Almaria Star breaching
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2025 1:56 pmWas anybody on board the Almeria Star when in Antwerp whilst under pilotage a Cunard ship (Servia) also under pilotage , put her bulbous bow through No3 hatch port side. Both ships I assume were light ship. 14th June 1984.
Collision happened at 0500.
Can anybody give an account from their perspective regardless of their position on the ship?
I understand Philip Catchpole the 3rd was on watch during that Stand By with Dave Marshall the 2/E. Philips wife accompanied him on that voyage and had to don her lifejacket and proceed to her lifeboat. THIS IS NOT A TEST or BOT SPORTS DAY. WE ARE SERIOUS!!!
Almeria Star was sold to Hong Kong interests ( after repairs as the Perth, but did take the name of Avila Star and Almeria later in her life.
One does wonder who owned the Hong Kong company..
Collision happened at 0500.
Can anybody give an account from their perspective regardless of their position on the ship?
I understand Philip Catchpole the 3rd was on watch during that Stand By with Dave Marshall the 2/E. Philips wife accompanied him on that voyage and had to don her lifejacket and proceed to her lifeboat. THIS IS NOT A TEST or BOT SPORTS DAY. WE ARE SERIOUS!!!
Almeria Star was sold to Hong Kong interests ( after repairs as the Perth, but did take the name of Avila Star and Almeria later in her life.
One does wonder who owned the Hong Kong company..