I worked at a port in Jacksonville Florida (Jaxport). These cranes are on railroad tracks and move back and forth across them with relative ease for a structure of that magnitude. Yes there are brakes but not only that they have large chain tiedowns to anchor them in case of a storm with heavy winds. In Jacksonville quite a few years back we had a large storm blow through and it was said that one of the cranes was not anchored properly before the storm. That crane took off down the track and collided with another one causing both of them to collapse. Needless to say is was a very expensive mistake and one hell of a mess. But, to answer the question directly, Yea, there are several ways to keep this from happening.
It's an emergency if they are individuals of a certain flavor. Rented a boat in savannah, georgia...take a guess. This country bends over backwards for them. Got stuck in the mud and we sent in the army and a helicopter. 🙄
I don't think people are walking to safety through that mud for any distance, if that's what you mean. I'm not a boater, but that pluff mud in the low country is notoriously sticky. You can see the rescue crewman wading through for a bit, and he sinks to his knees. Plus they'd be surrounded by channels full of water running out to sea. That said, is there any risk to simply waiting for the tide to come back in?
There are usually "hurricane clamps" that hydraulically clamp to the rail, and big heavy pins that fit into a socket in the ground to keep the crane from blowing around in the wind.
That’s South River, my home waters. They just a few weeks ago spotted some baby Bull Sharks in that same river and less than 2 miles away. Had to have run aground at high tide and flipped as the tide went out. The Chesapeake has some really deep channels but gets shallow really quick just feet outside the channels in most places.
Not a crane expert by any means but I do operate an overhead crane. I would guess that different cranes have different operating systems installed but when it comes to the overhead cranes at my job they do not have brakes. We use a brake that holds the crane still while we are lifting or lowering a load but they do not have any kind of parking brake. I would imagine if a 90mph wind came through the building it would push the cranes around quite a bit.
I'm surprised the coast guard will do a very expensive helicopter rescue when the boats can be floated off on the next high tide. Just have them wait 12 hours.
Usually cranes are left untethered in the wind. Most times the cranes will settle into a wind neutral direction and the storm passes. Sometimes the crane gets away in the wind.
I don't understand wanting to be rescued if you will be freed by the next high tide. It's pathetic to be rescued and you have to pay for it too. Just bring water and food and a book and wait it out?
Btw, you don't understand because you're a reasonable, logical, mature person. Probably also not selfish or entitled. That's why you're having trouble relating to declaring an emergency when clearly there is none.
When a boat is on bottom you don't know for sure what your boat is laying on. Waves and wakes will pick your boat up and slam it down over and over for hours potentially. I carry insurance and getting towed off a sandbar is the safest and most responsible thing to do especially when it doesn't cost anything.
Nitpick Bullshit. Clearly you are one of those clever-clever know nothing boater pontificators with a severe technical knowlege shortfall.... Strewth! That is so, so basic! Upside down is 'turned turtle'. On it's side may well be referred to as 'on its beam ends' but technically it's 'capsised'. And always has been... as eny (even vaguely aware boaty) fule kno Oh dear...!
As far as sailing boats are concerned, they are said to have capsized when on their side. When a boat is upside down it is referred to as having 'turned turtle'.
Boaters stuck by the tide should be charged for their incompetence. Why wast resources on this. No safety issues just inconvenience on the boaters side.
I worked at a port in Jacksonville Florida (Jaxport). These cranes are on railroad tracks and move back and forth across them with relative ease for a structure of that magnitude. Yes there are brakes but not only that they have large chain tiedowns to anchor them in case of a storm with heavy winds. In Jacksonville quite a few years back we had a large storm blow through and it was said that one of the cranes was not anchored properly before the storm. That crane took off down the track and collided with another one causing both of them to collapse. Needless to say is was a very expensive mistake and one hell of a mess. But, to answer the question directly, Yea, there are several ways to keep this from happening.
Someone forgot to set the clamps on the track.
I had no idea the CG would airlift non-emergencies.
I've never walked in that mud, but I assume it'll get you messy and smelly, but you won't sink in it, right?
It's an emergency if they are individuals of a certain flavor. Rented a boat in savannah, georgia...take a guess. This country bends over backwards for them. Got stuck in the mud and we sent in the army and a helicopter. 🙄
@@volvo09clearly the rescue swimmer didn’t sink. He detached some distance and walked to the boat.
Good practice for the crew.
@@volvo09mud and rising tides can actually be very dangerous, trapping and drowning people. Not sure why these guys needed rescue tho lol
It's sort of like when the power goes out and you get stranded on the escalator and have to call 911. Pathetic 😅😅😅
I don't think people are walking to safety through that mud for any distance, if that's what you mean. I'm not a boater, but that pluff mud in the low country is notoriously sticky. You can see the rescue crewman wading through for a bit, and he sinks to his knees. Plus they'd be surrounded by channels full of water running out to sea.
That said, is there any risk to simply waiting for the tide to come back in?
