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Post by fish on May 12, 2023 12:44:31 GMT 12
A rescue tug is steaming towards a 66,000 tonne ship with 24 crew on board listing off Farewell Spit at the top of the South Island. Police, an Air Force Hercules and a rescue helicopter also appear to be on their way. The ship had only recently been repaired after breaking down near the Wellington harbour heads in April. It was then cleared to leave the capital on Thursday before striking severe weather and 8 metre waves and having to take shelter. Maritime NZ confirmed the mayday had been issued from the MV Shiling on Friday morning. There was no danger of it running aground, it said. There was a crew of 24 on board. The ship was 22 nautical miles northwest of Farewell Spit. www.stuff.co.nz/national/wellington/300877127/mayday-issued-rescue-tug-helicopter-police-and-air-force-head-to-stricken-ship-off-farewell-spit |
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Post by fish on May 12, 2023 13:11:24 GMT 12
I've been following this ship via FB for a month or so. This is the one that broke down leaving Wellington about a month ago, had to do an emergency anchor drop as it drifted over the Falcon Shoal. If it was fully loaded it would have run aground. Harbour Master estimated it cleared the shoal by about half a meter.
Earlier this week it was doing 'sea trials' in Welly Harbour. Doing speed tests over a measured mile off the Hutt motorway.
Yesterday there was a lot of chatter on the FB group that it was stopped off the Whanganui Bight, doing 2 or 3 knts, and leaving crazy tracks on AIS. All photos of its sea trials show it blowing a lot of smoke. Comments about either the rings or turbo stuffed.
Industry intel says it is empty and can't handle the 8 m seas, hence seeking shelter yesterday.
Word today is the hull has split, hence the mayday, in addition to broken down again.
Apparently anchored. Honestly hope it doesn't do a Rena. Farewell Spit. Golden Bay. Abel Tasman...
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Post by Fogg on May 12, 2023 13:25:58 GMT 12
Bloody hell 😳
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Post by fish on May 12, 2023 14:11:41 GMT 12
The Skandi Emerald is the tug (not actually a tug) that is scrambling from New Plymouth Reports the Shilling is Listing... Skandi Emerald The Skandi Emerald is a new generation high powered anchor handling vessel designed for field installation operations across a wide range of water depths and environmental conditions. dof.com/fleet/skandi-emerald |
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Post by fish on May 12, 2023 20:09:43 GMT 12
 Shiling is under tow. Conditions appear good. Photo from fishing boat on scene, that was enroute to Lord Howe Is. FV Crusader. |
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Post by Fogg on May 12, 2023 20:16:10 GMT 12
I love AHVs, they’re my fav type of ship.
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Post by fish on May 12, 2023 21:23:07 GMT 12
I love AHVs, they’re my fav type of ship. Yes, very purposeful. I wonder if the Navy's new survey / dive vessel could stand in as a salvage / sea going tug? it is an ex AHV / oil platform support ship. There are calls in Wellington for the need for a resident ocean going tug. Mainly cause the ferries are so unreliable. It was a key recommendation after the Wahine disaster. Welly still doesn't have a descent tug. The photos aren't showing any major listing of the Shilling, either they pumped her straight, or it was a legacy media misprint. Possibly rolling in the swell, as opposed to listing. But the captain was preparing to abandon ship. |
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Post by fish on May 15, 2023 12:01:38 GMT 12
SHILING INCIDENT UPDATE: Maritime NZ understands an agreement has been made for the Shiling to be towed to Wellington.
The vessel was safely anchored at Tasman Bay overnight.
The ship owner has been working to confirm a suitable location, the vessel can safely anchor or berth. Due to its size, and current location, the owner’s agent contacted Wellington’s CentrePort.
Maritime NZ’s Incident Controller Kenny Crawford says the Maritime Incident Response Team is actively monitoring the situation.
"While the decisions around passage, anchoring locations and towage are managed by the owners of the Shiling, Maritime NZ has oversight, and is liaising with CentrePort and the Wellington Harbour Master to ensure the process is managed safely.
"The Skandi Emerald is a very capable towage vessel, and its crew are highly experienced in traversing conditions such as what could be experienced in the Cook Strait," he says.
As the passage plan is developed, a risk assessment will be undertaken and the Maritime Incident Response Team will have oversight to ensure it is done correctly.
Payment for the tow is managed by the Shiling’s owners and their insurers.
