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Trawler's attempt fails to free grounded cruise ship in Greenland

• fakedang 3y ago
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• deleted 3y ago
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• momirlan 3y ago
  https://www.reuters.com/world/luxury-cruise-ship-remains-stuck-greenland-tide-fails-help-2023-09-13/ https://www.reuters.com/world/luxury-cruise-ship-remains-stu...
• RetroTechie 3y ago
  If ship runs aground while travelling at low speed, it's usually enough to reverse propeller(s), let ship work itself loose & move back to direction you came from. But if ship travelled at high(er) speed, inertia helps it dig in & reverse propellers may not suffice even at full power. With a small boat you have a variety of options to try: Keep trying with engine in reverse, give it time. Throw anker as far as possible, and use that to pull boat free. Use a boom to push boat backwards. Failing that: step overboard, and push boat by hand. Or some combo thereof. I speak from experience... ;-) On a big ship you'll have more advanced controls but no hands-on options. Not to mention freezing waters. So in this case I presume ship was doing cruising speed or so when it ran aground? Requiring outside help to pull it free. As long as it didn't spring a (big) leak, and the weather is calm, no reason to worry. So... pro tip: if you're ever in a boat & unsure if water is deep enough: GO SLOW. Makes things easier when you run aground (and minimizes paint damage).