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  • #91
    [QUOTE=Goldie fish;331270]Anyone know whose tug?


    The owner is Irish Mainport Holdings Ltd.
    Would have thought the OOW would have heard GPS alarm when anchor started to drag.

    Was on one of the ferries concerned,chatting to one of the crew,he was unaware of AIS even though he stated he was able to helm etc.Often noted the vessels do not come up on AIS poss as under 300t.

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    • #92
      More trouble with the ferries.

      Three men have been taken to hospital following an incident at Galway Docks this morning.

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      • #93
        Not the same ship, thankfully, but a similar type. Are they the same ferries though?


        Catch-22 says they have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing.

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        • #94
          They are the same ferries. Who thought it would be a good idea to be lifted from water onto ship by crane????

          Three men have been taken to hospital following an incident at Galway Docks this morning.


          Catch-22 says they have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing.

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          • #95
            Originally posted by Goldie fish View Post
            They are the same ferries. Who thought it would be a good idea to be lifted from water onto ship by crane????

            http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0407/galway.html#video
            I take it the injured were not supposed to be inside the ferry as it was being lifted?

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            • #96
              Nobody should be in anything that is being lifted by crane, unless they are in a basket designed for carrying people.


              Catch-22 says they have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing.

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              • #97
                The latest ship to attempt to take these ships away has been arrested in Galway.....

                Cargo ship detained in Galway docks

                The cargo ship that was due to transport two passenger ferries from Galway to the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius has been placed under arrest in Galway docks this afternoon.

                The order detaining the 7,000-tonne Danish-registered Thor Gitta was made by the Admiralty Court.

                Harbour Master Brian Sheridan said he had not been informed why the ship was being detained, but it would mean the immediate suspension of any plans to transport the two ferries from Galway.
                Last week, three men were injured when one of the ferries fell 12 metres from a sling as it was being loaded onto the Thor Gitta in Galway Harbour.

                A fresh bid to move the ferries was to have been made early today but it was cancelled because of what were described as 'legal and insurance' issues.

                Capt Sheridan said the issues had arisen between the French company which bought the passenger ferries and the Danish cargo ship's agents.

                The two passenger ferries had been owned by a well-known Galway businessman but were repossessed by a bank and were sold to the French company following a public auction last month.

                A first attempt to transport them to Mauritius had to be abandoned when another freighter, the Pantanal, ran aground and was holed during a storm at Rossaveal.

                The ship that was due to transport two passenger ferries from Galway to Mauritius has been placed under arrest in Galway docks.

                Dodgy out..


                Catch-22 says they have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing.

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                • #98
                  That guy Clancy must have some powerful Ju-Ju!!
                  On a slightly seperate issue, these new legal proceedings seem to have been made by the admialty court, does anyone know how the admiralty court works, and how it fits into the Irish legal system?

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                  • #99
                    Originally posted by Herald View Post
                    does anyone know how the admiralty court works, and how it fits into the Irish legal system?
                    Its a division of the High Court and has full jurisdiction on matters arising under the Merchant Shiping Acts.Had a look at todays list and nothing is listed re Thor Gitta,order must have been made ex parte and come back before the Court early naxt week.

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                    • Do we know why it has been detained?

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                      • [QUOTE=DeV;332901]Do we know why it has been detained?

                        Nothing def on news reports.Must be a local angle to it as the main parties would be bound on a common contract which provides for dispute resolution either by arbitration or by agreed courts and laws of a certain country.

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                        • Originally posted by danno View Post
                          Its a division of the High Court and has full jurisdiction on matters arising under the Merchant Shiping Acts.Had a look at todays list and nothing is listed re Thor Gitta,order must have been made ex parte and come back before the Court early naxt week.
                          Thanks Danno.
                          Strange the term "admiralty" still being used in the highcourt, surprised it hasnt been changed to "maritime" or "oceanic" or something.

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                          • Originally posted by DeV View Post
                            Do we know why it has been detained?

                            http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/shi...MMSI=220573000
                            The owners of the cargo are not satisfied that (a) it can safely carry their property and (b) they will be refunded for any damage caused during the last attempt to load them.
                            The ship has also been detained for inspection by Port State control, and deficiencies have been found relating to her cargo handling operations including equipment.

                            It is very interesting though, Pantanal has also been detained by Port State control. During an earlier inspection, her nautical publications were found to be out of date.



                            Catch-22 says they have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing.

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                            • Originally posted by DeV View Post
                              Unfortunately, that sort of accident is a common ocurrence with some companies.
                              A company I once worked for suffered 6 fatalities aboard ship caused by accident in the 4 months I was with them.


                              Catch-22 says they have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing.

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