Sealers beset in ice

**knottybuoyz** · 27-04-2007, 08:49

Thought you'd like to get a glimpse of what they're up against.

**GordMay** · 27-04-2007, 09:00

Rick:
Are there still boats stuck out there?

**knottybuoyz** · 27-04-2007, 09:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by GordMay

Rick:
Are there still boats stuck out there?

I didn't catch this mornings update but as of yesterday morning there were 33 still stuck. At least 3 are expected to sink from ice damage. A dozen have been abandoned and salvage crews are on site waiting for some leads in the ice to open so they can get to the boats.

hellosailor · 27-04-2007, 12:23

Only seems fair to me. Sometimes the sealers win, sometimes the seals do. This year, the seals were coming out ahead.

SkiprJohn · 27-04-2007, 17:20

Don't think the seals will ever get ahead unless they can get some automatic weapons and rocket propelled grenades. I'd contribute to that cause if they could just learn to use them.
Regards,
JohnL

Efraim · 27-04-2007, 17:36

FYI. The international seal hunt this year should bring in between 270-350 thousand pelts, the final count isn't in yet, the seal hurd itself is a little over 6 million.

never monday · 27-04-2007, 19:13

Darn Global Warming

**Kai Nui** · 28-04-2007, 09:16

Rick, just for reference, how big is the Coast Guard boat in the photos?

**knottybuoyz** · 28-04-2007, 09:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kai Nui

Rick, just for reference, how big is the Coast Guard boat in the photos?

Length: 83 meters = 272.3 feet
Beam: 16.2 meters = 53.15 feet
Draft: 6 meters = 19.7 feet

Propulsion: Diesel Electric AC/AC
Description: (3x) Alco 251F-16V
Power: 5250 KW = 7050 HP

**Kai Nui** · 28-04-2007, 10:16

So what you are saying is, those are not small boats stuck in the ice

**GordMay** · 09-05-2007, 05:56

Canada's sealing vessels finaly break free from ice:
The last of the sealing vessels trapped in ice off northeastern Newfoundland has been freed, three weeks after the ordeal began. The remaining three longliners, which were under the escort of two icebreakers on Thursday, are free of heavy pack ice. About 100 longliners participating in the East Coast seal hunt became stuck last month when strong winds pushed heavy ice toward shore. Only one ship, considered a total loss, was abandoned.

Last trapped sealing ships now free ~ CanWest News Service (May 5/07)
Last trapped sealing ships now free

27-04-2007, 08:49	#1
knottybuoyz Moderator Site Helper Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Canada Boat: Sunray Mirage 25' Posts: 1,818 Images: 85	Sealers beset in ice Thought you'd like to get a glimpse of what they're up against. Attached Thumbnails

27-04-2007, 09:00	#2
GordMay Administrator Site Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario - 48-29N x 89-20W Boat: C.L.O.D. (Cruiser Living On Dirt) Posts: 9,339 Images: 230	Rick: Are there still boats stuck out there? __________________ Gord May ~~_/)_~~ (Gord & Maggie - "Southbound") "If you didn't have time/$ to do it right in the first place, when will you get the time/$ to fix it?"

27-04-2007, 19:13	#7
never monday Commercial Vendor Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Lake Lanier, GA Boat: Glouchester 22, SeaRay 340 under restoration Posts: 1,311	Darn Global Warming __________________ www.inlandmarinediesel.com

28-04-2007, 09:16	#8
Kai Nui Captain Site Administrator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Moss Landing, Ca Boat: 37' Piver Lodestar - Kai Nui Posts: 4,379 Images: 80	Rick, just for reference, how big is the Coast Guard boat in the photos? __________________ There is no better bilge pump than a scared sailor with a bucket. KAI NUI

28-04-2007, 10:16	#10
Kai Nui Captain Site Administrator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Moss Landing, Ca Boat: 37' Piver Lodestar - Kai Nui Posts: 4,379 Images: 80	So what you are saying is, those are not small boats stuck in the ice __________________ There is no better bilge pump than a scared sailor with a bucket. KAI NUI

27-04-2007, 12:23	#4
hellosailor Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,286	Only seems fair to me. Sometimes the sealers win, sometimes the seals do. This year, the seals were coming out ahead.

27-04-2007, 17:20	#5
SkiprJohn Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Kea'au, Big Island, Hawaii Boat: Cascade, Cutter, 42 - "Casual" Posts: 3,726	Don't think the seals will ever get ahead unless they can get some automatic weapons and rocket propelled grenades. I'd contribute to that cause if they could just learn to use them. Regards, JohnL

27-04-2007, 17:36	#6
Efraim Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 78	FYI. The international seal hunt this year should bring in between 270-350 thousand pelts, the final count isn't in yet, the seal hurd itself is a little over 6 million.

09-05-2007, 05:56	#11
GordMay Administrator Site Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario - 48-29N x 89-20W Boat: C.L.O.D. (Cruiser Living On Dirt) Posts: 9,339 Images: 230	Canada's sealing vessels finaly break free from ice: The last of the sealing vessels trapped in ice off northeastern Newfoundland has been freed, three weeks after the ordeal began. The remaining three longliners, which were under the escort of two icebreakers on Thursday, are free of heavy pack ice. About 100 longliners participating in the East Coast seal hunt became stuck last month when strong winds pushed heavy ice toward shore. Only one ship, considered a total loss, was abandoned. Last trapped sealing ships now free ~ CanWest News Service (May 5/07) Last trapped sealing ships now free __________________ Gord May ~~_/)_~~ (Gord & Maggie - "Southbound") "If you didn't have time/$ to do it right in the first place, when will you get the time/$ to fix it?"

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