Stephen B Roman to Halifax

[basketcase]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BrhgX6-AWC8/

Video from Aliaga of the dramatic beaching.

the water in that video is gross.

[guest]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BrhgX6-AWC8/

Video from Aliaga of the dramatic beaching.

[Guest]

Rainbow Six: Last Honor plays for Stephen B. Roman :(

[Tristin Woolf]

Her last AIS position from over 4 hours ago shows that she has officially been beached.

[Guest]

Cue up "So Far From the Clyde" for the Stephen Roman.

[Tristin Woolf]

Stephen B Roman has arrived in Aliaga anchorage, where she currently sits, awaiting to be beached. AIS is still on.
Arrival time was roughly 09:10 UTC Dec 15.

[Mac Mackay]

Sorry if I was a bit curt in my response regarding the so-called Bermuda Triangle - which I believe has been discredited.
Certainly it can be a dangerous area in hurricane season, but after the end of the hurricane season, and the start of winter, taking a southern route across the Atlantic is far safer than taking a northern route. If a ship hits storms in the North Atlantic and has to spend days riding out seas and not getting anywhere there would certainly be no saving in fuel costs in taking what appears to be a shorter northern route. There is also the risk of damage, freezing spray, etc.,
The main reason in the case of Stephen B. Roman is that it was heading for Gibraltar, which is at 35.5 degrees North latitude, which is well south of the Cabot Strait which is about 47 degrees North latitude, so the ship leaving the Gulf of St.Lawrence needs wants to head in a southerly direction anyway. I would see little advantage to the Great Circle/ northern route and the push of the Gulf Stream for a ship heading for the Mediterranean.

In any event the Stephen B. Roman arrived safely in Aliaga today, December 15.

[Guest]

The Bermuda Triangle is imaginery, North Atlantic weather is real.

The facts are the Bermuda triangle and the loss of many ships planes and lives over many years is anything but imaginary sorry.

I think he is alluding to the fact that there is nothing supernatural at work within the so-called Bermuda Triangle. It does not have an unusual amount of incidents compared to any other area. In fact, a large number of 'incidents' reported within the 'Triangle' were in no way unusual or in some cases never happened at all.

Good point MillwBob. I have read a few books in which reasonable explanations have been given to many of the so-called mysteries that have occurred in that area. Several of the books written about the Bermuda Triangle have suffered from what could be best described as selective reporting of the facts. While there is no doubt that a large number of accidents have occurred, it is also one of the most heavily traveled areas in the hemisphere. People love mysteries, and that is what sells books. It was not so long ago (1970s) that there was even talk of a Great Lakes Triangle.

[MilwBob]

The Bermuda Triangle is imaginery, North Atlantic weather is real.

The facts are the Bermuda triangle and the loss of many ships planes and lives over many years is anything but imaginary sorry.

I think he is alluding to the fact that there is nothing supernatural at work within the so-called Bermuda Triangle. It does not have an unusual amount of incidents compared to any other area. In fact, a large number of 'incidents' reported within the 'Triangle' were in no way unusual or in some cases never happened at all.

[Guest]

The Bermuda Triangle is imaginery, North Atlantic weather is real.

The facts are the Bermuda triangle and the loss of many ships planes and lives over many years is anything but imaginary sorry.

[Mac Mackay]

The Bermuda Triangle is imaginery, North Atlantic weather is real.

[Guest]

But Bermuda is way south off course?[/quote]

It was determined that a southern route across the Atlantic was a much safer option for this time of year. The weather in the North Atlantic can become very dangerous in the winter, so heading south through Bermuda makes much more sense.[/quote]

What about the Bermuda triangle? Not sure which route was potentially more dangerous.

[Tristin Woolf]

Why did the Roman first go to Bermuda then travel to Turkey thanks

limited fuel capacity. They couldn't get from canada to turkey on a single tank

But Bermuda is way south off course?

It was determined that a southern route across the Atlantic was a much safer option for this time of year. The weather in the North Atlantic can become very dangerous in the winter, so heading south through Bermuda makes much more sense.

[Guest]

Why did the Roman first go to Bermuda then travel to Turkey thanks

limited fuel capacity. They couldn't get from canada to turkey on a single tank

But Bermuda is way south off course?

[JT]

Why did the Roman first go to Bermuda then travel to Turkey thanks

limited fuel capacity. They couldn't get from canada to turkey on a single tank

[Guest]

Why did the Roman first go to Bermuda then travel to Turkey thanks

[Tristin Woolf]

She has showed back up on AIS, currently about 260 miles west of Casablanca.

[rh]

AIS destination is now Aliaga. ETA 2018-12-16 13:00 LT (UTC +3)

[rh]

AIS destination now shows Ceuta, Spain - no ETA.

Probably the next bunkering stop.

[Tristin Woolf]

She has now departed Bermuda heading east, last AIS position showing about 4 hours ago. However, her destination has not been updated and still shows Hamilton, Bermuda.