Appollo Fender"
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"Its a life style job"
Brock O
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Busy
I herd he was busy getting his lure's ready.
abeldog
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Date Joined: 12/04/10
Hate the Paperwork
Imagine the paperwork this incident will generate.
Keep everyone employed for another twelve months
"People See Things As They Are & Ask Why???
We Can All Dream of Things That Never Were and Ask Why Not!!"( RK )
deepwater
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Date Joined: 09/05/07
bugger,bugger, bugger and
bugger,bugger, bugger and bugger
jeff
im guessing no one got hurt mr Tim ?
Lucky Tim
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I don't think anyone got
I don't think anyone got hurt, I guess the good thing about shipping accidents is they tend to happen slow enough for people to get out of the way.
Expensive little exercise, especially with the tuna season coming up down that way.
carnarvonite
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Date Joined: 24/07/07
Brakes need checking
I think the brakes miiight just need a new set of pads.
Ouch that hurts.
snappermiles
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only the owner
of the near new tuna trawler!!! 25 million down the gurgler
ALL FISHERMEN ARE LIARS EXCEPT YOU AND ME! AND IM NOT SO SURE ABOUT YOU!