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WATCH: Runaway Anchor Chain Causes Chaos and Fire
gCaptain ^
| November 23, 2015
| Alex Bering
Posted on 11/24/2015 6:27:36 PM PST by artichokegrower
A very chaotic situation indeed as this anchor chain control malfunctioned and dropped unconstricted. Most surprisingly, deckhands can be seen scurrying about in the video risking life and limb in the presence of such an unpredictable and violent force as an free falling anchor chain
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Say goodbye to a very expensive chain
To: artichokegrower
To: artichokegrower
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posted on
11/24/2015 6:31:54 PM PST
by
ClearCase_guy
(I support anything which diminishes the Muslim population.)
To: artichokegrower
To: artichokegrower
That anchor definitely, I mean DEFINITELY RAN AWAY!
And it ain’t coming back!
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posted on
11/24/2015 6:36:49 PM PST
by
chris37
(heartless)
To: artichokegrower
“We’re docking your pay $600.00 a month for the next 400 years”.
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posted on
11/24/2015 6:42:13 PM PST
by
laplata
( Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
To: artichokegrower
Most surprisingly, deckhands can be seen scurrying about in the video risking life and limb in the presence of such an unpredictable and violent force as an free falling anchor chain
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The ones I saw were either clueless or running for cover.
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posted on
11/24/2015 6:43:54 PM PST
by
Moonman62
(The US has become a government with a country, rather than a country with a government.)
To: ClearCase_guy
Hey Obama would you mind holding on the the end of this?
To: Cold Heart
Diver retrievable. Depending on depth, might take on helluva lift bag............
To: artichokegrower
Looks like what happens when folks vote Democrat one time too many.
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posted on
11/24/2015 6:46:39 PM PST
by
MeneMeneTekelUpharsin
(Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
To: artichokegrower
Gravity... it’s not just a good idea, it’s the law
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posted on
11/24/2015 6:49:50 PM PST
by
DocRock
(All they that TAKE the sword shall perish with the sword. Matthew 26:52 Gun grabbers beware.)
To: artichokegrower
I would bet the bearings are pretty much shot on that winch too.
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posted on
11/24/2015 6:52:03 PM PST
by
IronJack
To: artichokegrower
windlass... Great word.
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posted on
11/24/2015 6:53:47 PM PST
by
golux
To: artichokegrower
For the price of that chain I’m sure that they will send a salvage diver after it.
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posted on
11/24/2015 6:54:32 PM PST
by
Blood of Tyrants
(There's a right to gay marriage in the Constitution but there is no right of an unborn baby to life.)
To: chris37
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posted on
11/24/2015 6:55:18 PM PST
by
golux
To: artichokegrower
“How deep is the water, Momma?”
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posted on
11/24/2015 6:55:37 PM PST
by
aomagrat
(Gun owners who vote for democrats are too stupid to own guns.)
To: DocRock
If you look close you can see some Bangladeshi boys diving off the port side.
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posted on
11/24/2015 6:59:21 PM PST
by
golux
To: artichokegrower
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posted on
11/24/2015 6:59:50 PM PST
by
golux
To: artichokegrower
Wouldn’t have wanted to be near the chain locker.
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posted on
11/24/2015 7:07:42 PM PST
by
SandRat
(Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
To: SandRat
I bunked in one compartment next to a chain locker. It was loud.
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posted on
11/24/2015 7:18:21 PM PST
by
Rockpile
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