1000' tanker lost power in GOM

[Ray]

All, confirmed the following with USCG:

Tanker Vessel Maersk Nautilus, 1, 092 ft. length, fully laden with 2,150,000 bbls crude
Complete loss of power and adrift.
Location at 1600 hrs: 27 deg, 53 min N, 88 deg, 36 min W (~38 mi ESE of Mars)
Drifting to the NNE
Two (2) Harvey tugs enroute – ETA to rig ~ 0200 (Tue), USCG seeking additional resources

With last reported location and movement, poses no threat to Shell assets at this time.

Will provide update on location and movement when received from USCG.

Following is a preliminary trajectory – heading towards Thunderhorse at 1-2 knots.

[longsidelandry]

Damn that sucks

["W"]

you know its rough in that hoe

[bjhooper82]

Thats not good

[DUCKGOGETTER]

Not a good day for them

[simplepeddler]

Is this gonna be a problem?

[Ray]

The MAERSK NAUTILUS is now under her own power and is on the way to a safe anchorage where she will anchor until USCG/Class inspections are complete. She will be followed by the assist tugs until she is safely anchored.

[PUREBAY2200]

Tugs are going to help..... Ok
Someone explain how a couple of tugs are gonna control a 1,000+ ft tanker filled with that much weight....

[Ray]

Originally Posted by simplepeddler

Is this gonna be a problem?

It is a problem when it is headed for one of the biggest oil and gas producing platforms in the GOM.

[Ray]

Originally Posted by PUREBAY2200

Tugs are going to help..... Ok
Someone explain how a couple of tugs are gonna control a 1,000+ ft tanker filled with that much weight....

The tugs that are coming out are big enough to do that job. It needs at least 2, but they can do it.

[PUREBAY2200]

Ok..... Disreguard my question.


Glad power was restored .....

[PUREBAY2200]

Originally Posted by Ray

The tugs that are coming out are big enough to do that job. It needs at least 2, but they can do it.

How big are these tugs??

[Ray]

They are ocean going tugs. They move drilling rigs and pull crude barges.

[Ray]

16,500 Horsepower.
Props are 165 inches high.
They can pull anything that floats.

[PUREBAY2200]

Dang..... That's crazy!!
Thanks for the info ray!!
I'd say they def can get it done!!!

[Ray]

150 Ft. Long
45 Ft. Wide

[huntin fool]

Originally Posted by PUREBAY2200

Dang..... That's crazy!!
Thanks for the info ray!!
I'd say they def can get it done!!!

These ain't no lil 2 man tugs you see along Intracoastal.

[PUREBAY2200]

I've seen 2 that size down n venice...... It was a crazy site!!
U think the 52 ft sportfishet is big..... Then u pass up that tug..... Reality check.

[LPfishnTIM]

my dad use to be a captain of a tug pushing barges on the mississippi river, if you ever seen the barges that were being pushed and the size of the tug compared to the barges, you wouldn't doubt the power!

[eman]

this spring the carnival splendor a 113000 ton cruise ship had an engine room fire and was sitting dead off the baja coast . a lone tug from mexico named the chihuahua was first on scene and began towing the splendor back to California by itself.
If you look at the pics on the web, the Chihuahua doesn't look near as big as the tugs in the pics here.