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Stewart
11-Nov-06, 19:29
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/6139612.stm

Makes you wonder why they were out in such conditions.
golach
11-Nov-06, 19:39
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/6139612.stm

Makes you wonder why they were out in such conditions.

Never under estimate the power of the Pentland Firth
lagertops
11-Nov-06, 22:16
We saw, some big waves, out in the firth today ,when i was out with my young lad.I said to him, i would'nt want to be out there, in a boat today.

SAD
Saxo01
11-Nov-06, 22:27
Aye i saw 4 tankers in front of the house earlier im not sure of their size but possibly capable of a million barrels at todays prices thats a serious load Ive no doubt they have tight deadlines to meet, Tragedy for the families, The firth is recognised as one of the most dangerous places in the world many local trawler skippers would agree
lagertops
11-Nov-06, 22:33
Money talks, big time.
Saxo01
11-Nov-06, 22:39
My work involves meeting the crews from time to time there usually from the phillipines or singapore they normally go to sea for about at least 6 months i dread to think what they earn but they are always so happy & appreciate everything you do for them not that its much.
lagertops
11-Nov-06, 23:04
What do you do Saxo? I worked in Flotta for a few years!
ice box
11-Nov-06, 23:45
Never under estimate the power of the Pentland FirthVery true golach the pentland firth can change at the blink of an eye .
Wish
12-Nov-06, 02:20
How terrible, my thoughts are with their families and may the rest in peace x
Bill Fernie
12-Nov-06, 21:48
The photo here http://www.caithness.org/fpb/2006/november/gallery.php?gallery=7 may have been of the tanker as it tried to make way through the Pentland Firth.

The photo was taken by Sheila Moir who lives at Scarfskerry and has good view of ships passing through the Pentland Firth. She cannot be certain it was the same tanker. Either way it shows how rough the weather was.
Elenna
13-Nov-06, 00:41
A remarkable photo. And how very sad for these men's families :(
golach
13-Nov-06, 00:47
http://forum.caithness.org/showthread.php?t=9918

What about the crew of the Hamnavoe......they do this crossing daily in all weathers, my heart goes out to them
JAWS
13-Nov-06, 00:55
The various parts of this thread kind of puts a perspective on the "How hard my job is" complaints we all sometimes make.