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Old 08-13-07, 01:43 PM   #5
Etienne
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Originally Posted by Kapitan

In response to thousands of requests to allow the vessel to make the voyage under her own steam, and to be sent off in a blaze of glory, The Chinese officials banned any vessel or person coming within 500 meters of the vessel.
Aw, come on, refitting a ship to travel under her own power after being laid-up for almost twenty year, just for one trip, is TOTALLY cost effective. Not to mention the refit she'd need to safely accomodate guests.

And a 500 meters safety zone is pretty lax, for a dead ship under tow. I imagine that's in confined water.

Sometimes, I just wish the media'd stay far away from anything involving ship. Or at least research their stuff.
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