Bulk Carrier runs over cargo ship

[mbianka]

Just amazing and scary! Wonder if language difficulties entered into the equation. Just does not make sense for this to happen IMO.

[boatman61]

More often than you'd think sadly..

[conachair]

Could it be interaction? Pressure wave from bow of beks pushing the stern if the other one?

[Richard_W]

Originally Posted by conachair

Could it be interaction? Pressure wave from bow of beks pushing the stern if the other one?

Most likely at the latest stages of the accident ... but they were never supposed to come that close to each other in the first place.

[sailorchic34]

WOW, bumper boats on a large scale. Well that set the bar pretty high I dare say... Sort of like sunday on the SF bay..

[Cormorant]

The original video has been taken down from YouTube. But here's one video link that works:
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[Snowpetrel]

Looks like a classic case of interaction to me, the bulkie thought he could sneak up alongside the smaller ship and his bows pressure wave caused the other ship to swing uncontrollably to port across his bow.. Nasty.

That whole area is a mad house, I used to be officer of the watch on container ships running around there, the stuff of nightmares. Little fishing boats poping up right ahead with only a candle and nets all over the place, shoals and smoke from forest fires. I used to come of my watch exhausted.

[Celestialsailor]

Quote:
Originally Posted by tbodine88
You think any one was on either bridge?
I have the feeling at least one Skipper wasn't. Regardless, too close to pass.
Quote:
Originally Posted by David M
It looks like a case of road rage. Don't piss off ships that are bigger than you.
It does seem like some testosterone was involved somehow

Quote:
Originally Posted by Snowpetrel
Looks like a classic case of interaction to me, the bulkie thought he could sneak up alongside the smaller ship and his bows pressure wave caused the other ship to swing uncontrollably to port across his bow.. Nasty.

That whole area is a mad house, I used to be officer of the watch on container ships running around there, the stuff of nightmares. Little fishing boats poping up right ahead with only a candle and nets all over the place, shoals and smoke from forest fires. I used to come of my watch exhausted.
I always thought standing watch was easy. Probably is 99% of the time. It's that 1% that will exhaust you.

[Lake-Effect]

Originally Posted by David M

It looks like a case of road rage. Don't piss off ships that are bigger than you.

I guess at this scale, flipping the bird from the bridge just doesn't have the same impact.

[Ryan H]

I wonder how many cruisers 'went missing' under that bow. Only difference I see here is that he probably felt the bump this time.

[Lake-Effect]

More about the 'players':

SINGAPORE: A Vietnamese-registered cargo vessel damaged one of its hatches after it collided with another vessel in the waters off Singapore on Saturday.

The Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) of Singapore said the collision occurred about 3.4 kilometres south of Sisters Islands.

MPA said there was no oil spill or injury to crew members. Traffic in the Singapore Strait was also not affected.

A YouTube video showed the collision between the Vietnamese-registered cargo vessel "MV Thuan My" and a Marshall Islands-registered bulk carrier "MV Beks Halil".

Following the damage, the Vietnamese ship was shifted to the Raffles Reserved Anchorage for repairs.

The bulk carrier had no significant damage and continued its journey.

Cargo vessel damaged after sea collision, no one injured - Channel NewsAsia

[Cotemar]

It’s all fun, until someone gets a stick in the eye.
Even if you do not know the maritime laws.

This one is a no brainer.

It’s the law of tonnage and the bigger boat always wins, so do not play with big boats

Big boat always wins
Little boat always looses

[justlearnin]

Hillbilly seamanship

[jeanathon]

Originally Posted by justlearnin

Hillbilly seamanship

I take offense to that!! Billies know how to drive.

[Den]

A lot of force involved there. Thanks for showing it.