A formal decision has not yet been made on when the vessel will leave Tasman Bay or when it is likely to arrive in Wellington.
The Wellington Harbourmaster and CentrePort management are in regular contact with Maritime NZ about the Shiling’s passage to Wellington.
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Post by Fogg on May 15, 2023 12:30:05 GMT 12
For as long as this amazing AHV is on-scene I think we don’t need to worry about an imminent disaster. Anyone know if it’s based on NZ or just happened to be in the right place at the right time? If we don’t have something like this already based here then we probably should have…  |
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Post by Fogg on May 15, 2023 12:41:44 GMT 12
Although without a doubt if things turned nasty even this AHV would have its work cut out because the Shilling is a monster (nearly 1,000ft and 55,000 t) so it would take some skills to handle it.  |
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Post by fish on May 15, 2023 13:01:33 GMT 12
For as long as this amazing AHV is on-scene I think we don’t need to worry about an imminent disaster. Anyone know if it’s based on NZ or just happened to be in the right place at the right time? If we don’t have something like this already based here then we probably should have… View AttachmentI looked at the Skandi website, and they have the same type of boat all over the world. I think it was just here as a coincidence. Building the new wind farm off Patea (the one the Maori Party is trying to get banned) will involve a bunch of this type of vessel. Question? The Navy's new survey / dive vessel Manawanui is an ex platform support vessel. Just painted grey and given a ships badge with some wokeness. Could it stand in for this type of thing? I would think the Navy is well placed to provide this type of ship wreck disaster relief / environmental protection. Weather or not they can or do is another story all together. An extension of that, when the Rena ran aground, there was a big issue getting the oil off, and they had to charter the Aranuia? the only oil barge in NZ. Could the new fleet oiler, the Aotearoa, stand in and get the oil off, thus avoiding a major element of the environmental issues of a ship wreck. www.nzdf.mil.nz/nzdf/our-equipment/ships-and-watercraft/hmnzs-manawanui/Manawanui SpecsType Littoral operations vessel Hydrographic and diving support Displacement 5,741 tonnes full load[5] Length 84.7 m (278 ft)[5] Beam 18.0 m (59.1 ft)[5] Draught 6.8 m (22 ft)[5] Propulsion 4 × 1,920 kW (2,570 hp) 7,680 kW (10,300 bhp) total[1] Speed 13 knots (24 km/h)[5] Range 7,000 nautical miles (13,000 km)[5] Capacity 700 m2 (7,500 sq ft) deck area[1] 800 tonnes deck cargo[1] 100 tonne crane[1] 66 passengers[5] Complement 39 core crew[5] Skandi EmeraldVessel built 2011 Vessel design STX AH08 Class definition X 1A1 Fire fighter(I+, II) Tug Clean(Design) DK(+) DYNPOS(AUTR) E0 HL(2.8) NAUT(OSV(A)) SF TMON LOA 75.0 m Breadth mld 17.4 m Summer draught 7.0 m Deadweight 3195 t Accommodation 27 Gross tonnage 3195 Main engines 2 x 6000 kW Bow thruster 2 x 880 kW Stern thruster 2 x 880 kW Deck dimensions 525 m² Deck strength 10 t/m² Deck capacity 1000 t Fuel oil 1685 m³ Pot water 641 m³ Dry bulk 264 m³ Brine 430 m³ Drill water 2019 m³ Bollard pull 201 t AH drum 350 t Towing drum 350 t Chain locker 2 x 150 m³ Shark jaws 2 x 600 t Towing pins 4 x 300 t Deck crane SWL 5 t SWL 3 t |
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Post by Fogg on May 15, 2023 17:39:48 GMT 12
Well, if the NZ Navy is not otherwise predisposed fighting one of its frequent maritime battles to save the team of 5m from death by invasion, then yes it’s hard to think of better use of their ships than saving the team of 5m from death by toxic pollution.
But the Skandi Enerals just looks meaner 😊
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Post by em on May 15, 2023 19:19:50 GMT 12
Well, if the NZ Navy is not otherwise predisposed fighting one of its frequent maritime battles to save the team of 5m from death by invasion, then yes it’s hard to think of better use of their ships than saving the team of 5m from death by toxic pollution. But the Skandi Enerals just looks meaner 😊 Or rescuing eccentric old chaps off hella fast catamarans full of batteries |
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