Ship hits Woodhouse Reef, Tiran, Sharm El Sheikh

[Red Sea Shadow]

Here's a photo one of our colleagues in Sharm shot from a plane.

Photo copyright goes to Amr Aboulfath.

 

[divebunnie]

Very cool shot.

The bizarre thing is that the shipping lane is two reefs to the ship's right not left. I wonder why they were even in the middle of the gulf. They should have been following the coastline down to the right hand side of Gordon Reef... if they were to hit any reef it should have been the Western side of Gordon... although maybe they could see the Loullia and were trying to avoid that? I am sure there will be many a story to tell about it. I guess it is a classic reminder not to rely on technology alone. The reef would have been in quite clear sight, had they been looking.

 

[Interceptor121]

Funny that this ship had already had another collision with another boat.
Obviously the captain track record gives some hints.
Woodhouse has been lacking good fish action for a few years and seems like the ship can't be repaired and will be sunk, maybe this turns out for good with a good wreck?

 

[Red Sea Shadow]

A new video could be found at Container ship hits Red Sea reef - DIVE Latest News

 

[Red Sea Shadow]

The wind is picking up from the north and the ship has turned 90 degrees to the west and getting closer to Thomas reef. Two tugs are stopping the ship from turning any further and hitting Thomas reef (photo attached).

Source: Red Sea Diving: Update 3. Ship Crash. Hits Woodhouse Reef

 

[Interceptor121]

Asser sorry but I don't think that the bidding for the salvage should be a priority really the Egyptian authority should get moving a bit faster

 

[Red Sea Shadow]

Asser sorry but I don't think that the bidding for the salvage should be a priority really the Egyptian authority should get moving a bit faster

I totally agree. Actually the first move towards assessing the situation was 4 days after the collision!

 

[divebunnie]

Well I was in Ras Mohammed today and saw a container ship heading southward, which the crew on my boat reckoned was the stricken ship.. hmmm not sure if it would have been able to float after that incident, but if it was, then that can only be good news.

Sadly the reef will not be recovering quite so easily. Here is a video shot of the initial damage:

Wreck Video

The good bit is the turtle having a little mosey around. You can really see how the coral has just been ripped into

 

[Red Sea Shadow]

Seems she's the one. Other people living in Sharm say she's gone.

 

[Interceptor121]

I should be back there in few months and I will have a look but initially this hit the other side of the reef not the one we usually dive with the canyon, am I correct?