The driver.
Posted on 05/09/2016 4:31:43 PM PDT by BenLurkin
Discovered on May 4 on a beach in Robertsport, in the country’s far north-west, the 63-metre tanker, Tamaya 1, was last seen on April 22 after leaving its registered port in Panama.
With the vessel’s last known location far outside pirate waters, authorities are struggling to determine why the crew would have abandoned the ship.
The Liberian maritime authority could only speculate as to why the ship was empty, however evidence of a fire in the captain's quarters supported the theory of foul play.
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The Liberian government has been criticised for taking more than two days to realise the massive ship had run aground on the Robertsport beach
By the time authorities established a perimeter the vessel had been looted and vandalised by locals.
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Wikipedia:
“A folkloric explanation claims that mules or horses (nags) would have lights hung on their heads by nefarious wreckers in order to trick ships into running aground and then loot the ships of their valuables. The town’s emblem depicts one such equine accomplice from the tale.”
Back in the 80s there was a pier off City Island, Bronx, NY that had a manhole near the end. Unmarked tanker trucks carrying whatever waste would park next to it and drop a hose through the manhole to off load into Long Island Sound. Worked great until one driver didn’t replace the cover and the SHTF. Far as I know, no one was ever arrested or charged.
Around the same time I would drive the LIE near the Fair Grounds around 3AM. I would often see a dripping, gunk covered tanker truck highballing from the Island toward the city. One look and you just knew it was bad news.
We had a semi go over the guardrails from Rt 40 here in Tijeras one time... filled with bags of baby carrots. The locals got them all. :)
The driver.
In 1980, I lived on City Island, on a 115 ft.Yacht named the “Global Star”, at the City Island Marina. That was the best job I’ve ever had. We delivered it from Grosse Pointe
Yacht Club to West Palm Beach, Fl. in two Months.
In 1980 I had a 20 ft. Critchfield Malibu named “Roccus” berthed not that far away at the College Point Y.C. lol
Looks like they jettisoned everything, even themselves.
The dips in the wings provide more height at the engine, allowing ground clearance for a larger prop.
Seems I recall that and allowing a shorter landing gear for carrier use too.
Seems I recall that and allowing a shorter landing gear for carrier use too.
Coastal tanker
Not a massive ship
Where do these writers come from?
“Show me the way to the next whisky bar”
and then; you know that I would be untrue
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