Egypt ferry sinks

Kapitan · 02-03-06, 08:33 AM

egyptian ferry has sunk so far 30 survivors out of 1,400

Etienne · 02-03-06, 09:01 AM

Authorities claim not to have received a distress signal...

I wonder what happened to the EPIRB. Hope it's not the famous "Sucked through the bridge wing" effect.

Kapitan · 02-03-06, 09:08 AM

shouldnt laugh

but RAF Kilnoss has picked up the distress beacon from the ship and the british were the first to find it

Rotary Crewman · 02-03-06, 09:14 AM

Terrible news, panicked at first when i heard a cruise ship had gone down as my mom and dad are on one near mexico. Later confirmed as the red sea.

Just out of interest. If a beacon transmits on 121.5 then RAF Kinloss ignore it on the first pass of the sats and wait for a second pass to confirm it.

So considering we waited for a second pass, we still were first

God bless the queen and her beautiful armed forces

Kapitan · 02-03-06, 11:25 AM

now saying 200 people saved

diver · 02-03-06, 08:49 PM

Heres what she looked like. Not the prettiest vessel ever, didnt look to stable either, tall and skinny with a vehicle deck that's doors were probably not mainatained too well.

Any idea yet as to what cause her loss?

Kapitan · 02-03-06, 08:59 PM

i have a hunch same as estonia but instead of the bow door its the stern door that fell off flooding the car deck sinking it.

JSLTIGER · 02-03-06, 09:36 PM

I wonder if this will spell the end for RO-RO (roll on, roll of) ferrys, as the papers are already blaming the RO-RO design for the disaster. Personally...I blame the lack of lifeboats! Didn't international law ever learn from the Titanic? You need to have a spot on a lifeboat for each person aboard!

diver · 02-03-06, 11:02 PM

Quote:

I wonder if this will spell the end for RO-RO (roll on, roll of) ferrys, as the papers are already blaming the RO-RO design for the disaster.

I dont think so. It might spell the end of RO-RO's operated by cheap companies held to weak developing nation safety standards.

Modern, safe ships in competent hands are perfectly safe. But from the looks of that ship, i wouldn't have boarded her to cross the red sea if you had payed me.

Letum · 02-03-06, 11:11 PM

Wasn't me, honest

Kapitan · 02-04-06, 02:27 AM

I have personaly served on RORO ships, and they are very seaworthy vessels, but yes they do have a few design flaws.

Europe is trying to phase out RORO vessel all together as they constitue a massive saftey issue, in a space of 10 years i can think of three such disasters on RORO ferrys.

Scandanavian star

Herald of free enterprise

Estonia

1987 to 1994 thats 7 years and these three accident took place.

Dowly · 02-04-06, 07:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CV-707

I've actually seen the m/v Estonia in port before she sank. Beautiful ship!

Yes it was.

Oberon · 02-04-06, 08:03 AM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/mid...st/4680752.stm

I've heard a lot of people comparing this with the Titanic. Just goes to show how little is learnt by some countries nearly 100 years on.

Sulikate · 02-04-06, 08:25 AM

why exactly did she sink?

sonar732 · 02-04-06, 09:24 AM

Survivors are saying that there was a fire aboard, not enough lifeboats, and finally...the crew "hoarded" the life jackets.

02-03-06, 08:33 AM	#1
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02-03-06, 09:08 AM	#3
Kapitan Sub Test Pilot Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK + Canada Posts: 7,130 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 7	shouldnt laugh but RAF Kilnoss has picked up the distress beacon from the ship and the british were the first to find it __________________ DONT FORGET if you like a post to nominate it by using the blue diamond Find out about Museum Ships here: https://www.museumships.us/ Flickr for all my pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/131313936@N03/ Navy general board articles: https://www.navygeneralboard.com/author/aegis/

02-03-06, 09:14 AM	#4
Rotary Crewman Sonar Guy Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The cold part of a Helicopter, the back. Posts: 395 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Terrible news, panicked at first when i heard a cruise ship had gone down as my mom and dad are on one near mexico. Later confirmed as the red sea. Just out of interest. If a beacon transmits on 121.5 then RAF Kinloss ignore it on the first pass of the sats and wait for a second pass to confirm it. So considering we waited for a second pass, we still were first God bless the queen and her beautiful armed forces __________________

