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1st November 2024, 05:40 PM
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Some days you just wish you'd chosen a different job
Bet the captain of this heavy lift vessel wished he had stayed at home or chosen a different profession.
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1st November 2024, 05:48 PM
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Re: Some days you just wish you'd chosen a different job
While in Shanghai used to see these heavy lift ships heading down the river. Looked odd with those container cranes as cargo. Must have been interesting if you hit heavy weather, not for me thanks.
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1st November 2024, 06:51 PM
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Re: Some days you just wish you'd chosen a different job
Would think you would have to be pretty spot on with the stability calculations .
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1st November 2024, 07:30 PM
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Re: Some days you just wish you'd chosen a different job

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John Cassels
Would think you would have to be pretty spot on with the stability calculations .
and a big slice of luck
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2nd November 2024, 12:16 AM
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Re: Some days you just wish you'd chosen a different job
Was she run ashore or did she capsize and finish in that position.? JS
As regards a different profession how about a brothel owner although an apprenticeship for that may have to be a pimp. With a salubrious bar attached of course can just see myself drawing the pints for my customers. Cheers JS
Last edited by j.sabourn; 2nd November 2024 at 12:29 AM.
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2nd November 2024, 05:23 AM
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Re: Some days you just wish you'd chosen a different job
Saw some on the news the other day about a ship due to go for scrap.
But it has been saved and turned on its bow to stand stern up to house some scientific equipment.
Maybe this guy had a similar idea but it went very wrong.s


Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
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