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[diverdwn71]

Amen!

 

[PlayaCountryBoy]

Update: The "Cembray" is fully grounded on the reetop (25 ftsw) of barracuda and Sabalos reefs. Another 300'+ cargo ship from Bahamas pulled up along side the starboard side of "Cembray", in the part of the reefs which is where the small drop-off happens (45ftsw). They were unloading something. Couldn't tell for sure what. Two BIG tugs were pulling at the bow and stern. Still no positive eveidence of fuel or oil leaking. Its being well contained if there is leakage. But the water don't lie...and there's no evidence....yet. :14:

 

[yak]

Update: The "Cembray" is fully grounded on the reetop (25 ftsw) of barracuda and Sabalos reefs. Another 300'+ cargo ship from Bahamas pulled up along side the starboard side of "Cembray", in the part of the reefs which is where the small drop-off happens (45ftsw). There were unloading something. Couldn't tell for sure. Two BIG tugs were pulling at the bow and stern. Still no positive eveidence of fuel or oil leaking. Its being well contained if there is leakage. But the water don't lie...and there's no evidence....yet. :14:

Thanks for the update Jason. We'll be heading up that direction tomorrow or Wednesday to dive Mama Vina.

 

[DandyDon]

I got to wonder which cruise line that captain used to work for. :silly: Just where did he think he was and where did he think he was going that close to shore. Someone steal his charts? The reef is well known.

 

[scubawife]

I got to wonder which cruise line that captain used to work for. :silly: Just where did he think he was and where did he think he was going that close to shore. Someone steal his charts? The reef is well known.

Cruise ships are brought into port by a harbor master pilot. Their captains don't dock their ship nor do they sail it out of port. If you see them coming in our out you'll see the harbor masters boat pull up along side for the pilot to board (or disembark once the ship has left the harbor master's jurisdiction) Most cruise ship captains actually have very impressive resumes. You have got to know what you're doing to be in charge of ships that size with 2000-3600 passengers + crew aboard.

 

[scubawife]

yak, are the thimble jellies out off the mainland? I'm heading to Cozumel in a couple days, but a friend of mine will be in Akumal and is curious. I've asked and been told they are blooming in Coz... ugh.

 

[yak]

yak, are the thimble jellies out off the mainland? I'm heading to Cozumel in a couple days, but a friend of mine will be in Akumal and is curious. I've asked and been told they are blooming in Coz... ugh.

I haven't seen any evidence of them, although in past years I've never seen them but have always gotten stings. So far so good this week - 4 days of diving and no stings.

 

[Mahidoodi]

I got to wonder which cruise line that captain used to work for. :silly: Just where did he think he was and where did he think he was going that close to shore. Someone steal his charts? The reef is well known.

EXXON VALDEZ. All the charts in the world won't help if he was drunk with some of that Tequila.

 

[driftwood]

I got to wonder which cruise line that captain used to work for. :silly: Just where did he think he was and where did he think he was going that close to shore. Someone steal his charts? The reef is well known.

Hi Don,

She was heading for Calica and the engines failed. Not much the captain could do at that point, no brakes on those big rigs. The playainfo thread I posted has much better information.

 

[DandyDon]

Hi Don,

She was heading for Calica and the engines failed. Not much the captain could do at that point, no brakes on those big rigs. The playainfo thread I posted has much better information.

Well, that is news, TY - and an excuse, albeit a poor one. Engine failure on anything nowadays is quite rare; on a freighter that could be easily wrecked - hard to forgive; and on a freighter running close to an endangered reef - unforgivable in my opinion.

I bet my life against engine failure on the hiway often, passing a car on a two lane road, etc.