02-03-06, 11:25 AM	#5
Kapitan Sub Test Pilot Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK + Canada Posts: 7,130 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 7	now saying 200 people saved __________________ DONT FORGET if you like a post to nominate it by using the blue diamond Find out about Museum Ships here: https://www.museumships.us/ Flickr for all my pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/131313936@N03/ Navy general board articles: https://www.navygeneralboard.com/author/aegis/

02-03-06, 08:59 PM	#7
Kapitan Sub Test Pilot Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK + Canada Posts: 7,130 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 7	i have a hunch same as estonia but instead of the bow door its the stern door that fell off flooding the car deck sinking it. __________________ DONT FORGET if you like a post to nominate it by using the blue diamond Find out about Museum Ships here: https://www.museumships.us/ Flickr for all my pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/131313936@N03/ Navy general board articles: https://www.navygeneralboard.com/author/aegis/

02-03-06, 09:01 AM	#2
Etienne Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 695 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Authorities claim not to have received a distress signal... I wonder what happened to the EPIRB. Hope it's not the famous "Sucked through the bridge wing" effect.

02-03-06, 08:49 PM	#6
diver Engineer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Australia Posts: 213 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Heres what she looked like. Not the prettiest vessel ever, didnt look to stable either, tall and skinny with a vehicle deck that's doors were probably not mainatained too well. Any idea yet as to what cause her loss?

02-03-06, 09:36 PM	#8
JSLTIGER The Old Man Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Parkland, FL, USA Posts: 1,437 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I wonder if this will spell the end for RO-RO (roll on, roll of) ferrys, as the papers are already blaming the RO-RO design for the disaster. Personally...I blame the lack of lifeboats! Didn't international law ever learn from the Titanic? You need to have a spot on a lifeboat for each person aboard! __________________ Thor: Intel Core i7 4770K\|ASUS Z87Pro\|32GB DDR3 RAM\|11GB EVGA GeForce RTX 2080Ti Black\|256GB Crucial M4 SSD+2TB WD HDD\|4X LG BD-RE\|32" Acer Predator Z321QU 165Hz G-Sync (2540x1440)\|Logitech Z-323 2.1 Sound\|Win 10 Pro Explorer (MSI GL63 8RE-629 Laptop): Intel Core i7 8750H\|16GB DDR4 RAM\|6GB GeForce GTX 1060\|128GB SSD+1TB HDD\|15.6" Widescreen (1920x1080)\|Logitech R-20 2.1 Sound\|Win 10 Home

02-03-06, 11:11 PM	#10
Letum Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: York - UK Posts: 6,079 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Wasn't me, honest __________________

02-04-06, 02:27 AM	#11
Kapitan Sub Test Pilot Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK + Canada Posts: 7,130 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 7	I have personaly served on RORO ships, and they are very seaworthy vessels, but yes they do have a few design flaws. Europe is trying to phase out RORO vessel all together as they constitue a massive saftey issue, in a space of 10 years i can think of three such disasters on RORO ferrys. Scandanavian star Herald of free enterprise Estonia 1987 to 1994 thats 7 years and these three accident took place. __________________ DONT FORGET if you like a post to nominate it by using the blue diamond Find out about Museum Ships here: https://www.museumships.us/ Flickr for all my pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/131313936@N03/ Navy general board articles: https://www.navygeneralboard.com/author/aegis/

02-04-06, 08:03 AM	#13
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/mid...st/4680752.stm I've heard a lot of people comparing this with the Titanic. Just goes to show how little is learnt by some countries nearly 100 years on.

02-04-06, 08:25 AM	#14
Sulikate Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2004 Location: South Korea Posts: 834 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	why exactly did she sink? __________________ Se flutua e não fala quack, afunde-o!

02-04-06, 09:24 AM	#15
sonar732 The Old Man Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Central MO Posts: 1,562 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Survivors are saying that there was a fire aboard, not enough lifeboats, and finally...the crew "hoarded" the life jackets.