Pasha Bulker at Nobby's Beach

[iceman]

Hi all

My family and I went up to Newcastle on Saturday morning to check out the stranded bulk carrier, "Pasha Bulka" on Nobby's Beach.

We got there early (9am) so were able to get a park close by. There was still a lot of people there, and the whole area is like a construction site with areas fenced off, tractors and machinery everywhere. The place really got hammered.

Driving down King St it was hard to imagine that the whole area was under 1-3ft of water only 2 weeks earlier. Quite a storm it was.

Here's a few pics from the morning. They look pretty much like everyone else's. Would liked to have photographed it in better light, ie: dawn, but it was far too cold to drag the family up there at dawn. Even at 9am the cold was biting!

All photos with 350D, some with 17-70 Sigma and some with the 75-300mm stock lens. Adjustments include saturation , exposure and curves.

Thanks for looking.

[iceman]

A few more..

[h0ughy]

:rofl: Gee the missus looks impressed in the first Shot Mike:D

[h0ughy]

on the ship03 photo zoom in the "dark line", you will see it is a major crease. I fear this thing will rip open when they pull it off.

[iceman]

You mean this bit, Dave?

[h0ughy]

Yep thats it:scared: it developed during the week:sadeyes:

[erick]

I like this pic on the ABC News website

Credited to Reuters' Tim Wimborne.

[iceman]

heh that's a very nice image.

[h0ughy]

its interesting to note that there is now something blocking this view:whistle:

1.8-1.9m high tide this friday night - sunday night, at 19.30 - 20.30 - 21-30. Full moon on the 30th, also 1.9m tide then too. Mega Photo opportunity, out with the f2.8 lenses:D

[RB]

Nice photos Mike, I love how the waves crash up against the hull !
I would have loved to have come up and had a look but couldn't make it.

Looks like you guys had a nice day.

:thumbsup:

[Sharnbrook]

Mike, interesting shots of yours.

I don't know whether or not you have seen these photos that I have attached. I can't vouch for their authenticity, but they are pretty scary shots, taken supposedly just before the tanker ran aground.:scared: :scared: :scared:

All I can say is that I'm glad I wasn't on board!

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[h0ughy]

those images are from another bulk tanker - not the pasha bulker - note the little hut in the middle of the deck - the pasha bulker doesnt have that feature;)

[Sharnbrook]

Apologies All,

I have just Googled "Pasha + salvage + success", to see what the latest is on the salvage attempt, and I found a site that had a photo of my first attachment, stating that it is NOT the Pasha Bulker. However, it would appear that it is a shot taken from the bridge of the "Selkirk Settler" (a bulk phosphate carrier) in a storm in the north Atlantic in 1987. That would have been even scarier, maybe 1000km from anywhere, I don't even want to think about it...................

[jase]

Fantastic photos there Mike. Sure is a big ship. I take that they've pumped her dry to avoid disaster? Youre family are certainly putting on brave faces in the cold. ;)

[iceman]

Thanks guys.. Sharnbrook those photos are scary but as Dave points out, not the Pasha :)

It was a really cold morning, my hands were like ice after holding the camera.

They're attempting to salvage her tomorrow night! I wish I could get up there for a photo opp but my wife would kill me :)

[venus]

I thought I'd give the pasha a push today;)
Not that I think I'm pushy....lol

[ving]

need to push harder me thinks :P

hehe

nice shots everyone :)

[Comet Hunter]

The Father in-law lives in Newcastle and has forwarded a few interesting photo's over the last week or so. The first two really put everything into perspective for those not familiar with the area. :scared:

No idea who the original photographers were.

[erick]

Someone who could get on board! Love the effect of the telephoto in shot 1 - looks like the ship will be in the park soon!

[Tamtarn]

Great shots Andrew, do really show things in perspective as you said.

The beach will look empty when they finally move her.

[h0ughy]

they were taken by a Newcastle Herald Photographer from the top of their new building in Bolton Street

[ving]

doubt the last 2 were david ;)

[sheeny]

Yeah I saw those photos twice as an email. The first time the filenames were Selkirk but it was supposed to be off Mackay on the day the Pasha ran aground. The second time the filenames had been changed and the email tried to pass it off as a ship off Newcastle.

Al.

[GTB_an_Owl]

just looking at one of the photo's back there and i reckon with a few backhoes and a couple sticks of old Jack they could make a bit of a channel in front of her and put her back in the harbour

:lol: :whistle:

[venus]

http://www.ncc.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/17598/newc_east_traffic_070626.pdf
link to NCC website of the exclusion zone for the Pasha Bulker.

[leon]

Gee's they are having some trouble getting that thing off the beach, going to try again tonight.

Leon

[GrahamL]

so is that a reef behind in that shot ?

I see the anchor is still down .. maybe thats why its still stuck there :D

[venus]

Yes definately a roof there:D

[Ingo]

Very nice images. You should try a HDR on the 5th picture you posted Iceman.