Macc2010 Posted September 30, 2018 https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/breaking-southampton-red-funnel-ferry-13333231 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gareth Posted October 21, 2018 And another - reports of an incident involving Red Falcon in Cowes this morning. Some reports indicating another collision with moored yachts, and some indicating the ferry aground. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cvabishop Posted October 21, 2018 (edited) Reports that Red Falcon hit two yachts and ran aground this morning (21/10/18) whilst trying to berth at East Cowes in fog. BBC report here, others online. You can see on Marine Traffic that she is well off course! https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-45932147 Edited October 21, 2018 by cvabishop Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
captjack Posted October 21, 2018 Pictures and videos online at the Isle of Wight county press Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bekkia Posted October 21, 2018 (edited) And in Fog again. Do the radars not work? https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/16997409.red-funnel-runs-aground-with-cries-of-people-heard-from-the-water/?ref=mr&lp=1 Edited October 21, 2018 by bekkia Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paully Posted October 21, 2018 Yet another early morning `Bull in a china shop` escapade in fog. The question is why do the masters seem to carry on regardless instead of using descretion and abandoning the arrival/departure at Cowes.....or is this another example of intense commercial pressures forcing judgements to be suspended..Some suggestion that there are people in the water after the collision with RNLI mounting a large search... Lets hope all ends well.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Solo Posted October 21, 2018 40 minutes ago, bekkia said: And in Fog again. Do the radars not work? https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/16997409.red-funnel-runs-aground-with-cries-of-people-heard-from-the-water/?ref=mr&lp=1 Not just the Radars, they should have a tracker system that tells them exactly where they are and shows if off course. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DGodVSP Posted October 21, 2018 Also on BBC news web site https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-45932147 I see they have crossed out Red and put in Green on the side of the ferry, is this Red Funnel's attempt at becoming more environmentally aware or are they just trying to justify when the are the wrong side of the shipping lane and keep crashing? Either way it just looks pathetic. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Millsy Posted October 21, 2018 Sub Lt Phillips now ln the strength? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cvabishop Posted October 21, 2018 Could be expensive given the way the Voith drives stick out beneath the hull. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bekkia Posted October 21, 2018 (edited) Wow. Did they make a horrible navigation error and think the esplanade was the berth? I wonder if hitting the yachts and grounding saved a potentially nastier collision with the wall? It certainly looks very close. Screenshot from marine traffic, photo taken from iwcp. Edited October 21, 2018 by bekkia Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bekkia Posted October 21, 2018 42 minutes ago, DGodVSP said: Also on BBC news web site https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-45932147 I see they have crossed out Red and put in Green on the side of the ferry, is this Red Funnel's attempt at becoming more environmentally aware or are they just trying to justify when the are the wrong side of the shipping lane and keep crashing? Either way it just looks pathetic. That's actually an unfair dig. No doubt it's the RF response to Wightlink VoW. https://www.redfunnel.co.uk/en/corporate-info/media-pr/press-release-library/red-goes-green/ Now back on topic... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cvabishop Posted October 21, 2018 That's a big change of course. Maybe there was a technical fault? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gareth Posted October 21, 2018 Oddly, both sets of arrows are pointing away from the incident. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Khaines Posted October 21, 2018 Not sure if anyone in high office from Red Funnel will come on her and say anything. James F would have probably said something, Fran Collins (former Condor) is CEO now. Not sure if she will post here. James probably would have given us the low down. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Solo Posted October 21, 2018 53 minutes ago, cvabishop said: That's a big change of course. Maybe there was a technical fault? She seems to have been slightly to the east of the normal course, hit the yacht and then turned and gone slowly astern until grounding. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DGodVSP Posted October 21, 2018 1 hour ago, bekkia said: That's actually an unfair dig. No doubt it's the RF response to Wightlink VoW. https://www.redfunnel.co.uk/en/corporate-info/media-pr/press-release-library/red-goes-green/ Now back on topic... Quite right it is a dig, fair or not. Wightlink by investing in VoW is at least starting to move away from the use of fossil fuels. Yes she may be a hybrid and still use combustion engines some of the time but it should be seen as work in progress and a step in the right direction. Painting the word green on the side of a ferry doesn't do anything to reduce our reliance on oil based fuels. Rant over, back to topic (again)...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bekkia Posted October 21, 2018 16 minutes ago, DGodVSP said: Quite right it is a dig, fair or not. Wightlink by investing in VoW is at least starting to move away from the use of fossil fuels. Yes she may be a hybrid and still use combustion engines some of the time but it should be seen as work in progress and a step in the right direction. Painting the word green on the side of a ferry doesn't do anything to reduce our reliance on oil based fuels. Rant over, back to topic (again)...... Did you read the link? It's not just painting the word green on the side of the ferry. There have been changes to fuel, waste management etc. Granted it's not as good as hybrid but still steps in the right direction. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gareth Posted October 21, 2018 One of the articles I’ve read about the incident seems to indicate that a yacht sank as a result of the collision. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cvabishop Posted October 21, 2018 Yes, you can see the mast sticking out of the water in some images. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DGodVSP Posted October 21, 2018 1 hour ago, bekkia said: Did you read the link? It's not just painting the word green on the side of the ferry. There have been changes to fuel, waste management etc. Granted it's not as good as hybrid but still steps in the right direction. Ah so as the saying goes "you can polish a t**d, but it's still a t**d" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DGodVSP Posted October 21, 2018 36 minutes ago, cvabishop said: Yes, you can see the mast sticking out of the water in some images. Yes here in this one: https://www.rte.ie/news/uk/2018/1021/1005645-isle-of-wight-ferry/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Khaines Posted October 21, 2018 Falcon is back in Southampton now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cvabishop Posted October 21, 2018 (edited) Presumably not too badly damaged then. She will be undergoing an urgent underwater inspection no doubt. Edited October 21, 2018 by cvabishop Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
