Turk Posted December 30, 2009 #1 Share Posted December 30, 2009 This is a remarkable video of a "cruise size" freighter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madforcruising Posted December 30, 2009 #2 Share Posted December 30, 2009 This is a remarkable video of a "cruise size" freighter! But you are aware that there was no dock that was hit at all. This video is from a ship scrapping place like Alang in India where they run the ships full speed onto the beach for "easy" access to the ship scrappers. I´m not saying this ship was meant to be "parked" where it ended up, but it was not a ship docking, that ship was on it´s last journey;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreePutt316 Posted December 30, 2009 #3 Share Posted December 30, 2009 This is a ship breaker "port" in india. They do not have to follow any real OSHA or EPA regulations at all. The ship is bought by the "recycling" agent. Taken to the port for dismantle at full power and on a high tide. The ship is beached, low tide goes out and hundreds of "workers" run out with blow torches to start cutting the ship apart. First to go is the ships prop, made of brass. These places are a toxic dump, workers are killed almost weekly. Asbestos, oil, and all sorts of bad things go directly into the sea. The ship breakers sell the copper brass and any other metal. Very sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexis Posted December 30, 2009 #4 Share Posted December 30, 2009 This is a remarkable video of a "cruise size" freighter! Where ever it was meant to "park", I don't think it was there. I loved it and knew something looked wrong when the workers started to run. :D She went out with a "Bang" Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXASMUNK Posted December 30, 2009 #5 Share Posted December 30, 2009 "You too can sign up to drive a ship in one easy lesson!" "Just send in $19.95, plus shipping and handling, and if you act right now, we will include, free, one life vest, just pay addtional shipping and handling" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPete Posted December 30, 2009 #6 Share Posted December 30, 2009 That's probably Alang, but it is reminiscent of how my wife parks the car in tight places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madforcruising Posted December 30, 2009 #7 Share Posted December 30, 2009 That's probably Alang, but it is reminiscent of how my wife parks the car in tight places. The flag flying on the beach towards the end of the video is the flag of Mauritius. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPete Posted December 30, 2009 #8 Share Posted December 30, 2009 The flag flying on the beach towards the end of the video is the flag of Mauritius. Now that you mention it, I do see the flag of the land of the dodo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gooch47 Posted January 1, 2010 #9 Share Posted January 1, 2010 Reminds me of a comment our Captain made during our last LA to Santiago cruise. He was explaining we were going to be a few minutes late because of how much he has to slow the ship as we approach the port "or we'll become one of Princess's Land Resorts." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imagineering Posted January 1, 2010 #10 Share Posted January 1, 2010 This is a remarkable video of a "cruise size" freighter! This appears to be a deliberate beaching at a place where they scrap and dismantle old ships. Nothing too remarkable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
its,only,me Posted February 1, 2010 #11 Share Posted February 1, 2010 That's probably Alang, but it is reminiscent of how my wife parks the car in tight places. Hope your wife is not a forum member :rolleyes: or you could be in serious truoble when she reads that :D ;) mrs.c Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RosiesCruising Posted March 30, 2010 #12 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Thats crazzzzyyy :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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