Ship sinks after collision

Dramatic pictures as two ships collide in dense fog. One them is badly damaged an starts to sink.
Four men lost their life in the accident.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Ship
• collision
• accident
• fog
• schiff
• kollision
• unfall

[bored1980]

No excuse, they both had radar. In fog that's your best friend.

[zcfaa49]

@bored1980 Radar is attenuated in rough sea conditions due to wind and sea clutter. Sometimes collisions happen.

[urmo345]

But that's how myths do stay alive

[urmo345]

It was not whirlpool, the man were trapped behind deck buildings. Whirlpool is not strong enough to pull down life jacketed men.

[gsc2011]

This is exactly why I do not like riding on boats.

[dipstick3031]

@lsbrother hahaha.

[dipstick3031]

@FlightLevelHeaded Millions and Millions?? Sounds like at least 10 million?? Every year?? I know the sea is dangerous and the world is big but so many ??

[l12d88]

Go norwegian text!

[lsbrother]

@FlightLevelHeaded

"Millions and millions of semen don't make it every year.........."

-- yours maybe!

[aimrobot]

1:41 thihi "sea-men"

[lolzen2323]

Yesss!!!!! - Norwegian text i can read HELL YE!

[jrg8008]

I remember seeing this on the evening news many, many years ago - back in the late 70s, I believe.