Saturday 3 January 2015

Emerging Incident: " Cemfjord " Vessel Capsized off nr Orkney Islands (3 January 2015)

News is now being reported of a cargo ship found abandoned and upturned in the Pentland Firth (between Mainland Scotland and the Orkney Islands). The vessel is the "Cemfjord" and she was spotted capsized by the passing Orkney ferry.

She appears to have been carrying cement from Denmark to the UK, and voyages of cement from Scandinavia appear to have been the mainstay of her operations; hence the name. Given the recent press about liquefaction there will be questions about whether the cement cargo mixed with, or turned to, water which brought her down. 

("Cemfjord" at sail last year)


(Capsized "Cemfjord" spotted 3 January 2015)



Vessel: Cement Carrier "Cemfjord" (IMO No. 8403569)

P & I Club: Skuld

GT: 1,850

Build: 1984 (30 years old)

Flag: Cyprus

Operator: Brise Schiffahrts GmbH

Numbers Onboard: 8 crew

Voyage: Aalborg, Denmark - Runcorn, UK.

Incident: It is not yet clear what happened, other than some sudden and unexpected event which seemingly gave no notice for the crew to take to lifeboats, nor allow the Captain to issue a distress call. If the incident had been in say Indonesia, liquefaction may come to mind as a possible cause, but given the stringent controls in place in Denmark this seems less likely. As there does not appear to have been a distress call and as the sailing conditions at the time of loss have been described as 'pretty, pretty awful' by the local RNLI, a rogue wave seems the more likely explanation. 

9 comments:

Anonymous 4 January 2015 at 00:08  

30 year old coasters have no place in northern waters in winter.
God bless the lost crew members.

Anonymous 4 January 2015 at 02:31  

Can we factor in the vicious tides experienced in the Peatland Firth. I can remember going through there sideways on an 11 knot iron ore carrier. Are the tide rips experienced here large enough to get the ship moving such that the cargo would shift. Would strong winds on a lee tide be strong enough. This happened very quickly, which suggests a sudden cargo shift and capsize. How prone is cement in bulk to 'slurrying'. I would imagine the Danes would demand a Flow Moisture Test before loading.Is a certificate required.

Anonymous 4 January 2015 at 03:19  

Just looked at the image of the ship again. Noticed the foremast is bent well back at an angle of about 45 degrees. This can only come from the ship taking a very heavy head sea over the bow and bending it backwards. Such a sea may well have overwhelmed the ship.It seems all that is keeping her afloat right now is the air trapped in her forepeak tank.

Anonymous 4 January 2015 at 09:26  

Weather in these waters does not discriminate on the age of vessels sailing through the channels. 30 yrs or freshly built (Titanic anyone ?) makes no difference when up against the extreme forces & conditions of Mother Nature. This is the same sea area that caused the loss of the Longhope lifeboat in 1969.

A. Jacobs 4 January 2015 at 10:43  

My question is why on earth was a ship going from Denmark to England navigating the Pentland Firth in the middle of Winter, wouldn'tthe English Channel have been a better option?

bollocks 4 January 2015 at 11:31  

this ship has been regularly doing this trip overladen by up to 300 tonnes. Its gross capacity is 1850tonnes, while its has been reported to have run aground carrying 2100 tonnes last year with a drunk at the helm. It is reported to be carrying 2000 tonnes on this fateful voyage.

antose antony bangalore 16 August 2019 at 00:37  

Antose Antony Bangalore

Need a lawyer who will fight for your case then Antose Antony Bangalore would be the correct choice as he is the best in the industry. With his extraordinary strategies, you will able to win your case very smoothly. He has a record of winning most of his case with full proof.

Antose Antony Bangalore

Anonymous 18 May 2022 at 18:06  

⚠️CRYPTO TRADING SCAM ALERT⚠️

❌ Crypro Trading, Forex Trading, Stock Trading and their likes are a means of making money but it’s more like gambling. There are no sure means to guarantee that a person could make profit with them and that’s why it can also be reasoned to be scam. Let’s not forget that some individuals even give you 💯 % guarantee of making profits and end up running away with your money.

❌ You might have also come across some individuals that say they will give you guarantee on successful trades but they only end up as SCAMMERS as well. You here them say stuffs like 200% guaranteed in just 2 weeks and when you go into trade with them, they start telling you to pay profits percentage before you can get your income. These are all liars please avoid them. But if you have been a victim of this guys, then you should contact FIRMWARE now‼️

The internet today is full of Recovery Scam, you see so much testimonies been shared about how a firm or Company helped them recover what they lost to this Trading, but believe it, it’s just a way to lure more people and end up scamming them.


✳️The big Question is “Can someone Recover their money lost to Binary Option and Scam⁉️
I will say yes, and will tell you how.

The only way to Recovery your money back is by hiring HACKERS to help you break into the Firms Database Security System using the information you provide them with, Extract your file and get back your money. It seems like a really impossible thing to do, I will tell you, it should be impossible, but with the use of specially designed softwares known to HACKERS and Authorities (such as The FBI, CIA e.t.c) it is possible and the only way to recover your money.

✅FIRMWARE are a group of hackers who use their hacking skill to hunt down SCAMMERS and help individuals recovery their money from Internet SCAMMERS.
We just need the contact details of the SCAMMERS and Paymnet Info and within 4-8 hours your money will be return to you.

This are services we offer-:
🟢Crypto scam money recovery
🟢lost loan money recovery
🟢money laundry recovery
🟢Device hack
🟢Bank issues
🟢Access to school/company/fellowship/organization files
🟢Lost cars tracking
🟢fraud payment
🟢Access to cheating husband/wife device
🟢extending and subtracting of stamped file concerning a giving end line period of time
🟢tracing and recovering lost emails/conversations/contacts / and accessories
ETC


✳️ You can contact us via the emails below-:
firmwarehacks@gmail.com
Firmwarehacks@gmail.com
FIRMWARE HACKERS ©️
2022 All right reserved ®️

Anonymous 17 June 2022 at 10:40  

"SSN LEADS/FULLZ AVAILABLE"
"TOOLS & TUTORIALS AVAILABLE"

***Contact Details***
=>Telegram > @leadsupplier
=>ICQ > 752822040
=>Skype > Peeterhacks
=>Wicker me > peeterhacks

**************************************
>>SSN DOB DL FULLZ with complete info
>>CC With CVV (vbv & non vbv)
>>FULLZ FOR SBA, PUA & TAX RETURN FILLING
>>I.D Photos Front & Back
>>High Credit fullz
>>Premium Fullz

***************************************
All Types of Tools & Tutorials Available

"SPAMMING" "ETHICAL HACKING" "CARDING" "CASHING"
"KALI LINUX" "SCRIPTING"

"OTHER STUFF"
=>BTC Flasher/Cracker
=>SQL Injector
=>Logins
=>SMTP Linux Root
=>DUMPS with pins track 1 and 2 with & without pin
=>SMS Sender & Email Blaster
=>Server I.P's & Proxies
=>HQ Email Combo

=>Telegram > @leadsupplier
=>ICQ > 752822040
=>Skype > Peeterhacks
=>Wicker me > peeterhacks

*Serious buyers will always welcome
*Price will be reduce in bulk order
*Hope we do a great business together

  © Blogger template 'Isolation' by Ourblogtemplates.com 2008

Back to TOP