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2006-07-25 Science & Technology

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Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-07-25 19:15|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This was a big story on the 10:00 news last night. Coasties did a great rescue job. I wonder how the ship took on so much water. Maybe a side door failure, who knows?

Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul 2006-07-25 19:38|| 2006-07-25 19:38|| Front Page Top

#2 Good show, Coasties!

Pacific, huh? Probably full of Prius. All those batteries. Lead. Acid. Eco-disaster. Boycott Toyota.

Posted by cruiser 2006-07-25 20:02|| 2006-07-25 20:02|| Front Page Top

#3 Nothing I've read give a clue as to cause. 5,000 cars floating around out there waiting for someone to pick them up and give them a home.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-07-25 20:03|| 2006-07-25 20:03|| Front Page Top

#4 Thats a ro-ro (roll-on, roll-off) ship, not a container ship.

Pity about the ship. That sort is very good for moving vehicles round the world, ready-to-use at portside.

Like at Bandar Abbas, say.

Posted by buwaya 2006-07-25 21:17|| 2006-07-25 21:17|| Front Page Top

#5 Of course. Thanks for the correction.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-07-25 21:22|| 2006-07-25 21:22|| Front Page Top

#6 Good job to the coasties!! Hovering near a listing ship pulling people of is sporty to say the least.

Posted by 49 Pan 2006-07-25 21:49|| 2006-07-25 21:49|| Front Page Top

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