Island Time 1,276 Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 In the Lau group; Quote Link to post Share on other sites
K4309 320 Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 Is that 3 black balls flying from their mast? Why do they call it a balls-up? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,276 Posted June 10 Author Share Posted June 10 11 hours ago, K4309 said: Is that 3 black balls flying from their mast? Why do they call it a balls-up? Balls up is two - three is a "total balls up"😞 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,641 Posted June 11 Share Posted June 11 Just a bit of bow down trim for its IOR rating. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jon 375 Posted June 11 Share Posted June 11 If the guy standing at the back put his back into it they’d be away Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rats 38 Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 On 11/06/2024 at 8:15 AM, Island Time said: Balls up is two - three is a "total balls up"😞 Yep, Three confirms the vessel is aground. Looks like it might be expensive. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJohnB 323 Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 It looks like he is using a lead line. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
K4309 320 Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 56 minutes ago, SloopJohnB said: It looks like he is using a lead line. An accurate way of establishing the depth and profile of the reef you are on, to assist in formulating a plan to get off. Maybe if half the ship is afloat you could shift all the weight forward to lift the stern off and float free. Simple to check with a lead line. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waikiore 431 Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 An ex Crew.orger has been checking the depth near the stricken ship and found it to be minimal -even for foiling. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rats 38 Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 1 hour ago, waikiore said: A soon to be ex Fijian Navy Commander was checking the depth near the stricken ship and found it to be minimal -even for safe navigation. FIFY Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John B 108 Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 I've been in and out of that pass a dozen times perhaps, it's pretty straightforward, Looks like the bommie on the outer western side. We were part of a group swimming and diving the pass a few years ago, some of the guys were resting, standing on that outcrop.A superyacht arrived intending to go in, blew their horn at them to get out of the way.ah, um, we're standing on something very hard... He eventually caught on and did a circle for another go. As he went past and into the pass, several people called out the Fulaga mantra.. stay in the centre and at the end hang close to the rock( on the inner side of the pass)... the numpty went straight ahead and grounded on the cabbage coral. He managed to get off by hauling out his Genoa and heeling the boat, must have carved up his paint though. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eruptn 98 Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/519317/crew-safely-evacuated-after-rfns-puamau-grounding-incident-fiji-navy https://maritime-executive.com/article/fiji-s-new-patrol-boat-evacuated-after-grounding-on-first-patrol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
K4309 320 Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 1 hour ago, eruptn said: https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/519317/crew-safely-evacuated-after-rfns-puamau-grounding-incident-fiji-navy https://maritime-executive.com/article/fiji-s-new-patrol-boat-evacuated-after-grounding-on-first-patrol Delivered in March 2024, and pranged on it's first operational patrol. As the article said, Fiji are working to manage an embarrassing situation. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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