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To: Skwor
How did you determine that?

It's not a matter of how fit the person is. Have you ever worked at sea? The North Sea? Working a fishing vessel in the Gulf of Alaska is the most dangerous job in America. A guy 275 pounds in trouble on a deck covered with ice is too heavy for OTHERS to rescue reasonably without taking excessive risks.

It is a considered limit.

13 posted on 09/03/2026 7:59:27 AM PDT by Carry_Okie (The tree of liberty needs a rope.)
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To: Carry_Okie

Served on a submarine, I assure you it is harder to get that 275lb man out of a sub than off an oil rig. (Realistically 250 to 260 given it includes wearing work clothes.)


17 posted on 09/03/2026 8:06:15 AM PDT by Skwor
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To: Carry_Okie

Big men don’t get cold nearly as fast as small men, on the other hand.

But helicopter capability is key.


74 posted on 09/03/2026 12:40:58 PM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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