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Topic: Costa Classica & MSC Poesia collide

FL_Cruiser64
First Class Passenger
Member # 13706

posted 06-06-2008 03:23 PM

Video link:

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[ 06-06-2008: Message edited by: joe at travelpage ]

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FL_Cruiser64
First Class Passenger
Member # 13706

posted 06-06-2008 03:29 PM

quote:
Originally posted by FL_Cruiser64:
[QB]Video link:

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http://www.hrt.hr/index.php?id=48&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=4105&tx_ttnews[backPid]=38&cHash=d20b2bd331%22

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r.fiebig
First Class Passenger
Member # 5240

posted 06-06-2008 03:47 PM

I have posted a picture of the collision here (picture and detail zoom have been posted with the photographer's permission).

Best,

Raoul

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PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 06-06-2008 04:02 PM

Was it another of those squalls? Looks that way with the smoke and water, and the video lens. I see they bring up our Armonia incident too, which looks worse re the angle and distance of the shots, than it really was.

Pam

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M Philly
First Class Passenger
Member # 13781

posted 06-06-2008 05:16 PM

Anyone have any news on the incident in english?

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dougnewman
First Class Passenger
Member # 11349

posted 06-06-2008 05:48 PM

This Costa-MSC rivalry is getting really serious... Those Italians need to cool it.

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GregD
First Class Passenger
Member # 4176

posted 06-06-2008 08:48 PM

does anyone have pics or get the video to work. Or does anyone know of details.

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dougnewman
First Class Passenger
Member # 11349

posted 06-06-2008 09:00 PM

The video (in Croatian) works fine for me.

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Carlos Fernandez
First Class Passenger
Member # 6432

posted 06-06-2008 09:40 PM

Was it really a collision or a near miss? I really find this difficult to happen if the ships keep a good safety distance.

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GregD
First Class Passenger
Member # 4176

posted 06-06-2008 10:35 PM

Ahh got it to work now.
It doesnt look too bad. If anything it would be little scrapes and scratches.

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mike sa
First Class Passenger
Member # 5957

posted 06-07-2008 01:18 AM

How strange, Poesia's tender embarkation platforms are still deployed. Did they actually touch ? If so it will be Poesia that needs repair along her prom deck and possibly her davits ? I suspect that a certain MSC Captain will have some explaining to do and will no doubt be asked to attend head office forthwith.

Classica would only have a small bruise on her cheek.

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PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 06-07-2008 08:24 AM

It appears to be a similar story. From various news reports and forums it seems a gust of wind caught MSC Poesia swinging her around 180° with either her anchor snapping or not holding [you can see Costa Classica's anchor in the pics]. They apparently only 'lightly touched'.

The tender platform is there as it was 11am and tendering pax to/from Dubrovnik. I expect as she turned 180° [or if she really did], Costa Classica's is also down on her starboard side.

I hope we see some actual real reports, rather than general comments from onlookers. There is not much room for manouvre in that area. Maybe they will send more to Gruz; would be a shame as it's nice being off the Old City.

Pam

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Jekyll
First Class Passenger
Member # 1878

posted 06-08-2008 09:34 AM

Could just have been the angle of the video - but it also looked like Poesia tried to take out Windstar...good thing there wasn't a Queen in port - it might have been "off w/ her head".

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