Claire Candies

[coldduck]

Does anyone know what caused the damage to the Claire Candies? Saw her sitting at quick repair for several days. I have pictures and will post them when I get home.

[Capt Brian]

From what I "heard", Claire had a "little" run in with a ship around the safety fairway out east. 2 academy mates had the watch and did not know how to switch out of autopilot.

[Jones Act]

I just hate when that happens!

[bob]

heck, im an AB and that was one of the first things my Capt showed me....... before heading to the galley :/

[10talents]

I just hate when that happens!

Steve,
You are a fox in the hen house.
RC

[Jones Act]

I will only kill the Rooster!

[mtskier]

Have to call them Monday....
MTSKIER

[Shellback]

Have to call them Monday....
MTSKIER

And Tuesday.......... and Wednesday..........

[Capt Brian]

Which is worse - Mate not knowing how to switch out of Autopilot or a Master not ensuring the mast is LOWERED and HITTING a bridge? It all makes me feel good. NOT!!!

[Stareed]

Mate was a Kings Pointer, One of his classmates sails with me. Fired as soon as they got the lines on the dock. The kid had been on there for several hitches, I am sure he knew how to work the auto pilot- maybe the computer was more interesting at the time. LOL

[mutt]

I believe the Claire also gave an ECO boat a fat li[p just a few days before that. Think it was the Kobe that they nailed as they were tied up in the slip.

[back sight]

Just curious if anyone had more info on this incident. Photos? Reports? News articles?

[TxKingfisher]

I dont mean to talk smack about the ring knockers, but it seems to me that OSV's arent a good place for many of them. I was in DP school with a bunch of OC's ring knockers and frankly they scared the hell out of me. I wouldn't be surprised in the least if it was one of them that is the one in this incident.

[eesmith4]

[back sight]

Thanks for the photo!

[Ordinaryseaman]

Ouch! Not sure what's scarier- the vessel damage or eesmith's shirtless photo

Can't tell from the pic- is that an HK91/G3 or a Cetme?

" Master not ensuring the mast is LOWERED and HITTING a bridge? " we had that happen at one company I was with..

"Mate not knowing how to switch out of Autopilot"

I've had a similar experience-

I was doing my hourly ship's rounds one night/morning on a cruise ship.

I got to the forward end of the lower level/crew hallway and got a call from the bridge.. they had an alarm in the crew laundry.. I go running towards the crew laundry and get there in a few seconds.. a crewmember has already put out a small dryer fire with an ABC extinguisher..

A few seconds later a qmed secured the power- just in case.

I report this to the bridge..

A few seconds later I'm deafened by the general alarm- which was right next to my head.

The sleeping crew come stumbling out- fear in their eyes.
All because the 3M (and AB s) didn't know how to acknowledge/silence the alarm

Luckily- the alarm didn't sound in the pax areas or wake our guests.

Sure pissed off the captain though