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Stuck In Suez
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Originally posted by OwlHoot View PostIt amazes me that in this day and age the steering of ships that large is not totally computer-controlled, with millisecond timing to maintain course or reverse engines and stop ASAP if a course cannot be maintained, especially in confined spaces like the Suez canal.Comment
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Originally posted by DonaldJTrump View PostEgyptians used water cannons during the Yom Kippur War to breach the earthen ramparts of the Bar Lev Line along the Suez in '73
Wonder if they have any of those still knocking around for re-purposing
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They need tons of Drain Buster, clears all blockages. Apparently.I couldn't give two fornicators! Yes, really!Comment
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Originally posted by OwlHoot View PostIt amazes me that in this day and age the steering of ships that large is not totally computer-controlled, with millisecond timing to maintain course or reverse engines and stop ASAP if a course cannot be maintained, especially in confined spaces like the Suez canal.Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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SOP when beached is to reverse out, something that size will require a good sized tug. I'm guessing they don't want to do any further damage hence the reluctance to pull it out.Comment
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Originally posted by OwlHoot View PostIt amazes me that in this day and age the steering of ships that large is not totally computer-controlled, with millisecond timing to maintain course or reverse engines and stop ASAP if a course cannot be maintained, especially in confined spaces like the Suez canal.Comment
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Originally posted by NigelJK View PostSOP when beached is to reverse out, something that size will require a good sized tug. I'm guessing they don't want to do any further damage hence the reluctance to pull it out.Comment
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The ship is in safe hands, it's hanging around for timepass.
https://www.latestly.com/world/suez-...s-2390500.htmlComment
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