Ship Happens Accident!

**Ziggy7** · 02-14-2007, 02:04 AM

Ship Happens Accident!

YouTube Video

**Chudley** · 02-22-2007, 02:33 PM

oops!

**localady** · 02-22-2007, 02:42 PM

That is a really huge Opps!!!!!

**laffnvegas** · 02-22-2007, 05:36 PM

But Boss I thought Hide Tide meant something to do with a clean wash

**becca23** · 08-25-2007, 04:02 AM

Nice Ziggy...Thanks

**Char** · 08-25-2007, 07:00 AM

Amazing that someone was there to catch the action! A once in a lifetime event.

**joramrose** · 08-29-2007, 10:59 AM

So glad I found this site!!
OK, so someone clued me in.
But it's great, KK.

You seem to be having a fine time, and I am DROOLING!
love
joan

**lnew1gd1** · 08-30-2007, 03:29 PM

Oh my gosh!! What a very big OPPS!!

Thanks for sharing this.

**becca23** · 09-02-2007, 11:56 AM

Is there a story with this video...?

**Ziggy7** · 09-02-2007, 08:21 PM

Originally Posted by becca23

Is there a story with this video...?

The ship was the N.M. Paterson & Sons Ltd. "WINDOC." On August 11, 2001 the Windoc collided with Bridge 11 on the Welland Canal in Allanburg Ontario, Canada. The bridge operator sat above the bridge and observed the Windoc approaching. He raised the bridge to allow the ship to pass underneath, but due to the position of his cab and the length of the ship, he lost visual contact with both ends, because he was seated and not standing...

...With the ship in a "blind spot" he assumed that it had passed under the bridge, and proceeded to lower it again, striking the Windoc. It was determined that the bridge operator was impaired by pain medication, fatigue and alcohol at the time of the incident. The ship was withdrawn from service and as far as I know, was scrapped.

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