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Japan Coast Guard Vessel Taking on Water After Grounding
The Maritime Executive ^
| Jan 20 2023
| Maritime Executive
Posted on 01/20/2023 5:26:38 AM PST by golux
A Japan Coast Guard vessel is reportedly taking on water and leaking oil after grounding in rough weather while on a routine patrol on January 18. The vessel is stranded and awaiting a salvage crew but in no danger of sinking.
The 3,100 gross ton Echigo, built by Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding and commissioned in 1990, was operating in central Japan on Wednesday morning. Strong winds of 25 mph were blowing with heavy surf when the vessel approached a lighthouse near Kashiwazaki along the Sea of Japan. (...)
(Excerpt) Read more at maritime-executive.com ...
TOPICS: Government; Japan
KEYWORDS: coastguard; maritime; navigation
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posted on
01/20/2023 5:26:38 AM PST
by
golux
To: golux
I foresee a loss of command by a boat Captain!
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posted on
01/20/2023 5:29:29 AM PST
by
ExTxMarine
(Diversity is necessary; diverse points of views will not be tolerated.)
To: golux
Call SEA-TOW......................
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posted on
01/20/2023 5:29:43 AM PST
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
To: ExTxMarine
The distinguish career of Wi Tu Low has been tarnished.
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posted on
01/20/2023 5:30:51 AM PST
by
BipolarBob
(The rumor has not been confirmed until the FBI officially denies it.)
To: golux
It appears that the Nip Navy is attending the same schools as our Squid boat Captains...lol
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posted on
01/20/2023 5:41:58 AM PST
by
major_gaff
(University of Parris Island, Class of '84)
To: golux
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posted on
01/20/2023 6:03:48 AM PST
by
Candor7
( ( Ask not for whom THE Trump trolls...He trolls for thee!))
To: ExTxMarine
Or worse...
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posted on
01/20/2023 6:28:30 AM PST
by
ProtectOurFreedom
(Once you get people to believe that a plural pronoun is singular, they'll believe anything - nicollo)
To: golux
They’ll bury him in sand up to his neck so anyone going by can give him a kick..or whatever.
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posted on
01/20/2023 7:23:06 AM PST
by
crz
To: golux
You cant sink any further when you are ran aground.
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posted on
01/20/2023 7:24:55 AM PST
by
Delta 21
(MAGA Republican is my pronoun.)
To: golux
“Japan Coast Guard Vessel Taking on Water After Grounding”
If the ship is “aground,” shouldn’t it be taking on dirt?
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posted on
01/20/2023 7:31:20 AM PST
by
PLMerite
("They say that we were Cold Warriors. Yes, and a bloody good show, too." - Robert Conquest )
To: Delta 21
Running aground is a common salvage technique if a ship is taking on water.
To: Lonesome in Massachussets
Japanese having trouble in 30 knt winds and “rough surf”.
Try exiting Halifax harbor in mid January and get back to me.
They can stand down GQ and set the modified anchor watch! HA HA!
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posted on
01/20/2023 8:53:10 AM PST
by
Delta 21
(MAGA Republican is my pronoun.)
To: Delta 21
I know, right? I saw that too.
And try doing it under sail alone, close into the wind.
...The sort of things I did all the time with my pal, Free Republic's Kenny Bunk.
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posted on
01/20/2023 10:11:54 AM PST
by
golux
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