R/V Seaprobe sinking???

[Third Coast]

Heard that she sunk on the way to Mobile. Had a friend on there. I have heard every one is ok but I would like to hear any kind of news. Anyone know or hear anything?

[Dingy]

http://www.local15tv.com/mostpopular...sMbh1A2BQ.cspx

[gulf_engineer]

http://www.local15tv.com/news/custom...sMbh1A2BQ.cspx

[kfj]

http://www.baynews9.com/content/news..._rescues_.html

[Third Coast]

http://coastguardnews.com/coast-guar...st/2013/01/18/

[Third Coast]

The mate on board came over yesterday and told me the story. Quite a scary ordeal. Very very happy everyone made it out of there alive.

[coldduck]

Can you share any of the details, or was it told in confidentiality?

[catherder]

I'm glad everyone's ok. Best wishes to all!

[Third Coast]

Can you share any of the details, or was it told in confidentiality?

i dont think all statements have been given and i dont want to post second hand info. lots of vomit and piss in those liferafts though hahhaa. were in em like three hours in some gnarly seas. surprised noone got hypothermia.

[c.captain]

That was a miserable 40 year old POS ex supply boat. I bet some big seawater line was all rotted out and blew up flooding the engineroom and if the door at the forward bulkhead wasn't closed the entire hull then probably flooded.




too old even for Nigeria I guess


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[Third Coast]

yea and alot of times you come off as a miserable xxxx old pos. just saying.

[cappy208]

That was a mierable 40 year old POS ex supply boat. I bet some big seawater line was all rotted out and blew up flooding the engineroom and if the door at the forward bulkhead wasn't closed the entire hull then probably flooded.

too old even for Nigeria I guess

Takes one to know one ;-)

[rshrew]

My guess stern first prob all rotted out same story different day.

[rkbakula]

Hats off to the USCG!

[z-drive]

Whats Heiwa say? How could a vessel possibly sink?

[BMCSRetired]

I think she is the old R. L. PERKINS, a CHOUEST boat and sister to the LOOP LIFTER. A good hull but when you have a catastrophic failure...

[cmakin]

My information shows that she was built at Burton Shipyard in 1974 as the BARENTS SEAHORSE, IMO No. 7366441. . .

[BMCSRetired]

My information shows that she was built at Burton Shipyard in 1974 as the BARENTS SEAHORSE, IMO No. 7366441. . .

Thanks for straightening that out...

Of course it would have been much more fun arguing back and forth about it without facts.

[c.captain]

so was the vessel owned by Fugro? You would think they can afford better?

[Sea Opus]

so was the vessel owned by Fugro? You would think they can afford better?

I'd like to think the 'ol girl was worth a little more respect than what she is finding here. She started out life as an anchor handler. Once upon a time, she ranked amongst the biggest and best in the GOM. Since 1974, she has crossed the the Atlantic numerous times, worked Africa, been through the Suez canal, worked Alaska and the West Coast. In the last few years she worked South America, from Guyana on around to Peru. She's been to hell and back, and paid some pretty serious dues along the way. She may not be much to look at, but in her own way she shines.