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  • candcallen

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    Never backed off of the throttle.
    Screw was still churning at the end of the video.
    Rolling coal till after the impact.

    I'm no salty dog but remember something about mass and velocity making lots of energy and that goes for ships too. The only thing that stops slower than long heavy trains are big heavy ships. Tsunami of steel. It just keeps coming.




    I dare y'all to just leave those high slow balls hanging there.
     

    BMF500

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    Uhh oops. Aren't they supposed to be docked by tugs?

    Yes they are supposed to be docked by tug. And unless the vessel is DP with full azimuthing thrusters as main propulsion they aren't suited for self docking.

    These could but very rarely; mainly due to what the thruster wash will churn up and jet channels on the bottom.

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    Big Dipper

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    A few observations.

    Tug at stern has a cable to the ship’s stern. Can’t tell if the one at the bow does or not, but it probably does.

    Ship’s engines appear to be full astern based on the aeration of the water and the “pillow” of water forward of the rudder assembly.

    Ship looks to be empty and riding very high in the water, thus increasing “sail” area — the most likely reason for the inability to control the down-wind approach to the dock.
     

    Bozz10mm

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    I found a place online where you can get a ship's Captain license with no test and an out of state driver's license. You think it's legit?
     

    Byrd666

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    Couple rolls o' duct tape, some chewin' gum and a tube o' Krazy glue will fix it right up. No biggie
     

    lightflyer1

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    Yes they are supposed to be docked by tug. And unless the vessel is DP with full azimuthing thrusters as main propulsion they aren't suited for self docking.

    These could but very rarely; mainly due to what the thruster wash will churn up and jet channels on the bottom.

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    Cruise ships have these thrusters and routinely dock on their own. Much more successfully than this guy did!
     
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