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Topic: JEWEL OF THE SEAS Hits Power Cable

Anders
First Class Passenger
Member # 6373

posted 09-09-2012 03:14 PM

JEWEL OF THE SEAS hit a high voltage power cable on the approach to Klaksvig harbour in the Faroe Islands, Friday, September 7th. She is currently on a re-positioning cruise from Harwich to Boston.

A small part of the ship's mast was severed and fell to the deck below, hitting a crew member in the process. The injured crew member was initially treated in the ship's hospital but has since been moved to a hospital ashore. His condition is unknown.

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Anders
First Class Passenger
Member # 6373

posted 09-09-2012 05:10 PM

It seems JEWEL OF THE SEAS sustained more damage from the impact at Klaksvig, than I reported above. She apparently hit several power cables and not only the mast was damaged, but one of the funnel exhaust pipes as well:

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PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 09-10-2012 06:47 AM

Goodness knows how she managed to to do that - the reports say she has been there before as well. Hope the crew member is OK, quite a hefty chunk of the mast lying there

Pam

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Grant
First Class Passenger
Member # 1000

posted 09-10-2012 10:52 AM

Sounds to me that someone forgot to compare her air draft to recently modified overhead power lines. The Pilot or local shipping agency messed this one up!

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SSTRAVELER
First Class Passenger
Member # 15170

posted 09-10-2012 01:13 PM

The pilot or the port authority or maybe the captain too. But I am not sure the port agent had much responsibility when it comes to navigation issues.

Depending on the type of lines they can "sag" in certain weather conditions and the ship could be riding high but the Royal Caribbean marine office on shore and the captain should be well aware of any tight clearance issues and the same with the pilot assuming there was one aboard.

Pretty big mistake on someone's part and the worst thing is that a crew member had to get hurt because of it.

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Salaison
First Class Passenger
Member # 4722

posted 09-10-2012 02:28 PM

I guess the "high voltage power cable" isn't that high after all

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joe at travelpage
Administrator
Member # 622

posted 09-10-2012 03:37 PM

Here's composite image showing the mast before and after...

i think the part that fell is bigger than it appears in the pictures.

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Grant
First Class Passenger
Member # 1000

posted 09-10-2012 03:43 PM

Out here on the west coast, the port agents have a "double checking" roll when ordering Pilots and tugs for vessel movements. The Master of the vessel might not have been informed of changes to overhead clearances from his marine ops department (info normally supplied by port agents), so he is probably off the hook.

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PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 09-11-2012 06:56 AM

I wonder when the power cables were erected? The Port Authority website says there are no restrictions and many others specifically state there is no max air draught. This site also says pilotage is not compulsory, yet other sites say it is.

This report gives the measurements, but cannot translate it very well. Seems there is little clearance at the lowest point stated for the cables and as above they can sag and the height will vary.

Maybe we will find out in due course, maybe not. Hope the crew member recovers quickly.

Pam

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