Accidents and mishaps at sea

[Thomas Hypher]

Thankyou Thomas for the info, wish the news stations would reach out to someone like yourself before going on the air with their crackpot theories! Particularly liked the 'why didn't they drop the Anchors?', folks have been watching too many movies.

The Mighty Mo's handbrake turn in Battleship (2012) is repeating in my mind now 

[Chris Thompson]

The Mighty Mo's handbrake turn in Battleship (2012) is repeating in my mind now

Yes exactly, fun movie by the way, also like the sudden stop in Pirates of the Caribbean .

On a side not regarding 'Battleship' where the museum ship gets re-activated, the USS New Jersey was just towed to drydock for maintenance and was able to fire her guns on the way.

[Thomas Hypher]

Excellent she was able to fire some of her guns! Presumably one of the pair of 5 inch secondary mounts? I've seen bits of her move to and sitting in drydock but missed that bit.

[Rod]

Here is a commentary from Chief Makoi on the Dali. This man is extremely intelligent and well read. If you pass any of this on, please give him credit.
Also his site is well worth reading. He was recently asked to give a dissertation to a large packed house in London.

[Chris Thompson]

Some progress going on in Baltimore.
A large section of the bridge that was resting on the container ship was demolished with explosives yesterday.

[Lynda Bradford]

Thanks Chris for posting the photo that shows the fire from the explosives - brilliant picture. 

[Chris Thompson]

The video is pretty spectacular too

[Chris Thompson]

Saw this image, vessel name unknown……Ouch!

[Lynda Bradford]

BBC has reported on ships affected by Gaemi, Taiwan's first typhoon of the year.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/ce98pq4e3d1t

"The MT Terra Nova sank in the Manila bay while carrying 1.5 million litres of industrial fuel, prompting fears that it could be the worst oil spill in Philippine history if not contained"

Rescuers in Taiwan are searching for nine sailors missing after cargo ship Fu Shun capsized.