Thread: Seacat in Crash on River Mersey

nanna · 03-02-2007, 02:15 PM

Seacat Express One outward bound to Isle of Man has been involved in a crash with cargo vessel Alaska Rainbow.
Two tugs & two lifeboat's and a coastguard team were used to remove crew and 294 passenger's from the ferry, shortly after the incident at noon today.
There were no injuries reported and crew and passenger's disembarked safely.
It's believed there is some damage to Seacat Express One which is being investigated, it having undergone repairs last year.
The cargo vessel is at anchor and may return to port for an inspection.

Nanna

Flood · 03-02-2007, 02:34 PM

Nanna, is that a wind up or is it serious? I didn't know whether to believe it or not. (if it's a wind-up then pmsl!!)

Waks · 03-02-2007, 03:02 PM

I just heard this on the news too....it's not a joke Flood, it's all doom & gloom today on the news! Has anyone heard any good news?

petal · 03-02-2007, 03:08 PM

http://www.bbc.co.uk/liverpool/news/

Just had a look on here. Good job there wasn't a meet organised and Mollie on board

mollie · 03-02-2007, 03:29 PM

No not a wind up. Just so glad that none of my Family were on board when it happened, it must have been terrifying for the passengers. Thankfully there are no reports of injury as Nanna has already stated.
When I was told about it I had to think if any of my lot were on the boat cos they back and forward all the time but I feel sorry for those who were. Scary stuff
Oh Mary thanks for thinking of me mate

Flood · 03-02-2007, 05:15 PM

Mollie, Petal, Waks and everyone, I feel thoroughly ashamed now. I'm so glad that none of your family were on board, Mollie. And I'm glad nobody was hurt.

Starlight · 04-02-2007, 02:12 PM

Hi Mollie,

I'm glad you hadn't booked to go on that one like last time it happened. Is this a new thing or has it always happened between Liverpool and the Ilse of Mouse

and we just haven't heard of it or taken notice till we met you

Waks · 04-02-2007, 04:39 PM

Flood,

Don't worry about it & you certainly don't have anything to be ashamed about...you weren't to know

It's guaranteed that if you'd have taken the message seriously, it would have been meant as a joke

Keep smiling

xxx

mollie · 04-02-2007, 05:16 PM

Hi Star. Accidents happen from time to time as they do on any form of transport. The Irish Sea can be very dangerous at times but I don't think the incidinces of accidents are any greater than they are on any other coastal waters. Just glad there were no injuries or worse.

Flood........don't worry mate

Flood · 05-02-2007, 07:13 PM

Mollie, Helen, thank-you so, so much. You're both stars xxxx

03-02-2007, 02:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
nanna Ancestry Aid Staff Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Liverpool, Merseyside.U.K Posts: 11,524 Total Awards: 3	Seacat in Crash on River Mersey Seacat Express One outward bound to Isle of Man has been involved in a crash with cargo vessel Alaska Rainbow. Two tugs & two lifeboat's and a coastguard team were used to remove crew and 294 passenger's from the ferry, shortly after the incident at noon today. There were no injuries reported and crew and passenger's disembarked safely. It's believed there is some damage to Seacat Express One which is being investigated, it having undergone repairs last year. The cargo vessel is at anchor and may return to port for an inspection. Nanna
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03-02-2007, 02:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
Flood AA SUPPORTER Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: A great place in Devon called Tiverton. Posts: 5,022 Total Awards: 4	Re: Seacat in Crash on River Mersey Nanna, is that a wind up or is it serious? I didn't know whether to believe it or not. (if it's a wind-up then pmsl!!)

03-02-2007, 03:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
Waks Ancestry Aid Staff Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 7,124 Total Awards: 2	Re: Seacat in Crash on River Mersey I just heard this on the news too....it's not a joke Flood, it's all doom & gloom today on the news! Has anyone heard any good news?
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03-02-2007, 03:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
petal Super Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Horncastle, Lincolnshire Posts: 8,637 Total Awards: 5	Re: Seacat in Crash on River Mersey http://www.bbc.co.uk/liverpool/news/ Just had a look on here. Good job there wasn't a meet organised and Mollie on board
	(AKA Mary) How beautiful it is to do nothing and rest afterwards...

03-02-2007, 03:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
mollie Ancestry Aid Staff Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Isle of Man Posts: 1,686 Total Awards: 2	Re: Seacat in Crash on River Mersey No not a wind up. Just so glad that none of my Family were on board when it happened, it must have been terrifying for the passengers. Thankfully there are no reports of injury as Nanna has already stated. *When I was told about it I had to think if any of my lot were on the boat cos they back and forward all the time but I feel sorry for those who were. Scary stuff* *Oh Mary thanks for thinking of me mate*
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03-02-2007, 05:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
Flood AA SUPPORTER Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: A great place in Devon called Tiverton. Posts: 5,022 Total Awards: 4	Re: Seacat in Crash on River Mersey Mollie, Petal, Waks and everyone, I feel thoroughly ashamed now. I'm so glad that none of your family were on board, Mollie. And I'm glad nobody was hurt.

04-02-2007, 02:12 PM	#7 (permalink)
Starlight Ancestry Aid Manager Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: South Essex Posts: 16,355 Total Awards: 8	Re: Seacat in Crash on River Mersey Hi Mollie, I'm glad you hadn't booked to go on that one like last time it happened. Is this a new thing or has it always happened between Liverpool and the Ilse of Mouse and we just haven't heard of it or taken notice till we met you
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04-02-2007, 04:39 PM	#8 (permalink)
Waks Ancestry Aid Staff Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 7,124 Total Awards: 2	Re: Seacat in Crash on River Mersey Flood, Don't worry about it & you certainly don't have anything to be ashamed about...you weren't to know It's guaranteed that if you'd have taken the message seriously, it would have been meant as a joke Keep smiling xxx
	*Helen.....* Searching: Horstead, Richardson, Stemmerman, Culloden, Walker, Elford, Broadhead, Lightowler.

04-02-2007, 05:16 PM	#9 (permalink)
mollie Ancestry Aid Staff Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Isle of Man Posts: 1,686 Total Awards: 2	Re: Seacat in Crash on River Mersey Hi Star. Accidents happen from time to time as they do on any form of transport. The Irish Sea can be very dangerous at times but I don't think the incidinces of accidents are any greater than they are on any other coastal waters. Just glad there were no injuries or worse. *Flood........don't worry mate*
	Mollie Ancestry Aid Moderator The UK's No 1 For Genealogy & Family History. Top Tip: Use the forum search page to find surnames!!. Dunne,McManus, McCann,O'Dowd, Higgins, Smith, Traynor, O'Byrne, Lamond/t Henry/Nicolson/Bowman/McCafferty/Keelan and more....did I say Smith...oh yes I did...we all have one.........lol

05-02-2007, 07:13 PM	#10 (permalink)
Flood AA SUPPORTER Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: A great place in Devon called Tiverton. Posts: 5,022 Total Awards: 4	Re: Seacat in Crash on River Mersey Mollie, Helen, thank-you so, so much. You're both stars xxxx