It's clear, they got radar - HOW?????

[That Ruddy Squirrel]

Seen this ?

Will someone please feed the guidedogs belonging to the muppets involved ?

"I didn't see it"


Trev

[Vultch]

oops

Its a radar assisted collision...

Have a look at this and choose your area of sea..hovering over a boat brings up all its info nearly realtime apparently.

www.aisliverpool.org.uk

[Dunno]

Its a radar assisted collision...

Have a look at this and choose your area of sea..hovering over a boat brings up all its info nearly realtime apparently.

www.aisliverpool.org.uk

Thats a good site, shame it doesnt cover the South Coast, Channel & Solent

[Vultch]

google it

Try a search using AIStownname.org

at a guess AISPLYMOUTH.org.uk or aisdover.org.uk..

[Shab]

Seen this ?

Will someone please feed the guidedogs belonging to the muppets involved ?

"I didn't see it"


Trev

I had a next door neighbour once who was a navigator aboard a supertanker, and he said actual collisions are rare, but near collisions happen more than you might imagine [I had no idea how he knew the amount of near collisions I was imagining at the time , but there you go...].

Anyway, he said the problem wasn't a case of spotting the other ship, but slowing down or taking evasive actionin time , owing to their size, the ships take many miles to stop or turn. In this case though one was unladen, so should have been relatively nimble. Perhaps they were all watching football...

Shab

Edit: I've suddenly realised I have no idea why I posted this reply...

[logey79]

Try a search using AIStownname.org

at a guess AISPLYMOUTH.org.uk or aisdover.org.uk..

anyone found a similar sight for the channel/solent or anywhere else. gave the above a try but to no joy. i know its sad but being a greek is hereditary!

i meant geek! no offence intended to any bubbles out there!

[Woodzie]

anyone found a similar sight for the channel/solent or anywhere else. gave the above a try but to no joy. i know its sad but being a greek is hereditary!

Star Trek....OR.......Hitch hikers?????

[logey79]

Star Trek....OR.......Hitch hikers?????

oh defo hitch hikers! the film is amazing! got the dvd special with the book and a mug and a t-shirt...i've also got mugs with my beloved capris on them, such a nerd.

[Woodzie]

oh defo hitch hikers! the film is amazing! got the dvd special with the book and a mug and a t-shirt...i've also got mugs with my beloved capris on them, such a nerd.

Try the original radio series its the best then the books ......I am into both plus Red Dwarf , bab5 ,stargate ....sci fi nerd here

[Chillitt]

logey here bist http://www.ais-live.co.uk/

[That Ruddy Squirrel]

Thats a good site, shame it doesnt cover the South Coast, Channel & Solent

try here and here Paul


Trev

[logey79]

Try the original radio series its the best then the books ......I am into both plus Red Dwarf , bab5 ,stargate ....sci fi nerd here

red dwarf and trek next generation about it for me, i thought the last series of dwarf went a bit off track and rimmer going on the missing list-not good.

cheers chillit- that'll be another 30mins a day well spent!

[NFC]

Seem to remember a car carrier going over in the Channel a few years back.

The wreck was partially above the surface, radar-buoyed
announced on all information channels at regular intervals
AND circled by the French Navy

Somebody still hit it

[That Ruddy Squirrel]

Seem to remember a car carrier going over in the Channel a few years back.

The wreck was partially above the surface, radar-buoyed
announced on all information channels at regular intervals
AND circled by the French Navy

Somebody still hit it

It was full of Saabs and BMWs, so the two vessels that hit it were doing mankind a favour


Trev

[NFC]

It was full of Saabs and BMWs, so the two vessels that hit it were doing mankind a favour


Trev

Now BMWs, maybe, but having had SAABs in the family for 30+ years, I must object to that comment.

It was full of BMWs and Vectras-in-drag. No SAABs at all.