Ferry vs. Breakwater (cape cod)

The article said they were making temporary repairs on scene, and would travel under it's own power for repair. It also said there was a breach in the hull. I's say somebody got real lucky that night.

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South of Heaven":1lqmdh5k said:
I woke up to this news this morning. A huge cape cod passenger ferry ran into the breakwater at 30+ knots! I cant believe no one was killed.....

http://www.capecod.com/cape-wide-news/b ... is-harbor/
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The ferry rode up over the breakwater for some distance and did not hit it "head-on". I'm sure that this lessened the impact a great deal. More of a grinding slide than a smack into the wall.
 
That will buff out...

I have a hard time understanding how this happened. i am not a sea captain but with ais, radar, gps and window to look out how does this happen with two captains with 50 years experience? If you don't know your location stop. Its a great plan of attack. I learn this long ago. Does not matter if its boats cars or hiking, ( no so good in planes) if you are not sure of you location STOP and figure it out. The USS Fitzgerald has me stumped. Short of a ship wide electrical failure and not sure how that happened. Need more facts.
 
The report says after testing the crew, there were no signs of drugs, or alcohol. :roll:

Were they tested for Stupid? :disgust
 
The USS Fitzgerald has me stumped.
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Disclaimer: I have never been in the US Navy.

But how do two rather large ships, will untold electronics, radar etc collide?
 
"How do two rather large ships, will untold electronics, radar etc collide?"

I would think that even if the cargo ship went after them, a Destroyer would
have been able to out maneuver it. :crook

They were "T" Boned !! :shock:
 
From Washington Post:

When Navy ships collide, there is virtually always human error involved

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...-human-error-involved/?utm_term=.896e724ad0bc

"One former naval surface warfare officer, speaking on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the situation, said it appeared to him that the Fitzgerald was in the wrong when it was struck by the Crystal.

“ 'I’m always troubled when you see a hit on the
side,” the former Navy officer said. “My gut is that [the captain] will be questioned on why he didn’t turn right.' "​
 
Ok they maybe wrong but how in the hell did they get in that situation to began with.? You got every electronic device known to man and a well trained crew of 10 plus people on the bridge. How in the hell did a container ship even get close enough to hit them? Even if the ship was adrift you have spot lights and flares to warn them. I am just shocked this happened.
 
The investigation will pull that apart with extreme diligence, and accountability will be swift and ruthless.”
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The commander's Naval career is over.
 
As I noted in another thread, A retired Navy Captain, who commanded several of the navy ships--told me that AIS is not used on the Navy Ships--at least not transmitted....

I agree, difficult to understand, unless merchant ship was passing the Navy ship.
 
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