Cruise Ship Anchor Damage

Cruise ship anchor grinds through Cayman Island reef VIDEO A cruise ships anchor chain has completely destroyed a large portion of George Town Harbours coral reef.

Cruise ship anchor damage. The Marella Explorer 2 - part of the TUI fleet -. It appears that there was inadequate understanding of the potential damage caused by anchoring such enormous ships as well as inadequate surveillance of exactly where anchoring was taking place. According to the statement cruise ships had been allowed to shelter within The Bahamas territorial waters.

John creating a distinct scar roughly 128 m long and 3 m wide from a depth of 22 m to a depth of 6 m. Wonder what the MMO are making of these vessels leaving great chucks of iron on the sea bed. A patch of coral reef in George Town harbor suffered damage from a cruise ship anchor Wednesday sparking concern among scuba divers and environmentalists.

As she drifted beam-on towards the pier she deployed her starboard side anchor. Initial assessments had reportedly shown significant damage to marine assets allegedly caused by anchors of vessels anchoring in the area. I suppose if it affect the either the sea grass or seahorses then they might get involved.

Cruise ship anchors and intensified tourist threaten reefs. Anchor damage was the most frequently cited cause of reef degradation overall R. A diver has shared footage of a cruise ships anchor destroying sections of an ancient coral reef off the Cayman Islands.

Dinsdale EA and VJ Harriot. There are four areas designated for cruise ships to anchor where no coral will be damaged. A divers footage shows.

In October 1988 a cruise ship dropped its anchor on a coral reef in Virgin Islands National Park St. Increased dangers to Caribbean marine ecosystems. When a large cruise ship anchors it not only drops an enormous anchor weighing in excess to five tonnes but must also lay down up to 300m of heavy anchor chain.