Thecat123 Posted May 5, 2019 #1 Share Posted May 5, 2019 Saw this today https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/112270886/timaru-cruise-ship-crash-puts-safety-at-all-ports-under-the-spotlight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted May 5, 2019 #2 Share Posted May 5, 2019 Good question. Sydney's Circular Quay and Auckland's Princes Wharf both share waterways with ferry operations. Imagine the chaos if a ship broke free from either of those wharves. 😂 Especially bigger and bigger ships visiting our region. Ovation of the Seas towers over Circular Quay and the Rocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted May 5, 2019 #3 Share Posted May 5, 2019 I’ve often had similar thoughts at the OPT where even small ships make the ferry fleet look like toys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thecat123 Posted May 5, 2019 Author #4 Share Posted May 5, 2019 Just thinking about this We were on MSCs Fantasia a couple of weeks after this happened at Palma de Majorca. The dent from the bollard was still on the bow so its not only New Zealand who have trouble with wind at the wrong time Watch the video clip Also this was the last big cruise ship we have been on. Too many people Sticking with the Seabourn size ships now days http://www.travelweekly.co.uk/articles/30420/msc-fantasia-passenger-rescued-after-gangway-collapse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted May 5, 2019 #5 Share Posted May 5, 2019 11 minutes ago, Thecat123 said: Sticking with the Seabourn size ships now days After Timaru? 🤔😲🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thecat123 Posted May 5, 2019 Author #6 Share Posted May 5, 2019 We were actually at the christening of The Encore at Singapore as we were sailing on The Sojourn and Seabourn had both ships there. Instead of rent a mob for the christening we were invited to make the crowd look large The Encore sailed to NZ and we headed to China. Have been on the Encore twice since then. Do prefer the Sojourn and The Quest over The Encore though. We were on The Quest to Antarctica in Seabourns early days of going there which sold us on Seabourn for cruising. Maybe back on The Encore when it comes down this way next year 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brisbane41 Posted May 6, 2019 #7 Share Posted May 6, 2019 It should not matter how safe the wharfs are. The ship should have crew on the bridge 24/7 regardless if it is in port or not and a crew on standby to cut the lines should the ship come lose of the wharf collapse. The ship should have enough power ready to manoeuvre at moments notice for such events. At least this is how it was meant to be in the Navy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted May 6, 2019 #8 Share Posted May 6, 2019 On 5/5/2019 at 4:40 PM, Thecat123 said: Saw this today https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/112270886/timaru-cruise-ship-crash-puts-safety-at-all-ports-under-the-spotlight Wind is a global issue and not just for ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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