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RE: The Yellow Duckmarine - wirralbus - 18/06/2013 12:15
This sounds to me like the operating company is trying to place the blame elsewhere , but i think with two sinkings so close to together that people even if they was to start up again would be doubtful now .
Whose doing the inquiry into this sinking VOSA or MAIB.
RE: The Yellow Duckmarine - mbonwick - 18/06/2013 15:57
It happened on water, therefore its a MAIB investigation.
RE: The Yellow Duckmarine - mathias - 18/06/2013 16:01
(18/06/2013 12:15)wirralbus Wrote: This sounds to me like the operating company is trying to place the blame elsewhere , but i think with two sinkings so close to together that people even if they was to start up again would be doubtful now .
Whose doing the inquiry into this sinking VOSA or MAIB.
Seems ironic that barge owners came to the rescue of the sinking Duckmarine after it wrecked its underside on a discarded tyre.
I'd love to know where the tyre came from.
It just seems strange that since the Leeds-Liverpool canal was extended to include the Pier Head, Albert and Salthouse Docks that such a serious accident should occur.
I'm not blaming the barge owners for the discarded tyre, but it does make you wonder...
RE: The Yellow Duckmarine - Mal - 18/06/2013 22:04
I usually do daft jokes, but this ain't funny, so let's be sensible about this, lads. They are / were a good reliable company and in more than 10 years had only 2 recorded accidents (that I know of). It may very well be 2 too many, but they had become part of the street (and water) scene of the city. According to Radio Merseyside they had carried over 1 000 000 passengers without a problem. I have been on the tours themselves and would go on them again. Personally, I hope they get things rectified and start running again. Good luck to them!
Mal
RE: The Yellow Duckmarine - Raawwwrrr! - 19/06/2013 06:50
(18/06/2013 22:04)Mal Wrote: I usually do daft jokes, but this ain't funny, so let's be sensible about this, lads. They are / were a good reliable company and in more than 10 years had only 2 recorded accidents (that I know of). It may very well be 2 too many, but they had become part of the street (and water) scene of the city. According to Radio Merseyside they had carried over 1 000 000 passengers without a problem. I have been on the tours themselves and would go on them again. Personally, I hope they get things rectified and start running again. Good luck to them!
Mal
2011 There was 2 incidents where the wheel had snapped off the bus and simply rolled down the road. One of these was outside St Georges Hall (I do have a photo of this), I'm not too sure why, but I believe the other was towards China Town on the tour.
RE: The Yellow Duckmarine - motormayhem - 19/06/2013 07:21
I remember the one near st georges hall as it was sat in tge middle of the road for a while.
RE: The Yellow Duckmarine - MPTE1955 - 19/06/2013 09:32
(19/06/2013 07:21)motormayhem Wrote: I remember the one near st georges hall as it was sat in tge middle of the road for a while.
I remember one breaking down there and they had to roll it all the way back to get it out of the way.
RE: The Yellow Duckmarine - MPTE1955 - 21/06/2013 18:58
The company that owns these tours has gone into administration, reported on the BBC.
RE: The Yellow Duckmarine - SF07 - 21/06/2013 19:11
(21/06/2013 18:58)MPTE1955 Wrote: The company that owns these tours has gone into administration, reported on the BBC.
Here's the link for anyone wanting to read it:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-23009846
RE: The Yellow Duckmarine - B10B6514 - 23/06/2013 10:31
Could be a surprising redeployment for the DUKWs here :- http://www.otsnews.co.uk/yellow-duck-marines-back-as-tourist-attraction-for-southport/