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Firestar

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Intoxicated Passenger Drops Anchor
« on: December 03, 2010, 03:16:46 »
This is the best thing I've seen in the media this week. ;D

http://www.cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/11/30/passenger.drops.cruise.anchor/index.html?hpt=T2
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cptnchris

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Re: Intoxicated Passenger Drops Anchor
« Reply #1 on: December 03, 2010, 05:49:27 »
How did he get to the anchor controls  ???  That is hilarious though  :doh:
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vin_sun

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Re: Intoxicated Passenger Drops Anchor
« Reply #2 on: December 03, 2010, 08:50:42 »
Hard to imagine how he did it .......... removing the wire / chain lashings, possibly a devil's claw too, then the bow stopper bar and finally the brake !!!

With ISPS fully implemented wouldn't the foc'sle have been a restricted area ??

Or maybe he was an ex-Bosun !!!!  :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Cat320DL

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Re: Intoxicated Passenger Drops Anchor
« Reply #3 on: December 03, 2010, 18:28:31 »
Wow! :o
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Re: Intoxicated Passenger Drops Anchor
« Reply #4 on: December 03, 2010, 18:35:12 »
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metman

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Re: Intoxicated Passenger Drops Anchor
« Reply #5 on: December 14, 2010, 15:34:13 »
Just shows that just having a sign saying that it is off limits to passengers doesn't work - a padlock and chain might be a better idea!!!

Metman
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Aad The Pirate

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Re: Intoxicated Passenger Drops Anchor
« Reply #6 on: December 14, 2010, 23:46:06 »
according to the website of "The Smoking Gun" http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/drunk/anchor-drop-lands-cruise-passenger-brig  it was the STERN-anchor which was dropped  ???
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MokMok

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Re: Intoxicated Passenger Drops Anchor
« Reply #7 on: December 16, 2010, 13:50:40 »
Very stupid that any passenger on board had the opportunity for releasing the anchor! If you release the anchors at the bow while sailing at full speed, the ship will slow down very abruptly and will be dragged down. This dragging down can cause the ship to capsize.
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Ballast

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Re: Intoxicated Passenger Drops Anchor
« Reply #8 on: December 16, 2010, 13:57:48 »
Quote from: MokMok on December 16, 2010, 13:50:40
This dragging down can cause the ship to capsize.

That's only in ShipSim  ;)
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vin_sun

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Re: Intoxicated Passenger Drops Anchor
« Reply #9 on: December 16, 2010, 14:14:09 »
Quote from: MokMok on December 16, 2010, 13:50:40
If you release the anchors at the bow while sailing at full speed, the ship will slow down very abruptly and ....

.... will yank out the bitter end or cable will simply part at a weak link !
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Ballast

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Re: Intoxicated Passenger Drops Anchor
« Reply #10 on: December 16, 2010, 14:19:20 »
That would be a bitter end for the anchor and it's chain...  ;D
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vin_sun

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Re: Intoxicated Passenger Drops Anchor
« Reply #11 on: December 16, 2010, 18:52:42 »
Quote from: Ballast on December 16, 2010, 14:19:20
That would be a bitter end for the anchor and it's chain...  ;D

Literally speaking, that is indeed true !  :lol: :lol: :lol:
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marcstrat

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Re: Intoxicated Passenger Drops Anchor
« Reply #12 on: December 19, 2010, 20:26:36 »
Hoy
Dropping anchors is not that difficult,because in emergency cases it has to be able to release very quick.
If that guy has wome knowledge of has been a crewmember in the past,it only would have helped his(crazy!!!)action.
Keep also inmind that there are some instructions on the winch on a plate to.
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oceandream

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Re: Intoxicated Passenger Drops Anchor
« Reply #13 on: December 21, 2010, 00:53:39 »
well
marc awnsered out question  :)
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