I'm thinking I'll cancel my planned Mexican Navy cruise...

[wcmagumba]

No offense to the MN but they seem to have problems with bridges...

[Bernardo de La Paz]

1. In harbours, such ships are controlled by the tugboats along side them.

I think you have misplaced your blame. I hope it was not by reflex to avoid blaming American tugboat operators. I do not know the exact cause, but the vessel was under guidance and control of the tugboat there.

[TnDem]

4. re: harbors

Actually, in ports and harbors, a harbor PILOT boards the ship and guides it into the harbor and berth, taking the wheel from the actual ship Captain.

The tugboats do not steer the ship, the pilot does.

[haele]

5. This was a Tall Ship, not under sail, limited engine steerage

Different weight disbursal and maneuverability than most modern ships that size.
While the Captain is ultimately at fault, there were significant errors made by the tugs and/or harbor pilot.

[Wonder Why]

6. Was it a Qatari Air Force One pilot practicing? Probably didn't have enough water landings under

his belt.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

7. Correct. Tugboats in communication with pilot. Very unlikely to be fault of Mexican command at all. . . .nt

[TnDem]

8. agreed

Colossal fuck up by someone on the ground.

[RoseTrellis]

11. No tug attached

You can clearly see that the tug was not attached. Perhaps it had already cast off its lines, but it was seen racing to get into a position to slow/stop the runaway ship. Initial analysis seems to indicate the ship was stuck in reverse.


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[wcmagumba]

2. OK, I'll stay off the tugboats too...

[brush]

3. Maybe try the Hudson River like the tall ships did in the Bicentenial of 1976 with no problems of tricky currents...

of the East River in NYC. I have a feeling that captain is gonna lose his/her command from hitting the Brooklyn Bridge. What the hell was he/she thinking? There's also the Manhattan Bridge and the Williamsburg Bridge to travel under on the East River...and I doubt the Williamsburg Bridge, is higher than the Brooklyn Bridge.

[Conjuay]

9. Charts list MHW - "Mean High Water" as well as depth. Don't they?

This wasn't a case of scraping the top of the mast on the underside of the roadway.
Those poor bastards standing in the rigging watching the bridge coming at them in slow motion...

[UTUSN]

10. Not like KRASNOV's FAA.