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Old 30-04-2010, 03:13   #1
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Docking Fail

All of us may have a bad day... (the crane damaged has a value of 5 millions $)

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Old 30-04-2010, 06:54   #2
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Came in a little hot there.... but who among us have not done it?

(well maybe not knocking over the 5million $ crane part)...
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Old 30-04-2010, 07:48   #3
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see? no matter I have been docking on some days, there is ALWAYS someone who is worse. It's SUCH a comfort

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Old 30-04-2010, 07:56   #4
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this is why I never enlist the aid of tugboats.
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Old 30-04-2010, 10:29   #5
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The only missing was someone jumping from the ship to the dock with a mooring line in his hand. Ahh the good old days.
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Old 30-04-2010, 11:22   #6
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I bet that pilot has a whole new perspective on the term, "docking one's pay"
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For Anchoring Fail, go here:

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