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Old news to some perhaps but probably not everyone.

A 210 ft coastal cruise ship, the Spirit of Nantucket, struck a
previously unknown submerged object south of the Pungo Ferry Bridge
and began taking on water. The captain ran the ship aground to
prevent sinking. Passengers have been taken off and the leakage
stabilized. A salvage plan is in progress.

The Atlantic ICW south of Great Bridge, VA is now closed to all
commercial traffic, and recreational boats drawing more than 6 ft
until further notice. For them, the only way south is around Cape
Hatteras and the Outer Banks.

http://content.hamptonroads.com/stor...6626&ran=68933

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Wayne.B wrote:
Old news to some perhaps but probably not everyone.

A 210 ft coastal cruise ship, the Spirit of Nantucket, struck a
previously unknown submerged object south of the Pungo Ferry Bridge
and began taking on water. The captain ran the ship aground to
prevent sinking. Passengers have been taken off and the leakage
stabilized. A salvage plan is in progress.

The Atlantic ICW south of Great Bridge, VA is now closed to all
commercial traffic, and recreational boats drawing more than 6 ft
until further notice. For them, the only way south is around Cape
Hatteras and the Outer Banks.

http://content.hamptonroads.com/stor...6626&ran=68933




Did they run into the transmission you dropped?

Cruise Ship Runs Aground in Atlantic ICW - Obstruction Blocks Traffic
 

On Fri, 09 Nov 2007 21:49:02 -0500, HK wrote:

Wayne.B wrote:
Old news to some perhaps but probably not everyone.

A 210 ft coastal cruise ship, the Spirit of Nantucket, struck a
previously unknown submerged object south of the Pungo Ferry Bridge
and began taking on water. The captain ran the ship aground to
prevent sinking. Passengers have been taken off and the leakage
stabilized. A salvage plan is in progress.

The Atlantic ICW south of Great Bridge, VA is now closed to all
commercial traffic, and recreational boats drawing more than 6 ft
until further notice. For them, the only way south is around Cape
Hatteras and the Outer Banks.

http://content.hamptonroads.com/stor...6626&ran=68933




Did they run into the transmission you dropped?

I think I know where that one is. The real mystery is where this
obstruction came from. I guess it's possible that last week's storm
could have moved something around.

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Wayne.B wrote:
On Fri, 09 Nov 2007 21:49:02 -0500, HK wrote:

Wayne.B wrote:
Old news to some perhaps but probably not everyone.

A 210 ft coastal cruise ship, the Spirit of Nantucket, struck a
previously unknown submerged object south of the Pungo Ferry Bridge
and began taking on water. The captain ran the ship aground to
prevent sinking. Passengers have been taken off and the leakage
stabilized. A salvage plan is in progress.

The Atlantic ICW south of Great Bridge, VA is now closed to all
commercial traffic, and recreational boats drawing more than 6 ft
until further notice. For them, the only way south is around Cape
Hatteras and the Outer Banks.

http://content.hamptonroads.com/stor...6626&ran=68933



Did they run into the transmission you dropped?

I think I know where that one is. The real mystery is where this
obstruction came from. I guess it's possible that last week's storm
could have moved something around.


Something big enough to put a hole in a steel ship?

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On Fri, 09 Nov 2007 23:24:12 -0500, HK wrote:

I think I know where that one is. The real mystery is where this
obstruction came from. I guess it's possible that last week's storm
could have moved something around.


Something big enough to put a hole in a steel ship?

According to the news article they located the obstruction but have to
send down divers to identify it. It would have to be a wreck or a
rock in my opinion. There are a fair number of tree stumps and logs
in that area but I don't think that would be enough to gash the hull.

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"HK" wrote in message
. ..

Something big enough to put a hole in a steel ship?


Caught a news clip first of the week where a guy claimed that a hugh wave,
generated by Post Tropical Storm Noel, moved a 100 ton granite boulder
some distance at Peggys Cove.

Cruise Ship Runs Aground in Atlantic ICW - Obstruction BlocksTraffic
 

Wayne.B wrote:
On Fri, 09 Nov 2007 21:49:02 -0500, HK wrote:

Wayne.B wrote:
Old news to some perhaps but probably not everyone.

A 210 ft coastal cruise ship, the Spirit of Nantucket, struck a
previously unknown submerged object south of the Pungo Ferry Bridge
and began taking on water. The captain ran the ship aground to
prevent sinking. Passengers have been taken off and the leakage
stabilized. A salvage plan is in progress.

The Atlantic ICW south of Great Bridge, VA is now closed to all
commercial traffic, and recreational boats drawing more than 6 ft
until further notice. For them, the only way south is around Cape
Hatteras and the Outer Banks.

http://content.hamptonroads.com/stor...6626&ran=68933



Did they run into the transmission you dropped?

I think I know where that one is. The real mystery is where this
obstruction came from. I guess it's possible that last week's storm
could have moved something around.

The winter storms in Lake Michigan and Lake Superior move some monster
boulders very long distances, but I would be surprised if last weeks
storm could have moved a large boulder in the ICW. You don't have
enough fetch to really generate really powerful waves in the ICW.

It will be interesting to see what they turn up. My guess is someone
unloaded a derelict boat.

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Don White wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
. ..
Something big enough to put a hole in a steel ship?


Caught a news clip first of the week where a guy claimed that a hugh wave,
generated by Post Tropical Storm Noel, moved a 100 ton granite boulder
some distance at Peggys Cove.




That would be some wave...

Cruise Ship Runs Aground in Atlantic ICW - Obstruction Blocks Traffic
 

I heard he was trying 'to wake' a small sailboat and ran too
close to the edge.

:0

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
...
Old news to some perhaps but probably not everyone.

A 210 ft coastal cruise ship, the Spirit of Nantucket,
struck a
previously unknown submerged object south of the Pungo
Ferry Bridge
and began taking on water. The captain ran the ship
aground to
prevent sinking. Passengers have been taken off and the
leakage
stabilized. A salvage plan is in progress.

The Atlantic ICW south of Great Bridge, VA is now closed
to all
commercial traffic, and recreational boats drawing more
than 6 ft
until further notice. For them, the only way south is
around Cape
Hatteras and the Outer Banks.


http://content.hamptonroads.com/stor...y=136626&ran=6
8933

Cruise Ship Runs Aground in Atlantic ICW - Obstruction Blocks Traffic
 

"HK" wrote in message
. ..
Don White wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
. ..
Something big enough to put a hole in a steel ship?


Caught a news clip first of the week where a guy claimed that a hugh
wave, generated by Post Tropical Storm Noel, moved a 100 ton granite
boulder
some distance at Peggys Cove.


That would be some wave...

I'll drive down before the weather turns for the worse and investigate.
It's always a beautiful place to visit..... unless you're one of the small
lake sailors here who are terrified by a 5 foot swell.