Veronica B in Gibraltar near-miss

15/08/2008

The vessels M.V. Veronica B and M.T. Ginga Saker were yesterday involved in a near miss incident in the Bay of Gibraltar. There was dense fog.

The Veronica B, a 22536 GRT container ship registered in the Canary Islands, was in-bound to Algeciras, proceeding northwards, whilst the Panama registered Ginga Saker, a 12110 GRT vegetable oil tanker, was departing the north of the Bay of Gibraltar.

The Veronica B made an emergency manoeuvre and successfully avoided a collision with the Ginga Saker. This resulted in Veronica B striking the end of the North Mole a glancing blow as the manoeuvre caused it to enter the harbour and almost collide with Westview promenade.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Veronica-B
• Gibraltar
• ship
• collision

[Batters56]

Love the two people down at the waters edge: "Thats ships coming straight for us..."

"It certainly is Reg, lets wait and see whether he makes it or not..."

[superdonkeyballs]

and that's how you parallel park!

[ImGodUFUCK]

@Batters56 they just think its going slow so no real danger..what they dont know is that something huge like that will go slow through water and through LAND aswell

[tinaw1969]

Always amazed me how they manuver these ships so perfectly. Love watching the docking when I'm on a cruise ship.

[djdjerojr]

A near miss is a hit. I didn't see a hit here. Fail?

[nicscrubs]

obviously not a woman driver.

[scottwebb]

and for my next TRICK.............

[chroniclez13]

Row row row your Ship...LOL

[roussos5]

verry good officer, manouvering with his anchor (y)

[2JAMMY]

Wooooo!!! That did look kinda scary :)