S.A.S. Aghulas aground.

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It has been reported that the above vessel is aground on a sand-bank off East London.

It would appear that both engines failed and she then then ran aground.

Salvage attemps are continuing.

Anymore news on this......?

 

[AntiThesis]

As far as I am aware they're still fiddling with the poor ship. It seems to be stuck in our dear little harbor

 

[nicholasvw]

If she is aground it's a big fat egg on the captains face. When you lose power on a ship you're supposed to drop the anchor. AFAIK Aghulas has got 2 on the bow and 2 on the stern. How bad was the wind?

 

[kingmonty]

Here's the news story:

http://www.news24.com/News24/South_Africa/News/0,,2-7-1442_1958529,00.html

 

[nic777]

A google search brings up that the SAS Aghulas is the ice breaker working in antartica. This is the Safmarine Agulhas, a container ship. Am I right?

It would have been embarrasing if a ship that can tear through ice gets stuck in a small bay

 

[AntiThesis]

Also take a gander here.

Yes, it's the container And it would rock if it was the ice cutter

 

[TonyA]

Actually SA AGULHAS is the ice breaker. MV AGULHAS is the container ship. SAS is reserved for SA Navy vessels

 

[nicholasvw]

Actually SA AGULHAS is the ice breaker. MV AGULHAS is the container ship. SAS is reserved for SA Navy vessels

Thats true.

 

[Craneman]

Agulhas

Guys,

if you want to know the whole story on the Agulhas go to the web site
www.avcom.co.za - go general aviation discussions, then look for the thread about ship aground in East London

Very facinating story!

Regards

Craneman