Heavy Weather...

[Alan D. Hyde]

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Alan

[ 02-21-2003, 04:15 PM: Message edited by: Alan D. Hyde ]

[Dave Fleming]

Ah yes, taking it 'green' on the pilot house windows.
One of lifes great thrills.
" Oh shite, I hope these bulletproof glass widows really work!"

PS: some times they do and sometimes they don't.

PPS: those photos taken near the Hibernia rig in the Atlantic off Scotia or is it Newfieland are really something. Wonder if they have had any iceberg scares yet?

[ 02-21-2003, 04:24 PM: Message edited by: Dave Fleming ]

[mmd]

Dave, define "scares". A good friend of mine works for the company that tracks icebergs for the Hibernia offshore oil project - he is the guy who calls the boats in the above pictures to get them to 'lassoo' the errant bergs and tow them long enough to change their trajectory to miss the rig. Million-ton bergs are not uncommon, and an uncomfortably close near miss is a half-mile away. This winter has been pretty cold, so a banner year for ice is expected. Big bergs are usually more prevalent in the spring, usually from March thru to June.

[Rancocas]

Oh Yeah! Been there. Done that. What fun! Thanks for the memories.
Took a 60 degree roll once. Everyone in the pilothouse slipped, fell, slid across the deck, and ended in a corner, in a big pile of tangled arms and legs.
U.S.S. Manley (DD 940). The old girl took her time, but she eventually rolled back up.
We put seatbelts on our bunks!