P&O Burgundy V Berlioz

• Guest 737

  • Registered: 10 Jan 2012
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  27 October 2012     19:49198076
  #1      
  Had a bit of a coming together this morning in Calais
  
  

  

  
  
  Fortunately no injuries reported but delays caused on both sides of the Channel
• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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  27 October 2012     19:51198079
  #2      
  ed and martin mentioned this on another thread - good photo.
• Guest 737

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  27 October 2012     20:01198086
  #3      
  Sorry, didn't see the other thread (read it now). Must have been quite frightening for anyone in the fwd bar or on the bridge...
• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
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  27 October 2012     20:08198088
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  no problem neal the forum moves so fast we all get caught out, the burgundy got the blame i hear - just surprised that the two got so close that this could happen.
  
  been on ferries in similar if not worse conditions and never got remotely close to a collision.
• Jan Higgins

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 5 Jul 2010
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  27 October 2012     21:11198091
  #5      
  Maybe engine failure of some sort coupled with a forceful wave, big problems can happen when a thruster goes.
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