There are usually "hurricane clamps" that hydraulically clamp to the rail, and big heavy pins that fit into a socket in the ground to keep the crane from blowing around in the wind.
The capsized yacht was near Annapolis not near the mouth of the Bay.
That’s South River, my home waters.
They just a few weeks ago spotted some baby Bull Sharks in that same river and less than 2 miles away.
Had to have run aground at high tide and flipped as the tide went out. The Chesapeake has some really deep channels but gets shallow really quick just feet outside the channels in most places.
The mouth of the Chesapeake is in Virginia. If the Love Bug is grounded near Edgewater it's probably the mouth of the South River.
The mouth of the Chesapeake Bay is over 200 miles away. This happen close to Annapolis MD.
This, and the vessel was taking water so the captain grounded it to save it from sinking.
Not a crane expert by any means but I do operate an overhead crane. I would guess that different cranes have different operating systems installed but when it comes to the overhead cranes at my job they do not have brakes. We use a brake that holds the crane still while we are lifting or lowering a load but they do not have any kind of parking brake. I would imagine if a 90mph wind came through the building it would push the cranes around quite a bit.
Normally with a storm coming, the crane is chained off tight against one of its end stops.
Not if they wanted a new crane.
@@harrysweeten9417harbor freight chain maybe.😂
always keep spare wood a wheel block lol
Edgewater (near Annapolis) is 150 miles from the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay.
🍿 Poor rich man
I'm surprised the coast guard will do a very expensive helicopter rescue when the boats can be floated off on the next high tide. Just have them wait 12 hours.
The capsized yacht was at the mouth of the West River, a bit South of Annapolis, very far from the mouth of the Chesapeake.
In wide shallow flats, especially at a new moon, the tide can go out faster than you can run.
And then, all of a sudden, a bad boat thing happened....
Usually cranes are left untethered in the wind. Most times the cranes will settle into a wind neutral direction and the storm passes. Sometimes the crane gets away in the wind.
you are talking about stationary cranes, this one is running on rails along the edge of the pier.
what,..? I can't afford my boat,.. ? Hold my beer! LMBO
Lovebug appears to have a top-heavy design. (?)
Check tide? Whatever do you mean? Does the water move around?
Coastguard chopper should have made the pontoon people wait for the next tide and stay on call for a real emergency
@@Plutogalaxy my father was the 'cruel to be kind ' type when it came to seamanship. You make a good point but we don't have resources like the USA
@@Plutogalaxy how much do you think that rescue cost vs waiting 6-9 hrs for the tide?
I don't understand wanting to be rescued if you will be freed by the next high tide. It's pathetic to be rescued and you have to pay for it too. Just bring water and food and a book and wait it out?
It's all about them. They can't possibly be bothered to deal with the consequences of their own stupidity.
Btw, you don't understand because you're a reasonable, logical, mature person. Probably also not selfish or entitled. That's why you're having trouble relating to declaring an emergency when clearly there is none.
Why wait when you can ask to speak with the managers.
@@ericwilliams1659 for real
When a boat is on bottom you don't know for sure what your boat is laying on. Waves and wakes will pick your boat up and slam it down over and over for hours potentially. I carry insurance and getting towed off a sandbar is the safest and most responsible thing to do especially when it doesn't cost anything.
The pontooners were too scared to walk to the other pontoon?
That muck is almost impossible to walk in. 😮
Nit picking yes,but it needs saying,capsized is when the vessel is completely upside down,rolling on a vessels side is called on your beam ends.
Nitpick Bullshit. Clearly you are one of those clever-clever know nothing boater pontificators with a severe technical knowlege shortfall.... Strewth! That is so, so basic! Upside down is 'turned turtle'. On it's side may well be referred to as 'on its beam ends' but technically it's 'capsised'. And always has been...
as eny (even vaguely aware boaty) fule kno
Oh dear...!
Not that Wikipedia is a flawless source, but their definition of capsize is somewhat more nuanced.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capsizing
As far as sailing boats are concerned, they are said to have capsized when on their side. When a boat is upside down it is referred to as having 'turned turtle'.
Boaters stuck by the tide should be charged for their incompetence. Why wast resources on this. No safety issues just inconvenience on the boaters side.
The competency crisis is real. Things will never be the same. Well, until it gets too rough.
Hope no one was working in the crane
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122 ft?
That's not chump change.
Lekker man lekker 🇿🇦
Why airlift people off boats stranded at low tide? Why not just wait for the tide to come back in?
Stop making too much sense.
Capsized on its side no shit Sherlock
As captain of a Grabner Mustang de Luxe 48, such a mistake would never have happened to me. Never.
na, das klingt ja wirklich vertrauenserweckend
@@SamuelLanghorn Ja, auf die Qualität und Sicherheit bajuwarischer Produkte kann man vertrauen.
@@Propellerschrauber Redest Du von Franken oder Bayern?
LoveBug is a vessel that is known around the industry as having a high crew turnover...
it's a rental don't be gentle
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DEI is slowly creeping into every aspect of our society!