Crewboat lost battle in Safety Fairway

[Captainmugsy]

How do you know he was a 100 Ton Captain? Could have been a AGT Oceans. Hell, most of the six-pack guys I know can avoid hitting a CONTAINER SHIP...if everything is working correctly.

I've never run over a ship, but I've torn some stuff up because of mechanical failures. Ever had an engine quit at the worst possible moment?

Years ago, it wasn't uncommon to have a steering relay weld itself to the contactor. And when it happened it happened at a really bad time, every time. It made for a pretty exciting ride through the High Span of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel or Hell Gate!

If the Mate-in-training screwed up, too bad for him. Let's wait and see what the investigation turns up before we start casting aspursions on a whole class of mariners. I think a Master AGT Oceans who only runs big ships back and forth across the pond would require a bit of training prior to putting a "little" 170' crew boat or OSV stern-to in a berth at the E. Those guys can't even clear the colregs line without a pilot. Different strokes and all that stuff.

Just my two cents worth.

Nemo

I Know a lot of things! For one it was a training mate and it was a women> I know no one got Killed, and I know that the 2nd captain that was training her went down to get something to eat and go to the head! I know this happened going thru an achorage. I know the tanker was anchored when the Captain went down to eat. I know that the Ship picked up anchor and swung around. I know she panicked and screamed then wham! So I guess I know something. I don't really blam her but I do Blame the 100 ton captain that went down leaving her alone. But your right lets wait for the investagion.

[Capt Brian]

I heard today from Fourchon that a C & G crewboat hit a rig. Don't know any details on this one as of yet. No one was hurt from what I was told.

[Capt Brian]

Here is the photo of the crewboat that hit the rig:

[Robert]

Great pic Capt Brian. Thanks for posting it!

[Capt. Lee]

And they wonder why they can't get a raise!

[Stareed]

Capt. Mugsy is right about the story,
I was also told ( By the head of Safety )that the Company fired both Captains and the Training mate after their investigation. For lack of professional practices in the wheelhouse.