Vista damages Marina in Italy

[sbnuggie]

Hello all,

 

Anyone else seen this video of Vista destroying a small marina in Italy with its propeller wash as the ship was leaving port. The incident occurred this past Sunday as the Carnival Vista was departing Messina, Sicily. Security video shows the wash from the props destroying the marina:

 

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=726_1472759193

[WeddNcruise]

That's insane! Carnival is gonna be getting a bill in the mail....

 

 

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[leen50]

OMG! Was it going too fast? I'm sure large ships have been there before Vista.

[cruisecrazy82]

Whoa! That's crazy!

 

 

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[enjoyinglife]

Wow I felt like something had gone wrong with carnival and the Messina port but never would have imagined this. Thanks for the link

 

 

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[easyboy]

Hello all,

 

Anyone else seen this video of Vista destroying a small marina in Italy with its propeller wash as the ship was leaving port. The incident occurred this past Sunday as the Carnival Vista was departing Messina, Sicily. Security video shows the wash from the props destroying the marina:

 

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=726_1472759193

Thanks for sharing.

Was wondering if the harbor pilot was responsible. Maybe not.

[RuthlessBoss]

It will be a long time figuring this one out. It was almost like a "perfect storm" with a lot of other factors involved.

[crusinpsychRN]

Wow! The owner of that one boat is going to be really pi**ed off.

[elainmir]

Thanks for the link! That was insane! I couldn't believe what I was seeing! Someone is gonna get a bill for that one!

[BoDidly]

Should be brought to Healds FB page .

[Bookbug53]

I often wonder how many threads need to be about the same thing.

 

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2395566&highlight=whoopsie

[golfb4cruzing]

Thought I was going to make it one day without hearing his name. What is he going to do about it? I'm sure he already knows.

[loubetti]

With a very large ship, even going at a very slow speed, such can occur, and has in the past. Often the ship creates a "suction" that can pull things towards it.

 

One example, and it wasn't shown in the movie. When Titanic set sail on her fateful voyage, while moving slow departing Southampton, she passed the smaller liner "City of New York", which was tied to the pier. Even at "only" 45,000 tons, Titanic sucked the New York toward her, and the ship snapped her mooring lines. Quick action by Captain Smith and the tugs prevented a collision.

 

Here's an actual photo of the incident:

 

 

So until an investigation is complete, do not assume it was "prop wash", or attempt to place blame. As to someone paying, no doubt, but have you ever heard of insurance?

Edited September 2, 2016 by loubetti

[Frank12]

That's going to leave a mark!

[BoDidly]

Thought I was going to make it one day without hearing his name. What is he going to do about it? I'm sure he already knows.

 

Heald does have a position with Carnival and this is a Carnival forum. Your only option of not reading his name in a Carnival forum would be not to read here ;) But I was wondering if he had mention it on his page.

[hobster7]

Looks crazy

Edited September 2, 2016 by hobster7

[BNBR]

With a very large ship, even going at a very slow speed, such can occur, and has in the past. Often the ship creates a "suction" that can pull things towards it.

 

One example, and it wasn't shown in the movie. When Titanic set sail on her fateful voyage, while moving slow departing Southampton, she passed the smaller liner "City of New York", which was tied to the pier. Even at "only" 45,000 tons, Titanic sucked the New York toward her, and the ship snapped her mooring lines. Quick action by Captain Smith and the tugs prevented a collision.

 

Here's an actual photo of the incident:

 

 

So until an investigation is complete, do not assume it was "prop wash", or attempt to place blame. As to someone paying, no doubt, but have you ever heard of insurance?

 

 

A great place to see this is Port Everglades inlet. The water gets sucked off this little beach so far, you can run out about 100 yards. It's a blast watching it. I've thought about going over there when Oasis leaves to play in the water myself.

 

In this picture, you can see the waterline near the rocks and just how much gets sucked right out by the ship. A good 100 yards or so. The actual beach area is in the top left.... but look where all the people are standing!

 

[tsutton]

Wow this is pretty insane!!

[loubetti]

Now there's some recent proof! If this interaction can suck water from the beach, a ship from its mooring, it can suck out a dock and small craft too.

[beachbum53]

Can somebody say "Oops!"? Wonder if this is why Carnival raised the FTTF prices?

[RuthlessBoss]

I wonder when the ship becomes aware of what happened? It looks like they sailed off perhaps unaware?

[Heather1972]

Oops!

[hockeyguru32]

Looks like Italians can make powerful ships but not powerful docks

[BIGA961]

Can somebody say "Oops!"? Wonder if this is why Carnival raised the FTTF prices?

 

No, but I'm sure they're glad they're only servicing the rooms once a day and they eliminated the chocolates--that's called foresight!!!:D:D:D

[DirtyDawg]

I wonder when the ship becomes aware of what happened? It looks like they sailed off perhaps unaware?

 

I guess nobody was checking the rear view mirror.:D