Yesterday the NYSB lady (Homendy?) mentioned that ship’s crew had called for tug support just moments after pointing toward the FSKB. They knew they were in trouble shortly after firing the main engine. Fascinates me that these port geniuses don’t require tug escort at least until the big haulers get past all the bridges, and they had one more to go to get to open water.
Yeah, it costs money to have a tug baby sitter but we see how expensive the cleanup can be. It’s not like the big guys haven’t missed the channel before. Remember the one that missed the channel and hit an island some months ago——just off the Naval Academy. We never did hear who got stoopid that time but it was the same company that jammed up the Suez months before. After awhile it’s hard to believe in accidents.
Then remember the one that anchored off Long Beach then used its anchor to drag up a pipeline? I used to build this stuff and taught guys how to use them but no one ever fell asleep in my class and no one ever wrecked one that I helped build. just weird.
NYSB=NTSB