You cant park here!! Beached ship !

Sigma 10-20mm f/3.5 EX-DC HSM

06/08/2007 08:42:30 PM · #1

The East coast of Australia were batted by extremely violent storms over the past 24 hrs. Newcastle was hit fairly badly - flash flooding, power and water out etc.
Probably the most dramatic thing to happen was the "cutting" loose of a freighter.
Newcastle is a busy harbour (mainly for coal loading) and we often have a 100 ships waiting off the coast to get in. When storms hit they often head out to sea until it's over and then come and line up again.
Yesterday one of the ships broke anchor and got washed up on one of our main beaches. I thought I'd share them with you. Haven't really done anything with them - just thought I'd show you what happened.

This is the same beach as my Landscape entry

KarenNfld

06/08/2007 08:44:35 PM · #2

Thanks! I saw it on the news.....it's really on the beach, isn't it?

Shadowi6

Nikon D200

06/08/2007 08:45:01 PM · #3

Great Shots, I was hoping it was closer to me to get down there but I'm glad you were able to. The first & 2nd are just great

Judi

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

06/08/2007 08:52:08 PM · #4

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Message edited by author 2007-06-10 18:21:32.

pineapple

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Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM

06/08/2007 10:02:16 PM · #5

Very nice shots. Glad you took up the opportunity, Terry,

RainMotorsports

Nikon D60

06/08/2007 10:03:50 PM · #6

Originally posted by Judi:

I have been watching this on TV. But your shots are just fantastic. I hope you don't mind, I had a play with one of your images and here is my result.

Judi can i ask the basics on your edit of the shot. Im really curious.

levyj413

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Nikon

06/08/2007 10:52:41 PM · #7

That's a pretty incredible site! Good job capturing it.

Judi

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

06/08/2007 10:53:52 PM · #8

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Message edited by author 2007-06-10 18:21:45.

Steveinnz

Canon EOS-60D

06/08/2007 11:54:06 PM · #9

Here is some video clip showing the ship Video

lentil

Canon EF 135mm f/2.0L USM

06/09/2007 12:52:59 AM · #10

A road near my home washed a car away yesterday, containing a family of 2 adults and 3 kids.
Sadly they have found the bodies of 1 adult and 2 of the children. They are looking for the others now.
This is the worst weather I have ever seen

aliqui

Nikon D300s

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

06/09/2007 01:12:43 AM · #11

Originally posted by lentil:

06/09/2007 02:28:25 AM · #12

Here's a couple more.

Lots of people up at the beach photographing and looking.
Someone asked what the story was all about. The east coast was hit by incredible storms over the past 12 hours (more predicted tonight). Lots of rain and very high winds. So much rain in a short time that any low lying street was flooded. Many of the city roads in Newcastle were under 3 feet of water. Driving last night was like driving down a river. Many cars abanded - some (smaller models) even floated away off the road and onto gutters or centre strips. A bit like a war zone. Half the city is without power and water.Most of the streets covered with fallen trees, limbs etc.
Regarding the ship - because of the high winds and high seas many of the ships were ordered out to sea. There were a number of ships that didn't - this one included. It broke it's ankor and started to free float. It nearly hit the ocean baths and a rocky surfing beach and then ended up on this beach. The crew had to be taken off by helicopter. Two other ships were in danger, but with the lull in the weather there were able to get tugs behind them to keep off the beaches and back out to deeper water.

Melethia

Canon EOS-80D

06/09/2007 02:59:20 AM · #13

Very much appreciate you sharing the pictures and the story with us. Neat feature of this site - worldwide news in a very up close and personal way. How in the world are they gonna get it off that beach?

Nuzzer

Canon EOS-7D

06/09/2007 03:01:53 AM · #14

Well, I think we all know what your Free Study entry for this month will be :)

sabphoto

Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+

06/09/2007 05:13:55 AM · #15

You need to go "borrow" a NO PARKING sign and put it in the foreground then take the shot lol.

Pretty cool story and great shots.

Strikeslip

Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS

06/09/2007 06:46:26 AM · #16

Originally posted by Nuzzer:

Well, I think we all know what your Free Study entry for this month will be :)

Yes, definitely Free Study worthy. Thanks for sharing these, very interesting!

Steveinnz

Canon EOS-60D

06/09/2007 07:33:42 AM · #17

Originally posted by sabphoto:

You need to go "borrow" a NO PARKING sign and put it in the foreground then take the shot lol.

Pretty cool story and great shots.

Funny you should say that, this is the article from our paper in New Zealand

sabphoto

Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+

06/09/2007 07:38:18 AM · #18

Originally posted by Steveinnz:

Originally posted by sabphoto:
You need to go "borrow" a NO PARKING sign and put it in the foreground then take the shot lol.

Pretty cool story and great shots.

Funny you should say that, this is the article from our paper in New Zealand

lol that's someone that checks ALL the angles.

lentil

Canon EF 135mm f/2.0L USM

06/09/2007 08:11:57 AM · #19

just heard the storm is about to hit again between 10 and 11pm. Hopefully all will be ok

DrAchoo

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

06/09/2007 10:36:38 AM · #20

Hey! In exactly 100 years it may look just like this...

Melethia

Canon EOS-80D

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24-120mm f/4G ED VR

06/09/2007 10:39:42 AM · #21

Hope it holds together and they get it out of there - sounds like one helluva mess if it doesn't.

Ozzie

Nikon D90

06/09/2007 02:31:17 PM · #22

Can anyone confirm if Maitland is ok? I have a relative living in the Greenhills area, would they need to evacuate?

I hope that storm that hit last night? didn't do any worse damage.

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Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24-120mm f/4G ED VR

06/09/2007 05:52:51 PM · #23

Heather
Maitland is suppose to be flooding today. The rising Hunter river caused flooding at Singleton (up the valley) last night and is suppose to cause havic in Maitland today. They have been evacuting people from low lying areas. Greenhills is on high ground away from the river - so they don't have to be moved. Also the rain last night wasn't as much as expected. They are still having flooding but at least it won't be worse than expected.

Ozzie

Nikon D90

06/09/2007 09:53:43 PM · #24

Thanks for the update, I had a feeling Greenhills may have been spared but one never knows what could happen at any time. Still, it is awful though, when they are caught unawares, in a way.