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Post by ComfortZone on Nov 18, 2021 12:20:36 GMT 12
Just heard a mate was having his cat lifted out by crane at the yard up the Weiti and the crane toppled.
Do not have a lot of detail, hopefully no injuries. Cat's mast is down and structure damaged, she is heading for Gulf Harbour to be lifted.
Expect more details will be forthcoming.
Just reinforces the fact that you cannot be too careful with lifting activities
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Post by El Toro on Nov 18, 2021 14:50:25 GMT 12
Ive seen a photo, look like at least one launch is damaged as well
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Post by fish on Nov 18, 2021 15:33:25 GMT 12
Is that the old Stevensons Yard? Off Poplar Lane?
The crane looks old even in their website photos...
Be fascinated to know how the insurance situation pans out.
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Post by fish on Nov 18, 2021 15:35:02 GMT 12
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Post by eri on Nov 18, 2021 17:09:35 GMT 12
pic below is advertising from link abovedropping anyone's boat is a bad day but i hope they didn't drop THAT cat 
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Post by fish on Nov 18, 2021 19:55:20 GMT 12
Apparently it made a hell of a noise, was heard further down the river. The Weiti club yard man was called to take a spill kit up.
Haven't heard any details on the cat, but apparently the launch that was damaged is a Riv.
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Post by ComfortZone on Nov 18, 2021 20:17:57 GMT 12
Apparently it made a hell of a noise, was heard further down the river. The Weiti club yard man was called to take a spill kit up. Haven't heard any details on the cat, but apparently the launch that was damaged is a Riv. It sounds like the crane boom came down in front of the mast, pulled the mast down as it hit the forestay and came to rest on the foredeck of one hull. He has motored her around to Gulf Harbour and is waiting to be hauled out in the morning, surprisingly her AIS is still working Looks like the launch is in worse shape than the cat    |
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Post by fish on Nov 18, 2021 21:35:24 GMT 12
Its hard to tell from that angle, but it looks as if the launch has had the back corner smashed off. Not good. A few people's Christmas cruise plans might be in disarray now.
Lifting accidents are supposed to be an automatic worksafe notification. I assume the other boats on the hard can higher another crane in to get re-launched (if they can book one). Wonder how many others were booked to come out there before Christmas?
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Post by ComfortZone on Nov 19, 2021 7:12:24 GMT 12
beyond the owners who are suffering directly from the incident, all of us are going to suffer when our boat insurance policies come up for a renewal, been a dreadful year for marine claims this year and we will all finish up paying!
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Post by Fogg on Nov 19, 2021 8:46:26 GMT 12
Ouch.
GH seem to have a pretty good record (with 2 large travel lifts they should) but they did drop a runabout off their new extended forklift soon after they had opened their new dry-stack.
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Post by saundy8038 on Nov 19, 2021 16:45:08 GMT 12
The cat might be a motor launch for the summer, be a long time getting a new mast fitted
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