Subscriber nudge+ 15,325 Posted March 26, 2021 Subscriber Share Posted March 26, 2021 8 minutes ago, Bluewolf said: The bloke must have been on crack... Only the captain of the Titanic as had a worse day at sea than this bloke... The same vessel was already involved in another incident a few years back when it hit a ferry boat in Hamburg. I wonder if it was the same captain... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluewolf 7,161 Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 29 minutes ago, nudge said: The same vessel was already involved in another incident a few years back when it hit a ferry boat in Hamburg. I wonder if it was the same captain... It wasn't Ross was it??? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mpache 672 Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 1 hour ago, Dr. Gonzo said: Erm... North Korea? Didn't know they were South American. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil-Dick Willie 3,253 Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 Who pulled the captain of the Costa Concordia out of retirement for one last job? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ 15,325 Posted March 26, 2021 Subscriber Share Posted March 26, 2021 3 minutes ago, Devil-Dick Willie said: Who pulled the captain of the Costa Concordia out of retirement for one last job? More like who broke him out of prison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy 12,613 Posted March 26, 2021 Moderator Share Posted March 26, 2021 1 hour ago, nudge said: The same vessel was already involved in another incident a few years back when it hit a ferry boat in Hamburg. I wonder if it was the same captain... I read that yesterday too and wondered the same thing. No way to look that up though, I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ 15,325 Posted March 26, 2021 Subscriber Share Posted March 26, 2021 20 minutes ago, Tommy said: I read that yesterday too and wondered the same thing. No way to look that up though, I think. No chance to find out the names, but a quick search shows that in both incidents, the captain was Indian - that doesn't indicate that it's the same person though. The captain who crashed into the ferry in Hamburg was 39 years old, so if the current captain is 40/41/42, then it could be the same person... need to do more digging 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy 12,613 Posted March 26, 2021 Moderator Share Posted March 26, 2021 3 minutes ago, nudge said: No chance to find out the names, but a quick search shows that in both incidents, the captain was Indian - that doesn't indicate that it's the same person though. The captain who crashed into the ferry in Hamburg was 39 years old, so if the current captain is 40/41/42, then it could be the same person... need to do more digging Indian huh? Probably heavily influenced by Bollywood physics then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry 1,437 Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 I just wonder if the operators of the canal had a contingency plan for such an event, and if so whether it was something they actively maintained and took seriously that it would one day be used in earnest. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil-Dick Willie 3,253 Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 7 minutes ago, Harry said: I just wonder if the operators of the canal had a contingency plan for such an event, and if so whether it was something they actively maintained and took seriously that it would one day be used in earnest. You generally find that the disappointing answer to such questions is generally no, and no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Gonzo 8,184 Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 30 minutes ago, Harry said: I just wonder if the operators of the canal had a contingency plan for such an event, and if so whether it was something they actively maintained and took seriously that it would one day be used in earnest. I think it’s pretty clear they didn’t have a plan, or at least didn’t have a good one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry 1,437 Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 41 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said: I think it’s pretty clear they didn’t have a plan, or at least didn’t have a good one My guess is they'd have one, but over time they paid less attention to it, and some of the equipment they'd have had sitting in standby to mobilise for that event will have fallen into disrepair, as staff saw it as something would never actually happen. In my role at work we have plans like that for failures of major assets, and thankfully they get taken seriously. Dams, major water and sewer arterials, treatment plants, documents covering planned response to scenarios like statewide blackout, bushfire, cyber attack, terrorism, catastrophic failure, etc. However they can still be pretty grim scenarios, as the perfect contingency plan is something that nobody would be willing to pay for given it may never be used. I.e. dual supply pipelines, fun redundancy in the sewer system, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry 1,437 Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,380 Posted March 27, 2021 Administrator Share Posted March 27, 2021 7 hours ago, Harry said: I just wonder if the operators of the canal had a contingency plan for such an event, and if so whether it was something they actively maintained and took seriously that it would one day be used in earnest. 7 hours ago, Devil-Dick Willie said: You generally find that the disappointing answer to such questions is generally no, and no. 6 hours ago, Dr. Gonzo said: I think it’s pretty clear they didn’t have a plan, or at least didn’t have a good one They've kept the old canal open but I doubt it was for if something like this ever happened. So ships can go through but still at a much slower rate apparently. I wonder what kind of cargo is on that Ever Given ship or what's being blocked either side because they're too far through and can't go back... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beelzebub 2,508 Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 Why did they made the cannal so narrow knowing what size of ships are there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,380 Posted March 27, 2021 Administrator Share Posted March 27, 2021 3 minutes ago, McAzeem said: Why did they made the cannal so narrow knowing what size of ships are there? Cos the ships are meant to go straight through and not turn around in those parts...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beelzebub 2,508 Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 7 minutes ago, Stan said: Cos the ships are meant to go straight through and not turn around in those parts...? There is always one cunt who doesn't follow the lane rules Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moon Monkey 44 Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 Was Albert Trotter on board? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beelzebub 2,508 Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 8 hours ago, Harry said: I just wonder if the operators of the canal had a contingency plan for such an event, and if so whether it was something they actively maintained and took seriously that it would one day be used in earnest. The prime reason Egypt is under constant coups and dictators is bcz of Suez Canal would be a joke if the CIA didn't invest in such situations than they do in coups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchalkeUK 402 Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, McAzeem said: Why did they made the cannal so narrow knowing what size of ships are there? I think they dug it out a long time ago before even containers had been invented - we had boats then and now we have ships and although many young people used the boats carelessly, now we have older idiots in charge - and that's not even thinking about politics! ! was 2 days into my square bashing in 1956 when an idiot named Eden decided to invade Egypt and block the Canal but he had to sink boats 'cos there were not any big enough to block it - we were woken up at 2am and told we were going to Egypt that week! Not true, but the smell of poo was awful! Edited March 27, 2021 by SchalkeUK 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry 1,437 Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 The good old days when America made its own crystal meth... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluewolf 7,161 Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ 15,325 Posted March 28, 2021 Subscriber Share Posted March 28, 2021 1 hour ago, Bluewolf said: Let's raise the stakes: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber CaaC (John)+ 5,360 Posted March 28, 2021 Subscriber Share Posted March 28, 2021 33 minutes ago, nudge said: Let's raise the stakes: Evergreen's big bruv, Ever Given 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,380 Posted March 28, 2021 Administrator Share Posted March 28, 2021 1 minute ago, CaaC (John) said: Evergreen's big bruv, Ever Given Is this the ship in the Suez canal? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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