Cargo Ship Breaking Up After Hitting Reef

vienna · 10-12-11, 01:37 PM

http://news.yahoo.com/stricken-ship-...114754126.html

CCIP · 10-12-11, 01:46 PM

As stupid and unfortunate as this is, the rather bungling handling of this situation can't help but remind me of this comedy classic...

August · 10-12-11, 01:54 PM

Looks like a lot of cargo will be washing ashore soon. If this were Rhode Island the scavengers would already be picking out their spot on the beach.

Jimbuna · 10-12-11, 03:14 PM

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If convicted, the captain could face a fine of up to 10,000 New Zealand dollars ($7,800) and 12 months in prison. His next court appearance is Oct. 19, when authorities say more charges are likely.

A real deterrent for anyone else to consider

CaptainMattJ. · 10-12-11, 05:32 PM

although i cant make speculations on how the ship was being skippered, i can say that the captain takes the blame 9/10 times

again, i cant say how the ship was being skippered, so i dont know if he was or wasnt operating recklessly.

Its stories like these that make me reflect on my career choice. going to be a mate, wanted to captain a boat someday. But once you're in command, your boat and everyone in it is in your hands. lots of responsibility, and rightly so.

TLAM Strike · 10-12-11, 07:33 PM

Waiting for the report that an RAN submarine returned to port with a damaged sail...

kiwi_2005 · 10-13-11, 02:16 AM

The government get off their ass 5 days too late.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/vi...lery_id=122139

10-12-11, 01:37 PM	#1
vienna Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anywhere but the here & now... Posts: 7,711 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Cargo Ship Breaking Up After Hitting Reef http://news.yahoo.com/stricken-ship-...114754126.html

10-12-11, 01:46 PM	#2
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	As stupid and unfortunate as this is, the rather bungling handling of this situation can't help but remind me of this comedy classic... __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

10-12-11, 01:54 PM	#3
August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,197 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Looks like a lot of cargo will be washing ashore soon. If this were Rhode Island the scavengers would already be picking out their spot on the beach. __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

10-12-11, 05:32 PM	#5
CaptainMattJ. The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sin City Posts: 1,364 Downloads: 55 Uploads: 0	although i cant make speculations on how the ship was being skippered, i can say that the captain takes the blame 9/10 times again, i cant say how the ship was being skippered, so i dont know if he was or wasnt operating recklessly. Its stories like these that make me reflect on my career choice. going to be a mate, wanted to captain a boat someday. But once you're in command, your boat and everyone in it is in your hands. lots of responsibility, and rightly so. __________________ A popular Government without popular information nor the means of acquiring it, is but a Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy or perhaps both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance, and a people who mean to be their own Governors must arm themselves with the power knowledge gives - James Madison

10-12-11, 07:33 PM	#6
TLAM Strike Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 8,633 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 6	Waiting for the report that an RAN submarine returned to port with a damaged sail... __________________

10-13-11, 02:16 AM	#7
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	The government get off their ass 5 days too late. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/vi...lery_id=122139 __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.