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22nd February 2023, 04:56 PM
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22nd February 2023, 05:23 PM
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You'd have to be careful coming alongside at berthing
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22nd February 2023, 06:34 PM
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Is that a lifeboat on the back end, or a big box of parachutes?
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22nd February 2023, 06:38 PM
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A rewrite of collision regs maybe ?
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22nd February 2023, 07:10 PM
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Looks like its taking off from a Carrier! LOL
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23rd February 2023, 12:04 AM
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Hi Mike.
I do hope they have wing mirrors.
Des
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23rd February 2023, 05:27 AM
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May need a longer runway when coming in to land.
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23rd February 2023, 06:34 AM
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First thought was - so glad I'm not at sea anymore and how sad is that.
At least you can always see where you've been but no clue where you're going.
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23rd February 2023, 08:06 AM
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Originally Posted by
Trevor Bodiam
At least you can always see where you've been but no clue where you're going.
Sounds like a Ropner trip in the 50's Trevor, excitement from the day of joining until leaving 22 months later! would I do it again, you betcha! although at my age may not complete the voyage!
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23rd February 2023, 11:32 PM
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Not complete the voyage? Of course you would Ivan, once you got out there on the ocean you would feel the greatest.
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