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"Ten US Navy sailors are missing and five have been injured after a US destroyer and an oil tanker collided near Singapore, the Navy says.
The guided missile destroyer USS John S McCain was sailing east of Singapore and preparing to stop in the port when the collision with the Liberian-flagged vessel occurred."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-40995829
You have to wonder how that happens... eh..
2nd collision in two months, 4th this year.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sgt. Pepper
How do you not see an oil tanker coming?
Those ships are stuffed with state of the art equipment and three senior officials were sacked after the crash a couple of months ago. So human error again? There'll be plenty of people involved with that vessel who are now shitting their pants.Quote:
Originally Posted by TH63
Ten sailors in the sea
Kinda my point. If they can't spot a fecking oil tanker, how are they going to manage if Kim Jong Un presses the button on one of his missiles?Quote:
Originally Posted by lardy
I'm sure somebody is going to ask if they are being deliberately targeted, but it's not going to be me!Quote:
Originally Posted by TH63
On the pop
I did a week-long navigation course at Plymouth University and it was all about using a simulator and bringing a large vessel into port via a busy shipping lane. The major problem is not spotting other vessels in the vicinity but avoiding them when a collision can be predicted. It's like being involved in a car accident in very slow time. These large vessels can require a very long distance to stop and veering off in a different direction isn't straightforward either, especially in busy shipping lanes. They are extremely unwieldy and whoever is navigating has to anticipate events hours rather than minutes ahead.Quote:
Originally Posted by TH63