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Freighter STELLAMARE sinks at Port of Albany
The Dutch freighter Stellamare heeled over and sank while at the docks
in the Port of Albany (NY). Live local news indicates that 15 of 18 crew members have been accounted for, some taken to local hospitals for injuries and hypothermia. The three missing men are believed to be in the cargo hold of the ship, and State Police divers have entered the flooded hull. A portion of the hull is still above water, but the deck is at about a 70° angle from horizontal. The ship is still tied to the dock, and three highly strained lines are preventing it from rolling further. It is believed that part of the hull is grounded. Ice flows in the river are complicating the rescue efforts. The ship had been loaded with 600 metric tonnes of turbine equipment, bound for Italy, and was preparing to cast off when it overturned. No cause for the incident has been released. Regards, noah To email me, remove the "OT-" from OT-wrecked.boats.noah. ....as you were. ) |
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Freighter STELLAMARE sinks at Port of Albany
I have it on good authority that after the cargo was loaded
top-heavy, a seagull was seen to perch on the port wing rail just before the roll. JR noah wrote: The Dutch freighter Stellamare heeled over and sank while at the docks in the Port of Albany (NY). Live local news indicates that 15 of 18 crew members have been accounted for, some taken to local hospitals for injuries and hypothermia. The three missing men are believed to be in the cargo hold of the ship, and State Police divers have entered the flooded hull. A portion of the hull is still above water, but the deck is at about a 70° angle from horizontal. The ship is still tied to the dock, and three highly strained lines are preventing it from rolling further. It is believed that part of the hull is grounded. Ice flows in the river are complicating the rescue efforts. The ship had been loaded with 600 metric tonnes of turbine equipment, bound for Italy, and was preparing to cast off when it overturned. No cause for the incident has been released. Regards, noah To email me, remove the "OT-" from OT-wrecked.boats.noah. ...as you were. ) -- Remove X to reply -------------------------------------------------------------- Home Page: http://www.seanet.com/~jasonrnorth |
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Freighter STELLAMARE-Update
Eyewitnesses have confirmed that the ship was still loading when it capsized. A ship-mounted crane was being used to load one of two 250 ton generators (not turbines), when the ship rolled. Longshoremen noticed a slight roll, and frantically attemted to signal the crane operator, who either did not see or understand the signals. A few moments later, the freighter flipped, throwing several crewmembers about 50 yards into the ice-chunked river. The tide has been falling since about 5:30 PM, Eastern, and there is great concern about the stability of the ship. Rescue crews continue to search the river and the flooded ship for the missing men. Regards, noah To email me, remove the "OT-" from OT-wrecked.boats.noah. ....as you were. ) |
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Freighter STELLAMARE sinks at Port of Albany
Amazing what 10 minutes on google turns up. My unedcuated guess is
they must have been doing a heavy lift when something went catastrophically wrong with the physics of trying to stay upright. Would have been every ship's officers' nightmare come true. http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/Northeast...d.ap/index.htm Today's story. http://www.boatnerd.com/pictures/salty/saltys.htm STELLAMARE Willemstad, Neth. Antilles Heavy Lift Ship 2850 289' 50' 24' 1982 Netherlands 2800 2 derr. PJFA Jumbo Shpg. Valkenswaard http://www.transport.qld.gov.au/QT/n...d?OpenDocument Mariners are advised that the Vessel 'Stellamare' will be loading heavy lifts at the Maritime No.2 Wharf between 0600 hours and 2359 hours on Thursday, 5 September 2002. The vessel will have floating stabilising pontoons on the river side which protrude 11 metres into the river. Mariners should pass the operation at a slow speed with no wash. Warnings will be broadcast on VHF Radio channel 12. http://www.jumboship.nl/downloads/na...avigator_5.pdf Picture of Stellamare loading a 50m yacht for transport from Turkey to Italy. http://www.vaxxine.com/jcameron/transit/1998/may/16.htm Stellamare holding off a pier in Welland Canal. http://www.page27.co.uk/nwales/nw9906a.htm Nick Gurney's Lineside Notes Wednesday 2 June: 56 116 worked 6M43 Petroleum Coke to Holyhead and returned light engine through Rhyl at 09.30; 47 854 + DVT 82152 worked 1A37 Holyhead - Euston; 66 116 worked 6H10 ballast from Penmaenmawr through Rhyl at 10.45am. (see picture above.) 66 116 is currently the highest numbered 66 in the country having only been unloaded off the ship MV Stellamare over the weekend. http://61.129.109.18/notice/020409.htm Stellamare lift capabilities. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/shedge...age/7?source=1 Date: Tue, 13 Apr 1999 17:32:54 -0700 From: Paul Harley Subject: Latest delivery All locos seem to be unloaded from m/v Stellamare by late afternoon, so ship will probably sail tomorrow. |
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Freighter STELLAMARE sinks at Port of Albany
The "facts" relayed on local news have not been totally reliable, but
are getting more consistent, as the Coast Guard has taken control of the recovery and salvage. The three missing crew are presumed dead. The water temperature is around 34° F., and listening equipment attached to the hull has detected no signs (sounds) of life. Divers continue to search the river, and the interior of the hold, during daylight hours. State police helicopters and boats from several agencies have also been searching the river, hampered by ice flows. It was reported that two heavy salvage barges from NYC were to arrive today around 6:00 PM Eastern. A "Salvage Master" is enroute from Sweden to oversee the righting and refloating of the ship once the recovery effort is called off. The weight and quantity of the cargo varies, depending upon which news source is delivering it. The latest reports state that one 308 ton turbine/generator is in the hold, another is still attached to the shipboard crane (acting as a 308 ton anchor, at this point), and a third is still on the pier at the port. No official release has been made on the cause, but eyewitnesses continue to report that the ship started to roll slowly as the second turbine/generator was being lifted aboard, then quickly capsized away from the pier, tossing up to eight crew into the river A consistent report has been that the ship's crane operator ignored, or didn't see, warning signals from the longshoremen working the loading. Regards, noah To email me, remove the "OT-" from OT-wrecked.boats.noah. ....as you were. ) |
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Freighter STELLAMARE sinks at Port of Albany
On Thu, 11 Dec 2003 03:23:41 GMT, Wayne.B
wrote: THe Albany Times Union newspaper has a good sequence of photos he http://www.timesunion.com/specialreports/stellamare/ Great link, Wayne. Thanks, Regards, noah Off-topic posting is a bit like farting in a house of worship. Only children, the arrogant, or the ignorant, can truly enjoy it. Only the arrogant and the ignorant insist on it. To email me, remove the "OT-" from OT-wrecked.boats.noah. ....as you were. ) |
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Freighter STELLAMARE sinks at Port of Albany
Some dramatic photos here.
The ship looked in very good shape...a lot better than some of the derelict freighters that slip into my home port time to time. Wayne.B wrote in message ... On 11 Dec 2003 01:17:44 GMT, ojunk (BUDATLITHO) wrote: For a pic of the vessel (in the background) see http://www.uscg.mil/USCG.shtm =============================== THe Albany Times Union newspaper has a good sequence of photos he http://www.timesunion.com/specialreports/stellamare/ |
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