Ye Olde Videoe Clippe Threade

[xoxoxoBruce]

Fun traffic lights.. actually pedestrian lights.

[Gravdigr]

Summer is winding down (in places), so let's have one more fun weekend at the lake.

Got the Go-Pro-On-A-Stick?

Check.

Got the giant air bag?

Check.

Wave board?

Check.

Water-rocket wave board?

Check.

Water-rocket boots?

Check.

Hot chicks?

Check.

Fun-loving fat guy?

Check.

Let's hit it!!!!

[Undertoad]

Ah! Just by chance, I have been using this video on my video wall at work. I saved the 4k version, which is extremely large, and I project it on four standard monitors so it is "native" resolution.

[xoxoxoBruce]

I've witnessed this, it's beautiful and kind of scary.

[Gravdigr]

Can you imagine what the first people must have thought when they saw that for the first time?

Awe inspiring.

[Spexxvet]

[Gravdigr]

Well, that fella don't need to waste any money on lottery tickets any time soon...

...he's used up his allotment of luck for the foreseeable future.

[Clodfobble]

That is pretty freaking amazing.

[Gravdigr]

Keep an eye on that second 'train-engine-lookin-thing' (aka "mule") on the left side of the canal (Panama Canal):



It's like the world's slowest crash.

[BigV]

Wow, this will be coming to a breakfast table near me soon.

[Carruthers]

Two container ships collided at the northern end of Egypt's Suez Canal, delaying traffic through a vital global trade route, shipping sources said on Monday.

The German-flagged MV Colombo Express and the Singaporean-flagged MV Maersk Tanjong collided at the mouth of the canal, knocking three containers from the Colombo Express into the sea, the sources said.

The collision is expected to delay Suez traffic in both directions.

"The incident has severely interrupted the second southbound convoy and the northbound convoy is therefore expected to be delayed," Agents Inchape Shipping Services said.

The Suez Canal is one of the world's most strategic waterways, facilitating much of the maritime trade between Europe and Asia, providing about $5 billion in annual revenue for Egypt.

Both ships remain moored in the canal lakes as Suez authorities fish the containers out of the water and complete an investigation.

No casualties were reported, but the Colombo Express sustained a 20-metre (65-ft) dent to its left side, Agents Inchape said.

I don't know quite what to make of this.

It is difficult to tell if the vessel on the right is overtaking another, or whether that on the left wishes to cross in front of it.

I understand that an overtaking vessel is required to remain clear of the slower vessel and not impede its progress in any way.

Equally, when it comes to giving way, the vessel 'on the right is in the right'.

No doubt the Master of each vessel will have the discomfort of a 'hats on' interview without refreshments.

Each of these vessels has a dead weight of over 100,000 tons and is approximately 1100' in length. Not exactly inconspicuous, are they?

[BigV]

nor agile.

[Carruthers]

Originally Posted by BigV

nor agile.

Good point.

However, given the apparently good visibility, conspicuity of both vessels and probability of them being in VHF communication with one another, it seems odd that they attempted to be in the same place at the same time.

I suppose that the Swiss Cheese principle might be in play here. All those holes finally lined up.

[Gravdigr]

Wow. It all happened so fast.

[Carruthers]

Originally Posted by Gravdigr

Wow. It all happened so fast.

Admittedly not all the circumstances of this collision are known, but on the basis of what can be seen above, it looks as though the Master of the Hapag Lloyd vessel might have some explaining to do.

In fairness, the gap in the Maersk Tanjong's displayed track might have deprived us of some significant information.

ETA Ships pass through the Suez Canal in convoys. I wonder if a wish to get a good place in the queue might have some bearing on it.