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The Yellow Duckmarine - J654UHN - 01/04/2013 20:49
Duck number 4 NSL 740(Nelson) sank on Saturday in Salthouse Dock while returning to the slipway after a tour. All passengers and Crew evacuated to a nearby Pontoon and theduck was takin under tow where she proceeded to Sink.
Raised at 03:00 this Morning. MCA and MAIB are investigating the Cause and Upto now they have ruled out vandalisim and Allision(collision)
RE: The Yellow Duckmarine - CX54 DKD - 01/04/2013 20:51
It sank yesterday: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/yellow-duckmarine-sinks-beatles-themed-tour-1796950
RE: The Yellow Duckmarine - M113 YKC - 01/04/2013 22:04
(01/04/2013 20:51)CX54 DKD Wrote: It sank yesterday: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/yellow-duckmarine-sinks-beatles-themed-tour-1796950The disaster happened on Saturday - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-21990326
RE: The Yellow Duckmarine - CX54 DKD - 01/04/2013 22:46
The Mail have also corrected their article to read 'Easter Saturday' as opposed to 'Easter Sunday' since I read it and posted the link earlier on, lovely.
RE: The Yellow Duckmarine - J654UHN - 02/04/2013 21:36
Dont know what to make of this incident tbh as its only the first time this has happened in 10 years of operation
RE: The Yellow Duckmarine - P528LND - 02/04/2013 21:56
I reckon this accident might land management of the tour in 'deep water'
RE: The Yellow Duckmarine - MPTE1955 - 03/04/2013 07:21
Don't think it will land them in hot water if it is just a simpe accident and something failed. If it's a maintenance issue then they would be in trouble, time will tell. Incidentally, there is something in the Liverpool Echo regarding the company today, just viewed it on-line.
RE: The Yellow Duckmarine - motormayhem - 03/04/2013 10:59
The thing is they have a good track record when it comes to saftey of there veichles as you hardly ever see them broken down and first time ive heard of ewt serious like this happening.
I congratulate the staff for getting all its passengers off saftley and calmly.
RE: The Yellow Duckmarine - M60lad - 04/04/2013 06:03
Out of interest where are the Yellow Duckmarine's based overnight at the end of each day?
RE: The Yellow Duckmarine - N271CKB - 15/06/2013 16:01
Radio Merseyside have just announced that one of the ducks has sunk in the Albert Dock, no one reported injured