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Somewhere off Kilchoan

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The Lysblink Seaways was en route from Belfast to Norway. The MCA has tasked the Orkney ETV.
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Oops indeed. Doesn't look as dramatic as a grounding in Cuan....
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claymore wrote:Oops indeed. Doesn't look as dramatic as a grounding in Cuan....
Indeed. I don't see the skipper baring his erse.
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Perhaps he emulated that bold chappie off the Costa Concordia...?
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claymore wrote:Perhaps he emulated that bold chappie off the Costa Concordia...?
I think if he was planning to salute the good people of Kilchoan he should still have turned to port (and probably picked a better time than 01.50).
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Apparently floated off tonight.
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On tow to Belfast today, currently off Scarba.
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SteveN wrote:On tow to Belfast today, currently off Scarba.
Are you sure about Belfast? The BBC news and the AIS on board the vessel and its escorts all say Greenock.
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Well, Either would be better than the rocks off Kilchoan......
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Alan_D wrote:
SteveN wrote:On tow to Belfast today, currently off Scarba.
Are you sure about Belfast? The BBC news and the AIS on board the vessel and its escorts all say Greenock.
No, not sure at all. I thought I'd read Belfast somewhere in an earlier report but just checked and in fact it said Liverpool..
Ho hum.

"During the night, the large tug Luca arrived from Norway. It is understood that, once the salvage master is sure that she's safe for it, the Luca will tow the Lysblink Seaways to Liverpool for repairs".
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SteveN wrote:
Alan_D wrote:
SteveN wrote:On tow to Belfast today, currently off Scarba.
Are you sure about Belfast? The BBC news and the AIS on board the vessel and its escorts all say Greenock.
No, not sure at all. I thought I'd read Belfast somewhere in an earlier report but just checked and in fact it said Liverpool..
Ho hum.

"During the night, the large tug Luca arrived from Norway. It is understood that, once the salvage master is sure that she's safe for it, the Luca will tow the Lysblink Seaways to Liverpool for repairs".
AIS reports Lysblink Seaways and Luca both alongside at Greenock. Shows you shouldn't believe everything you read/hear.
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Alan_D wrote: AIS reports Lysblink Seaways and Luca both alongside at Greenock. Shows you shouldn't believe everything you read/hear.
Including this? :D
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One more to watch:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-h ... s-31780735

AIS status shows as 'stopped' - they haven't quite admitted to being 'aground' yet..
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