Roxane Z, French Tugboat

[said]

Has run aground on a sandbank near Birkdale beach.

[seivad]

Yep, here she is... restricted manoeuvrability. Oops!

[*concerned*]

Has run aground on a sandbank near Birkdale beach.

But there again, this 'tugboat' has been designed as an off shore cable laying vessel and it has more than likely grounded itself as part of its cable laying operations, and will move off on a suitable high tide once its close to shore task has been completed.


Saw a documentary a short while ago of a similar vessel doing just that


https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=ca...du9jiX1Iws7qM:

[gazaprop]

Any news on the gender of the Skipper and was the vessel being reversed?

I'll get me coat

[gsgsgs]

Still there at 10:00am

https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais...632696/zoom:14

High tides 04:05am & 16:30

https://www.tidetimes.org.uk/southport-tide-times

[Ceam]

God, they will do anything to get into this country ;-)

[*concerned*]

God, they will do anything to get into this country ;-)

Yep, this ship is a diversion, meanwhile 10 ex MOD landing craft have beached at Morecombe, pretty sure the hoard of people getting off aint cockle pickers

[said]

God, they will do anything to get into this country ;-)

They could have chosen a more versatile vessel then.

[silver fox]

Has run aground on a sandbank near Birkdale beach.

Considering this boat is parked on the beach precisely where the diggers were working, I think it's fairly safe to say it was grounded deliberately.

The wide range from low to high tide makes Southport beach ideal for this.

[said]

Considering this boat is parked on the beach precisely where the diggers were working, I think it's fairly safe to say it was grounded deliberately.

The wide range from low to high tide makes Southport beach ideal for this.

Rather strange that these cables that transmit 97% of information and generate £1 Trillion per day, are so well documented and mapped out. There is no security, no protection yet by cutting the cables could bring many countries to a halt.

[TownieChap]

There has been quite a lot of activity off of our shore in recent weeks. Roxane Z has been visible out on the horizon since early last week before coming much closer as she is now. Maersk Maker has also been just off the coast and was seemingly at anchor for a good few days earlier this month.

Incidentally, whilst on topic, this new cable that they are laying is said to be the fastest trans-Atlantic internet cable connecting UK to Northern Ireland and the US. With cyber security being so important to us, I am genuinely concerned that the cables route has been marked out so close to shore for all to see. I mean, if there were some 'bad guys' who wanted to upset our internet connection, they would only to dig a bit into the sand were marked and drop an explosive or something like that... a a bit far fetched perhaps but you know, cant be to careful these days.

[jamyramy]

well thatl be the last bit of beach that rainfords misedd robbing us of.!

[salus.populi]

Rather strange that these cables that transmit 97% of information and generate £1 Trillion per day, are so well documented and mapped out. There is no security, no protection yet by cutting the cables could bring many countries to a halt.

Funny you should say that.
https://www.businessinsider.com/russ...ulation-2019-7

[Alikado]

There are cables coming ashore at Weld Rd and at Ainsdale.