huge tanker aground port everglades

[kloweree]

huge cargo ship has run aground in port everglades I hear (at nbc news)
anyone have any details ?

[Trey1096]

A ship full of cement ran aground there back in May.

No spillage and they got it off after a few days.

[ChillOutfishing]

Stuck Ship Off Fort Lauderdale Beach
(CBS4 News) FT. LAUDERDALE There a new tourist attraction off the coast of Fort Lauderdale beach. It’s a giant cargo ship that’s run aground.

The ship, called the “Clipper Lasco”, is more than 550 feet long. According to the Coast Guard, the ship was inbound to Port Everglades, fully loaded with 270 metric tons of bauxite, which is the ore used to make aluminum.

There are conflicting reports about whether the ship is also loaded with 290 metric tons of diesel fuel.

The last port of call for the Bahamanian flagged ship was Sete, France.

The ship is stranded directly east of Beach Place on Fort Lauderdale Beach.

The Coast Guard is on the scene investigating how it happened and how to free the stuck ship from the ocean floor.

[First Light]

Lift bags.

[Shin-Dig]

Don't yall have harbor pilots to drive the ship in from offshore?

[Bob's Cay]

Sea Tow?

Any live video feeds or Photos

[ndb8fxe]

Yes Port Everglades has Harbor Pilots. Beach Place, where the ship is, is about 4 miles North of the inlet.

[dpdash]

There goes more of my lobster spots and more reef destroyed.

[Dsaltydog]

I hate vessels who destroy our environment! The fine should be being barred from entry permanently. How does your hook slip with the risk associated with not hooking properly (assuming she was at anchorage with no mechanical failure).

[solarfry]

Trey1096 - 9/14/2006 2:29 PM

A ship full of cement ran aground there back in May.

No spillage and they got it off after a few days.

Darn..

Concrete Spillage would of made a dandy island off Ft. Loud. An exciting tourist attraction and dive spot too..





















It's all in the point of view..

[Zee]

Can you imagine what goes through the captains head when he hears that CRRRUNCH

[Tiara4300]

Zee - 9/14/2006 3:49 PM

Can you imagine what goes through the captains head when he hears that CRRRUNCH

Yeah the windsheild of the pilot house

[Glen E]

Zee - 9/14/2006 4:49 PM

Can you imagine what goes through the captains head when he hears that CRRRUNCH

"something like....you want fries with that?"

[T Juan]

There are only two types of captains, them that have grounded and them that are going to ground.

[jethro1]

I claim first dibs on salvage. It is now mine!

[Martino110]

Jethro, get real! I'm sure every SeaTow and BoatUs operator within 100 miles has already beat you to it!

[richinct]

no pics?

[proline2]

Here is a link:

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/loc...a-news-broward

[pooldoo73]

That ship surely wasn't carrying much of a cargo. 270 metric tons of bauxite and maybe 270 metric tons of diesel? Those numbers cannot be right.

[ocnslr]

pooldoo73 - 9/15/2006 6:54 AM That ship surely wasn't carrying much of a cargo. 270 metric tons of bauxite and maybe 270 metric tons of diesel? Those numbers cannot be right.

The article says 27,500MT of cargo... that will be difficult to remove to "lighten ship"..