Re:Shipping containers are falling overboard at a rapid rate
by lostlogin on Thursday April 29, 2021 @07:05PM
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The mate who hit one in a yacht while mid Pacific begs to differ.
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Re:Shipping containers are falling overboard at a rapid rate
by dzhiurgis on Thursday April 29, 2021 @08:28PM
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I wonder how many other hazards are out there. I have feeling it's small fraction compared to something like tree logs or g*d knows what else.
Re:Shipping containers are falling overboard at a rapid rate
by lostlogin on Friday April 30, 2021 @05:23AM
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He has also hit a whale. He has had a lot of alarming things happen while out sailing. I learned to avoid going out with him.
Re:Shipping containers are falling overboard at a rapid rate
by dzhiurgis on Friday April 30, 2021 @07:56AM
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FWIW there were some bizarre orca attacks around Portugal or Spain recently.
Re:Shipping containers are falling overboard at a rapid rate
by betwixthewires on Friday April 30, 2021 @02:32AM
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Imagine running into a quarter mile long string of telephone poles washed away 5 years ago in a hurricane...