Ship wrecked off Europa Point, Gibraltar

The Fedra engines failed to start, efforts to secure new lines from 3 large tugs failed. It dragged it's anchors until there was no where to go. It was pinned up against the cliffs below the Europa Point light house. Four of the ships crew were air lifted to safety by the galant efforts of the Spanish Coast Guard but high winds, pilot fatigue, fuel shortage thwarted further attempts, as the helicopter had already been hovering for 2 hours. A land base construction crane with cage lifted the remaining 27 fillopino crew to safety. The video shows the result of one night's battering against the limestone cliffs of Gibraltar.

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• gibraltar
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• wreck
• helicopter
• coast
• guard
• crane

[clayguy33]

thanks for posting. Can't someone do something about all the crappy ships in our seas? next time it could be a filled tanker.

[juliantlee]

This was a empty bulk carrier, and hence so high on the water which did not help. Luckyly it was low on fuel. A tanker ran a ground between Tarifa and Algercerias and it still out more oil. It was a feraky day, the storm grew slowly and then all hell broke loose. But I agree with you. There are too many sub standard ships around and this may have been one of them. Why would it's engine not start. They had been trying all day to get it going. Regards Julian

[MissMiffed]

I was there when this happened. Supposed to be a lovely summer holiday for me and my family.

Worst weather in 70 years or something like that.

My luck.

[XxterrenoxX]

"i tried to have a nice relaxing pee and it all blew away" wow.... tht was somthing.

[T1carus]

nice to know about your urine

[djjona7]

prestige

[jeryjohn]

What was the name of the other tanker that crashed in spain??

[clayguy33]

Thanks for posting!