Why are all of the discussions about the Dali debacle centered on who did what, when, and why after the first (underway) blackout and little if anything about the recent history of repeated blackouts while at the dock? Continuing with yacht_sailor’s aviation analogies, I see this event as equivalent…

It is all over our local AM station though. How much do you trust “Bill the Longshoreman” who said the power kept going out is another question.

[image] ombugge: Have you experienced that they, as charterers, interfere down to how many generators to run during maneuvering, or when to change from MGO to IFO/LSHFO when leaving port? See below from the other thread: [image] Very sad breaking news out of Baltimore…..yet another allisio…

[image] Doubting Thomas: Is it possible, that letting go port anchor during the swing was not only counterproductive but it exacerbated the starboard swing? Your drawing is good and your explanation seems plausible.

Reading the posts here I am thankful to be retired and to have been master of a ship chartered to Maersk a long time ago.

Anyone that wants to discuss is welcome to. Going to have to make an initial assumption about what happened and then the discussion would branch out depending on what set of assumptions are made after that. Update: Anyone who does want to discuss the possibility of problems before sailing should…

Well , i am still hesitant as I have not found yet any comment supporting or refuting clearly such hypotesis except yours and a gent who was commenting in Splash247 comment section . But I am not sure if this particular person has nautical experience /background. Have hoped Ausmariner or other…

Has the USCG arrested anyone ( being all foreigners) or not saying yet?

As of a day or two ago the crew were all still on the ship. I guess they could take off swimming if they really wanted to leave.

They may. Pls see the case of Zim Mexico III. The master was arrested for involuntary manslaughter as during the incident the colapsing crane killed one service technician. The case turned out to be a technical malfunction ( a glitch that originated from shipyard) . The master was later on relea…

M/V Dali - What about the reported power loss while in port? - #27 by Kennebec_Captain - Marine Incidents

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