NEWS: Freight Ship runs Aground in Newcastle

[NOS 247]

How are things this morning there, and mabe a dumb question but is the hyw still open to sydney?

[JOSH]

i live in cessnock and we have had 22 inch's of rain since friday morning

[Timmeh]

Originally Posted by new2ford

You must have passed through Hexham about the same time I did today - and after a glorious clear day up at Crowdy Head too! Why did I leave?

I believe the crew of the ship might have unloaded their ballast prematurely hence lifting the prop out of the water meaning loss of propulsion when they really needed it. A very similar accident to this in South Africa not long ago. They ended up having to break the ship up where it lay. Meanwhile a skywalk from Nobbys to the ship would be a good tourist attraction!

I thought the same thing, with the amount of tourists there to see the ship, Newcastle City Council should buy it and sell souvenirs.

Originally Posted by NOS 247

How are things this morning there, and mabe a dumb question but is the hyw still open to sydney?

The F3 is open, but the Old Pacific Highway is closed due to the road washing away, killing the family of five in the AU Falcon.

Timmeh

[Bill_R]

Originally Posted by Nevermind

I honestly don't think that ships going anywhere. Its not going to be able to be towed away, too close to the beach now. I think in a couple weeks time, your see them starting to dismantle it.

Ditto. The longer its there the further it gets wedged and the more sand builds up around it. I expect them to pump the fuel and oil out, build a bank out to it (if nature doesn't) and then start dismantling it. When there is only a bare hull left they might have some hope.
Or they blow just blow it off or up into two pieces - that would be fun.

[NOS 247]

Does New C have power and Utility's? Its terrible about that family of 5.. Poor bastards

[xbcool]

Originally Posted by JOSH

i live in cessnock and we have had 22 inch's of rain since friday morning

11 for each head

[xbcool]

sorry josh but somebody had to say it:

[JOSH]

Originally Posted by xbcool

11 for each head

yeah ha ha

[eb_5litre]

I went in today to have a look. They opened the foreshore to traffic at about 1.15pm.
It was an awesome sight to see it so close to shore and the tide was fairly high so I dont think its going anywhere in a hurry.

[nobbystang]

Originally Posted by XR6WGN

According to the News link, seas are around 5M on a 2M swell, 100kmh winds as well - it would not be very nice out there. Back in my Navy days and based on ships from Sydney I can remember the weather up the east coast - some days it was not fun at all.

The buoy few K's off the coast was recording 17 metres apparently. Journalists obviously got hold of this and tried reporting it as on the beach!!, clowns.

Definately weird driving around seeing all the cars and carnage. For anyone that knows the area, the Coles at The Junction has a car park underneath and the cars that where left in there where either floating or you could see the top 1-2 foot of.

Mate I work with had a bit over a foot flowing through his place, and he had to abandon his car in waist deep water and wade home.

[duaned]

Gosh this is a sad state of affairs for the folk at Newcastle. My wife and I visit Newcastle ( she has family in Taree & Forster) regularly looking for a home to move to from Adelaide. I'm now thinking the Gold Coast may be a better option! At least your not on water restrictions!

[Ryan]

What's it like around Mayfield/Islington? Is the Tafe flooded?

[JOSH]

there is a few wet pussy's around islington

[Ryan]

Originally Posted by JOSH

there is a few wet pussy's around islington

Nah but seriously, the canal was up pretty high on Friday.

[xbcool]

Originally Posted by JOSH

there is a few wet pussy's around islington

thats gold

[NC 5ltr]

Just got power back an hour ago at cardiff.

I tell ya,i drive hire cars for living and im certainly glad i wasnt working friday night,ive got some videos of the water levels going home and of the flood waters sunday arvo before they peaked but its certainly the most amount of water i have ever seen.

here are some pics taken by others on the abc website
the link to the photo
http://www.abc.net.au/newcastle/stories/2007_floods.htm

[ggg2]

This is what happened to my AUIIyou tube vid

[Bucknaked]

Originally Posted by ggg2

This is what happened to my AUIIyou tube vid

That looked bad towards the end. Looks like it started to get pretty nasty. We lost our car in the Wollongong floods in 97. Unpleasant experience.

[schmidty]

There are some classic chops starting to get around about this.
Pinched this 1 off outerlimits. Lot of guys live around newy. Funny thread on there.

'Get HOFF my Beach!'

[schmidty]

[rodderz]

Here is a live webcam for those interested

http://www.coastalwatch.com/camera/c...2790&state=NSW

Will be an interesting job to get it out without buckling the hull

[Fordman1]

Originally Posted by rodderz

Here is a live webcam for those interested

http://www.coastalwatch.com/camera/c...2790&state=NSW

Will be an interesting job to get it out without buckling the hull

It's definately not moving.

[LUXO_8]

lol.... they put a camera on it to see weather it moves?....funny

[Jason[98.EL]]

how far is it from the shore

i was going to post a pic of it with a few people in the screen but i dont know how to save the screen shot

jason

[Falcon_Phill]

Press print screen, open mspaint or photoshop, press ctrl+v.

[Jason[98.EL]]

Originally Posted by Falcon_Phill

Press print screen, open mspaint or photoshop, press ctrl+v.

thanks for that

i was thinking it would be easier to work out length from a screen shot of it

jason

Pasha Bulker moves off sandbar unassisted!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfHvLAv0x-M

[LUXO_8]

Originally Posted by BlackLS

Pasha Bulker moves off sandbar unassisted!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfHvLAv0x-M

mwahahaha!....thats mad