Non-motoring > Losing control of the back end of a containership	Miscellaneous
Thread Author: Falkirk Bairn	Replies: 20

Thu 9 Apr 20 08:03   Losing control of the back end of a containership - Falkirk Bairn

6th April 2020 - South Korea Ship damaged + 3 quayside container cranes demolished www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYVRSG0WSMw&feature=emb_rel_end Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 9 Apr 20 08:12   Losing control of the back end of a containership - Duncan

What's the story? Looks like the driver got his foot jammed on the accelerator? Last edited by: Duncan on Thu 9 Apr 20 at 08:12 Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 9 Apr 20 08:44   Losing control of the back end of a containership - sooty123

Any injuries? I wonder how often that sort of thing happens? Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 9 Apr 20 09:55   Losing control of the back end of a containership - R.P.

Crane operator had an injured ankle...wonder if the ship was an automatic ! Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 9 Apr 20 10:34   Losing control of the back end of a containership - smokie

Hope he's better at reversing round a corner than parallel parking!! Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 9 Apr 20 10:45   Losing control of the back end of a containership - Duncan

Perhaps Zero was reversing it... Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 9 Apr 20 11:59   Losing control of the back end of a containership - Manatee

I hope Honest John is now going to reconsider his advice on left foot braking. Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 9 Apr 20 14:03   Losing control of the back end of a containership - Bromptonaut

Wonder what the wind was doing. A vessel that size, even unladen, must be susceptible to side wind. Surely the stern tug should have pulled it and kept it from approaching the wharf too fast? Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 9 Apr 20 14:07   Losing control of the back end of a containership - R.P.

The stern screw ( see I know the terms, my Great Uncle was on HMS Rodney :-) )...seemed to be under a lot of power Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 9 Apr 20 14:28   Losing control of the back end of a containership - smokie

"The stern screw" Wasn't that Mr Mackay? :-) Reply to this message | Report message       1

Thu 9 Apr 20 15:32   Losing control of the back end of a containership - No FM2R

>> The stern screw ( see I know the terms, my Great Uncle was on HMS >> Rodney :-) )...seemed to be under a lot of power >> It does, but in reverse I think. Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 9 Apr 20 15:40   Losing control of the back end of a containership - CGNorwich

He seems to have approached the dock too fast and gone into maximum reverse which has caused the stern to veer into the dock. I think the normal method is to come to a stop parallel and about a ships width from the dock and be nudged towards the dock by tugs Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 9 Apr 20 15:14   Losing control of the back end of a containership - Manatee

I'm no expert but the rudder appears to be turning the ship right, i.e. pushing the stern towards the quay. So fighting any pull from the tug. Bad driving. Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 9 Apr 20 15:17   Losing control of the back end of a containership - neiltoo

This is how they do it in Norway. www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzXtT5d92PA 8o) Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 10 Apr 20 10:53   Losing control of the back end of a containership - Fullchat

Doddle :) Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 9 Apr 20 15:34   Losing control of the back end of a containership - No FM2R

>>I'm no expert but the rudder appears to be turning the ship right, i.e. pushing the stern towards the quay. So fighting any pull from the tug. I think the propeller is in reverse so it is trying to pull the back end both backwards and out from the dock. And going by the smoke I'm guessing full throttle. >>Bad driving. I should think so, unless there was something we didn't see. Last edited by: No FM2R on Thu 9 Apr 20 at 15:35 Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 9 Apr 20 15:44   Losing control of the back end of a containership - Zero

Its control systems failure, while not common, happens more often than you think. Not the first time a cargo ship has taken down a dockside container lift. Last edited by: Zero on Thu 9 Apr 20 at 15:45 Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 9 Apr 20 17:38   Losing control of the back end of a containership - Duncan

>> Its control systems failure, while not common, happens more often than you think. >> >> Not the first time a cargo ship has taken down a dockside container lift. >> You see. I knew he would be familiar with this sort of situation! Busses, caravans, ships..... Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 9 Apr 20 18:17   Losing control of the back end of a containership - Falkirk Bairn

I saw another clip, taken a few minutes earlier, of the ship going too fast and outwith the capacity of the 2 tugs to slow/guide the ship of 150,000 tons. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 10 Apr 20 00:02   Losing control of the back end of a containership - Kevin

He was coming in way too fast before he realises he's going to hit the ship berthed in front of him. With full rudder and engines the tug has absolutely zero chance of holding him. The speed he is going also means that the pivot point of the ship is well forward nearer the bow so any steering angle is exaggerated at the stern. I doubt it was simultaneous failure of engine and rudder control. There's only one way out of the mess he's in and that is to bring the rudder midships once the bow looks like it's clearing the ship ahead before gently switching the engines astern to bring her to a stop. All IMHO of course. I wonder where the pilot was? Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 10 Apr 20 08:18   Losing control of the back end of a containership - tyrednemotional

>> I wonder where the pilot was? >> ....researching dry-cleaners on Google.... Reply to this message | Report message       1