Posted on 01/01/2003 1:36:53 PM PST by colette_g
French coastguards are trying to rescue the crew of The Vicky - which is stuck on top of the the submerged Tricolor. The Tricolor was carrying 2,862 BMWs, Volvos and Saabs worth an estimated £30m when it sank off the French port of Dunkirk two weeks ago after colliding with the container ship Kariba in thick fog. The submerged wreck of the Tricolor, which was left lying on its side, was then hit by the Nicola, a 3,000-tonne ship registered in the Dutch Antilles. Dover Coastguard said it was not yet known if there was any imminent danger of the highly flammable oil on board The Vicky igniting, or whether the ship was sinking. The spokesman said: "If the Vicky is holed then the French are going to have get the crew off quickly and then deal with any pollution issue later." |
Was because of this:
The Fairey Swordfish
wow..
Picture a car broken down in the travel lane of a busy freeway, and just left there with its flashers on.
Ah...there's the rub. A salvage operation for a ship that large takes some time to assemble (I'm sure the winter weather doesn't help either). Exactly how long is not my field, so I have no idea if they are working expeditiously or not.
;^)
As always, it is 100% up to the ship captain to avoid known dangers!
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