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Re: Ship smashes into dock new Yacht Club, Twice!!
[Re: JimandBeth]
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02/24/2021 12:10 PM
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That is M/Y GO. We watched it yesterday afternoon leaving the dock but one of the engines was not working so with help from some folks in boats and on the dock it was able to get back in. Looks like the bow thrusters gave out today. What a mess. And the Yacht Club recently completed the rebuild of their dock system destroyed in Irma! Another video https://www.facebook.com/sveraguas/videos/4267520516609168
Elaine ********************************* God Bless the broken road....
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Re: Ship smashes into dock new Yacht Club, Twice!!
[Re: SXMScubaman]
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02/24/2021 01:39 PM
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No big deal. Both have been taken down for some reason.
Elaine ********************************* God Bless the broken road....
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Re: Ship smashes into dock new Yacht Club, Twice!!
[Re: JimandBeth]
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02/24/2021 02:39 PM
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Herald Story. LINKLink to video is also in this article.
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Re: Ship smashes into dock new Yacht Club, Twice!!
[Re: JimandBeth]
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02/24/2021 02:44 PM
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That is really ugly. We saw that ship come in mid-January....VERY turquoise
Last edited by boucharda; 02/24/2021 02:45 PM.
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Re: Ship smashes into dock new Yacht Club, Twice!!
[Re: SXMScubaman]
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02/24/2021 02:52 PM
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Quote from that article "..“Funding is the big challenge for us and we don’t quite know yet if the yacht’s insurance will be helping us.” Say WHAT???????????? Is there some rule of maritime law that yachts are not responsible in cases like this???
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Re: Ship smashes into dock new Yacht Club, Twice!!
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02/24/2021 03:37 PM
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Quote from that article "..“Funding is the big challenge for us and we don’t quite know yet if the yacht’s insurance will be helping us.” Say WHAT???????????? Is there some rule of maritime law that yachts are not responsible in cases like this??? Double Say WHAT????????. Maritime law states you are responsible for damages caused by your wake or property damage caused by vessel.
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Re: Ship smashes into dock new Yacht Club, Twice!!
[Re: JimandBeth]
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02/24/2021 03:40 PM
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SMYC posted this on Facebook. "The Sint Maarten Yacht Club 28m · As most of you will have heard by now, this morning an accident occurred with a mega yacht. They lost control over the vessel and hit the dock of the Sint Maarten Yacht Club. Nobody was injured and the damage is solely structural, however it is very significant. We are currently assessing the extend of the damage to make a plan to rebuild. Our main concern right now is safety, therefore the the Sint Maarten Yacht Club dock cannot be used until further notice. This means no dinghy access, no provisioning, no drop offs, etc. We refer you to the police dock by the bridge (open till 6pm) or the dock by Nowhere Special (no lights at night). Of course there is also Dinghy Dock further down the road. Sailing lessons have been canceled for the remainder of the week while we make a plan moving forward. More information will be sent out in the upcoming days. We kindly ask you when visiting the Sint Maarten Yacht Club to NOT go near the docks. Signage is placed to indicate no access and this is to ensure everyone's safety. If you have any questions or would like to contribute in any way, please contact manager@smyc.com. We apologize for the inconvenience and will notify you once the dock is back in use. The SMYC team"
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Re: Ship smashes into dock new Yacht Club, Twice!!
[Re: SXMScubaman]
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02/24/2021 04:20 PM
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[ Maritime law states you are responsible for damages caused by your wake or property damage caused by vessel. Really? I didn't know you were a lawyer familiar with the St. Maarten legal system. Or do you think this will go to some international Maritime Court? The nice thing would be for the billionaire owner of the vessel to voluntarily pay the Yacht Club for all damages done, and maybe even build them a nice new clubhouse or something! Why make them go thru all the insurance hassles. Besides, who wants their membership dues to go up?
Rah Rah Rasputin They put some poison into his wine He drank it all and said "I feel fine"
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Re: Ship smashes into dock new Yacht Club, Twice!!
[Re: Rasputin]
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02/24/2021 04:26 PM
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Raspy--are you saying that the vessel's owner would NOT be responsible?
I do agree that it would be the RIGHT thing to do, to just voluntarily pay for the damage, and like you say, something on top. Uber rich people often don't do the right thing, though.
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Re: Ship smashes into dock new Yacht Club, Twice!!
[Re: Carol_Hill]
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02/24/2021 04:32 PM
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Raspy--are you saying that the vessel's owner would NOT be responsible? No, I am NOT trying to say that at all. I just don't know what the law in SXM is relating to this, and I don't think other posters here do either, but I may be wrong.
Rah Rah Rasputin They put some poison into his wine He drank it all and said "I feel fine"
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Re: Ship smashes into dock new Yacht Club, Twice!!
[Re: Rasputin]
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02/24/2021 04:42 PM
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OK, since you have hung around the Yacht Club a lot, I thought you would know.
It is interesting to me that the Yacht Club comment seems to assume that the owner of the yacht won't pay..
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Re: Ship smashes into dock new Yacht Club, Twice!!
[Re: JimandBeth]
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02/24/2021 04:49 PM
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My guess is that they are assuming they will need to go thru insurance company that may take months (or years?) to get compensated, so how do they pay for repairing the dock in the meantime. The Yacht Club is not rich.
Rah Rah Rasputin They put some poison into his wine He drank it all and said "I feel fine"
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Re: Ship smashes into dock new Yacht Club, Twice!!
[Re: dkupersmith]
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02/25/2021 11:04 PM
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Be glad he didn't hit the bridge. Right on.
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Re: Ship smashes into dock new Yacht Club, Twice!!
[Re: DICKG]
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02/26/2021 10:05 AM
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Dick--not really sure it matters. If it was on someone's private Facebook page, they could just take it down. This one is still there.
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Re: Ship smashes into dock new Yacht Club, Twice!!
[Re: JimandBeth]
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02/26/2021 06:48 PM
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Am I the only one who had a flashback to Speed 2 when I saw the video??
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