Cargo Ship Missing in Hurricane Joaquin

iambecomelife · 10-03-15, 06:00 AM

http://www.firstcoastnews.com/story/...quin/73203942/

No word from this ship for quite a few hours...at this point, everyone is hoping it's just a communications failure. I wonder if any subsimmers with nautical experience could say how likely it is that a modern ship could lose all comms?

She's 40 years old and part RO/RO, like the "Estonia" and "Herald of Free Enterprise". 33 crewmembers. Last report said they had flooding and a 15 degree list.

Jimbuna · 10-03-15, 07:39 AM

Judging by the last report and the fact no new updates are forthcoming I'd be fearing the worst. Hopefully this will have a good ending and she will be sighted soon.

Oberon · 10-03-15, 08:33 AM

Nasty, a RO/RO in swells like that...not a good combination. Here's hoping the crew are safe.

Kapitan · 10-03-15, 08:38 AM

Worked on similar vessels she isn't like the Herald or Estonia as she loads from the stern only so in a way she is pretty safe.

But knowing what they are like sea keeping wise I would be fearing the worst.

Aktungbby · 10-03-15, 11:02 AM

The vessel has 391 containers topside and 294 trucks and trailers below deck. That cargo makes the listing problems even worse at sea, The Coast Guard is "very concerned" about the ship and is doing everything it can to locate it. Listing was at 15 degrees in 20-30 seas, force 4-5, and 'taking on water' with no power...

at that list the load will begin to shift. Don't the free-fall orange (Captain Phillips) life boats have radios or reliable position transponders? The ones in the photo are not enclosed type

but I don't know photo date.

kraznyi_oktjabr · 10-03-15, 01:18 PM

At my understanding SOLAS and other regulations require all commercial vessels to have EPIRBs (Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacon) which should activate and deploy automatically when submerged. Ofcourse if ship rolled over completely before they could deploy...

10-03-15, 06:00 AM	#1
iambecomelife Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,706 Downloads: 300 Uploads: 0	Cargo Ship Missing in Hurricane Joaquin http://www.firstcoastnews.com/story/...quin/73203942/ No word from this ship for quite a few hours...at this point, everyone is hoping it's just a communications failure. I wonder if any subsimmers with nautical experience could say how likely it is that a modern ship could lose all comms? She's 40 years old and part RO/RO, like the "Estonia" and "Herald of Free Enterprise". 33 crewmembers. Last report said they had flooding and a 15 degree list. __________________ https://www.facebook.com/WolvesoftheKaiser/

10-03-15, 07:39 AM	#2
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Judging by the last report and the fact no new updates are forthcoming I'd be fearing the worst. Hopefully this will have a good ending and she will be sighted soon. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

10-03-15, 08:38 AM	#4
Kapitan Sub Test Pilot Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK + Canada Posts: 7,130 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 7	Worked on similar vessels she isn't like the Herald or Estonia as she loads from the stern only so in a way she is pretty safe. But knowing what they are like sea keeping wise I would be fearing the worst. __________________ 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/

10-03-15, 11:02 AM	#5
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 29,996 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	The vessel has 391 containers topside and 294 trucks and trailers below deck. That cargo makes the listing problems even worse at sea, The Coast Guard is "very concerned" about the ship and is doing everything it can to locate it. Listing was at 15 degrees in 20-30 seas, force 4-5, and 'taking on water' with no power... at that list the load will begin to shift. Don't the free-fall orange (Captain Phillips) life boats have radios or reliable position transponders? The ones in the photo are not enclosed type but I don't know photo date. __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!! Last edited by Aktungbby; 10-03-15 at 11:13 AM.

10-03-15, 01:18 PM	#6
kraznyi_oktjabr Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Republiken Finland Posts: 1,803 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	At my understanding SOLAS and other regulations require all commercial vessels to have EPIRBs (Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacon) which should activate and deploy automatically when submerged. Ofcourse if ship rolled over completely before they could deploy... __________________ You talk to God, you're religious. God talks to you, you're psychotic. - Dr. House

10-03-15, 08:33 AM	#3
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Nasty, a RO/RO in swells like that...not a good combination. Here's hoping the crew are safe.

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