Friday, July 11, 2014

Violet Ace

Violet Ace vehicles carrier, IMO 9395630, Livorno
On Wednesday afternoon the vehicle carrier “Violet Ace” got stuck entering the port.
Violet Ace vehicles carrier, IMO 9395630, Livorno
Several tugboats flocked to free her, but their task wasn't made easier by the rough sea.
Violet Ace vehicles carrier, IMO 9395630, Livorno
At last, the 185-meter ship was escorted into port: up to five tugs were involved in the rescue.

See also: Alfredo Neri - Piero Neri - Tito Neri
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14 comments:

  1. RevrunnerJuly 11, 2014 at 12:03 AM

    Bummer! But this makes me feel better about my car parking skills. :-)

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  2. William KendallJuly 11, 2014 at 12:36 AM

    That's something the crew won't hear the end of anytime soon. Very choppy water.

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  3. JackJuly 11, 2014 at 3:39 AM

    There is now an unemployed captain, I'll bet.

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  4. RandyJuly 11, 2014 at 4:50 AM

    Tug boats to the rescue.

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  5. cieldequimperJuly 11, 2014 at 8:34 AM

    Wow, action shots. I absolutely adore tha last one. You could frame it!

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  6. DinaJuly 11, 2014 at 8:58 AM

    Really, such dramatic shots, ones I won't forget soon!
    So hard for me to imagine such a ship "getting stuck." Oi! God bless the little tug boats and their brave crews.

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  7. VPJuly 11, 2014 at 9:11 AM

    Dina - This kind of ships offers a lot of surface to a strong side wind. As always the tugs look little, but they are heavy and extremely powerful machines, more than 30-meter long.

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  8. KateJuly 11, 2014 at 1:38 PM

    What a job for those tugs. The ship is enormous!

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  9. BirdmanJuly 11, 2014 at 3:23 PM

    Weird-shaped ship.

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  10. Luis GomezJuly 11, 2014 at 4:16 PM

    VP these are great shots! Love it when you post them.

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  11. AriannaJuly 12, 2014 at 9:16 PM

    Il tempo non era dei migliori! Ciao, Arianna

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  12. GunnJuly 13, 2014 at 10:18 PM

    Superb images!

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  13. Stefan JanssonJuly 14, 2014 at 4:45 PM

    The final photo is very good.

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  14. UnknownJuly 16, 2014 at 7:52 PM

    And you were there to do the coverage. Really great!

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