Ship sinks off shetlands

[hpeer]

BBC News - Major search after ship overturns off north of Scotland

A major search operation has been launched after a vessel overturned off the north of Scotland.

Eight people are reported to have been on board the Cypriot-registered Cemfjord, a cargo ship carrying cement.

The upturned hull was found by a passing ferry in the Pentland Firth.

Four lifeboats, two rescue helicopters and other vessels are searching for the crew. i

[JPA Cate]

I hope the men are found safe.

Ann

[Magic1st]

My first post... but, the more i read about "issues" with boats going down. More i want to quit reading.. Seems daily. Obviously not a cruiser in this case, but.... doom and gloom on here from what i read.

Perspective of a newbie...

FM

[crazyoldboatguy]

Originally Posted by Magic1st

My first post... but, the more i read about "issues" with boats going down. More i want to quit reading.. Seems daily. Obviously not a cruiser in this case, but.... doom and gloom on here from what i read.

Perspective of a newbie...

FM

I suggest you may be better off playing miniature golf.

[OutOfControl]

Originally Posted by crazyoldboatguy

I suggest you may be better off playing miniature golf.

Maybe not.

[GordMay]

Greetings and welcome aboard the CF, FM.

[hpeer]

Not doom and gloom. More about good seamanship and not getting lazy.

Went down quick,, no mayday.

Most likely something heavy shifted.

[captainbri]

Your bathroom is more dangerous

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[Art Haberland]

Originally Posted by captainbri

Your bathroom is more dangerous

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if you ever followed me into a bathroom.. mine is -very- dangerous

[Brob2]

Originally Posted by Art Haberland

if you ever followed me into a bathroom.. mine is -very- dangerous

WE DIDN'T NEED TO KNOW THAT!

[Rustic Charm]

Originally Posted by hpeer

BBC News - Major search after ship overturns off north of Scotland

What a strange incident. No radio calls, no epirbs, no distress at all.

[boatman61]

It was heavily loaded.. likely got swamped by a rogue with everyone either below or on the bridge.. wouldn't last much more than a couple of minute in those temps... gets lumpy (er) in that stretch in winter.

[crazyoldboatguy]

There were no distress calls when the Edmund Fitzgerald went down 11/10/75. And there was another ship within 10 miles distance. One moment it was on the radar screen and the next it wasn't. Rogue waves may well have been involved.

[Art Haberland]

yes, north of Scotland is not a good place this time of year. Probably one of the worst stretches of water in the Northern hemisphere at any time, but much worse in winter.

If they had been hit by a wave at night, they may have only had one person on watch.. and if they had been away from the bridge or even thrown across the bridge away from the radio.. nothing would have helped them

[Steadman Uhlich]

This link has video report and photos of the hull (bow up) and map showing location.

BBC News - Coastguard suspends Cemfjord crew search in Pentland Firth