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Old 07 August 2010, 18:34   #1
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Not a good week

Not a good week for the big boys of Poole Quay.

First off one of the Belle's of Dorset Cruises has a seal failure and floods the engine room just off Old Harry, passengers taken off and escourted back into Poole.
Today Solent Scene got a bit too close to Old Harry and ran aground. Passengers taken off and she was refloated just before 5 with little damage.
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Old 07 August 2010, 18:39   #2
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I've made my share of boating mistakes over the last 30 years - but I find the below pretty amazing - commercial local boat - presumably a local commercial skipper etc etc.....

You would expect that the Safety Briefing Paperwork for Solent Scene would have had stringent regs about this to prevent such a situation?

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Today Solent Scene got a bit too close to Old Harry and ran aground. Passengers taken off and she was refloated just before 5 with little damage.
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Not a good week for the big boys of Poole Quay.

First off one of the Belle's of Dorset Cruises has a seal failure and floods the engine room just off Old Harry, passengers taken off and escourted back into Poole.
Today Solent Scene got a bit too close to Old Harry and ran aground. Passengers taken off and she was refloated just before 5 with little damage.
That really is close to Old Harry ! What was it doing in there I wonder ?
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Quote from the lifeboat Coxswain attending the incident: "There are some tricky ledges around Old Harry that can catch anyone out."

Unfortunate accident, but we all make mistakes. At least nobody was hurt and I understand the boat appeared to be OK when refloated
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I've made my share of boating mistakes over the last 30 years - but I find the below pretty amazing - commercial local boat - presumably a local commercial skipper etc etc.....

You would expect that the Safety Briefing Paperwork for Solent Scene would have had stringent regs about this to prevent such a situation?
(1) That news photo, is the Dorset Belle, not the Solent Scene.

(2) The Solent Scene is fitted with a particularly useful chart plotter, which enables the Skipper to know exactly where he is & this should not have happened.
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(1) That news photo, is the Dorset Belle, not the Solent Scene.
I assume the photo is of the passengers from the Solent Scene being put onboard the (Bournemouth) Belle, which I assume was the

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edit: More info on the MCA website:

http://www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/mcga07-...F09&m=8&y=2010

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I assume the photo is of the passengers from the Solent Scene being put onboard the (Bournemouth) Belle, which I assume was the

referred to in the press release.

edit: More info on the MCA website:

http://www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/mcga07-...F09&m=8&y=2010

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I heard the skipper on the radio going on about drifting too close, trying to blame the weather, seemed to me he took his eye of the ball. I expect he had a lot of explaining to do. The lifeboat crew put an anchor out to stop it drifting any further nearer the cliffs.
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I heard the skipper on the radio going on about drifting too close, trying to blame the weather, seemed to me he took his eye of the ball. I expect he had a lot of explaining to do. The lifeboat crew put an anchor out to stop it drifting any further nearer the cliffs.
Can't believe the owner was driving, he knows the area too well.
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Rumour on the Quay is that it was a "new" skipper, first day ...

She was due to be lifted out today to inspect the hull
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Rumour on the Quay is that it was a "new" skipper, first day ...

She was due to be lifted out today to inspect the hull
If you see Kevin, tell him I could be available next week, if reqd
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Apparently it was another skipper and not Kevin.Solent scene had to be dry docked in S'hamton due to rudder damage at big expense.Kevin is not a happy bunny about it.
Couldn't have happened to a nicer chap though,it's a big shame
He always remembers you even if he hasn't seen you for a very long time and will stop for a chat.
I used to crew on passenger boats and got talking to him a long time ago as the job is similar wherever you go and Kevin's always remembered
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