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cruise ship rams ship and dock in Venice

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danw2

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"MSC Cruises blamed a mechanical problem on its ship, which can carry over 2,675 passengers in 1,071 cabins, as it tried to dock in the Giudecca Canal."

Another firmware issue?
 
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Video from the front up top of the collision.
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And one from below on the dock:
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That's a strange thing. Tug boats are standing by when the collision occurs.

Brad Waybright

It's all okay as long as it's okay.
 
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But he did make it to the dock - just had to relocate a couple of things. I guess the canal boat was expendable.

Mike McCann, PE, SE (WA)


 
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If computer links are a problem in the industry, why are there no backup navigation computers if one fails?

Sounds like reverse failed... Static discharge issue with inadequate grounding and/or shielding?

I am assuming there was not a backup computer in the ship's navigation system here.

Mike McCann, PE, SE (WA)


 
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"Reverse failed" followed by "allision with the port infrastructure and a collection of moored vessels" depressingly often turns out to be one of two things - either a failure of a mechanical linkage on a CPP actuator, or a confusion about which control station on the bridge was active.

Maybe this case will be something higher tech. Maybe.

A.
 
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David Muir just told me a tug boat cable snapped. Wonder when that cable was inspected and tested last?

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Latexman

To a ChE, the glass is always full - 1/2 air and 1/2 water
 
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I must have been distracted by heating leftover pizza, opening a Sam '76, and talking to the family and Sam, the dog.

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Latexman

To a ChE, the glass is always full - 1/2 air and 1/2 water
 
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Finally found the spot. They were nowhere near their final destination, so probably not a tug problem, since they had nearly a mile before they were supposed to turn to starboard.

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