Reckless (but not wreckless) Ferry Driving


 

I'll bet the Skipper's face is red:

https://maritime-executive.com/article/photos-vashon-island-ferry-damaged-in-dock-allision

It'll be interesting to see the report on the accident investigation.

The Weatherman is telling us it's gonna get up to 64 degrees today here in Florence. :o)
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Andrew Linn
 

Hard landing. Ive done those 

On Jul 29, 2022 7:45 AM, John Kohnen <jkohnen@...> wrote:
I'll bet the Skipper's face is red:

https://maritime-executive.com/article/photos-vashon-island-ferry-damaged-in-dock-allision

It'll be interesting to see the report on the accident investigation.

The Weatherman is telling us it's gonna get up to 64 degrees today here in Florence. :o)
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Case Turner <dirtsailor2003@...>
 

Boy howdy that was a hard landing. Will be interested to hear the full story. 

Case

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On Jul 29, 2022, at 10:29 AM, Andrew Linn <alinn@...> wrote:


Hard landing. Ive done those 

On Jul 29, 2022 7:45 AM, John Kohnen <jkohnen@...> wrote:
I'll bet the Skipper's face is red:

https://maritime-executive.com/article/photos-vashon-island-ferry-damaged-in-dock-allision

It'll be interesting to see the report on the accident investigation.

The Weatherman is telling us it's gonna get up to 64 degrees today here in Florence. :o)
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But your hard landings, like most of us Coots', aren't as scary, or expensive, as that one. <g> Imagine the terror of the passengers who were on that observation deck when the dolphin started getting really big, really fast! ;o)

On 7/29/2022 10:29 AM, Andrew wrote:
Hard landing. Ive done those
https://maritime-executive.com/article/photos-vashon-island-ferry-damaged-in-dock-allision
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