The Blackpool Gazette reports that trucks have slipped from the stricken ferry Riverdance sending more of the vessel's cargo into the sea.
Several containers have fallen off the port side of the 6,000 ton ship as it continues to dangerously list on Blackpool beach.
The grounded ship, has been leaning at up to an 80 degree angle since the weekend, and moved at high tide sending five or six trailers crashing into the water. Timber, insulating fibreglass and scrap metal is now washing up on the shoreline, just south of Cleveleys.
The trucks fell as cranes arrived on site. Salvage crews are now trying to refloat the ferry.
The grounded ship, has been leaning at up to an 80 degree angle since the weekend, and moved at high tide sending five or six trailers crashing into the water. Timber, insulating fibreglass and scrap metal is now washing up on the shoreline, just south of Cleveleys.
The trucks fell as cranes arrived on site. Salvage crews are now trying to refloat the ferry.
For more reports and a gallery of photographs go to the Blackpool Gazette's website - please see below ;-
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I am a frequent flights and ferries - traveller who spends 1/4 of every month. but I never heard such a news.
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That was a tragic event , bet its just purely an accident and we can't do anything to prevent it. I just hope they will asses the situation accordingly.
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Posted by: JaclynGaines | Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at 09:02 AM
oh no this is horrible. All of those people's property being damaged and ruined. how sad.
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Posted by: merolin peter | Thursday, June 24, 2010 at 06:28 AM
It is really sad to know about this mishap about trucks tumbling from ferry. Thanks for the link to the article.
Posted by: Crane Trucks | Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at 07:32 AM
Oh no, this would be horrible. I can just imagine what the truck owners are thinking right now. I hope they have insurance to help them cover the costs.
Posted by: digger derrick trucks | Monday, September 06, 2010 at 03:26 PM
Accidents in the sea is not new. There are a lot of cargo vessels that were sunk at the sea. This incident will definitely make a big impact in the lives of those living near the shoreline. It is good that authorities have taken immediate actions to remedy this incident.
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