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Old 08 December 2009, 14:11   #1
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what a bunch of tossers. i hope they don't get paid for that kinda shite effort.

if you are going to use that prehistoric method of launching then put more people on the ropes and take a turn or two around the bollard.

No Qr on the hook either
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I think that maybe old ?
Yes it maybe im not sure, I hadn't seen it on here before so thought id stick it up.

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Don't worry. It's always worth watching again!

If you think that was bad, how wrong do you reckon they'll get it with their new toy? I so hope they'll still have the TV crews with them!
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If you think that was bad, how wrong do you reckon they'll get it with their new toy? I so hope they'll still have the TV crews with them!
Me too, can't wait.
There's been some great footage of the RIBs this series...
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Some excellent RIB footage in the series - can't believe that's their new boat - Paul Watson has always seems so........... well dozy!!
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You mean stoned?
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Ahhh that explains it
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in this vid you see the aftermath. they blame the whole thing on one guy.......
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without a doubt it was the ships captains faulybut that fkk up was a team effort
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I've changed the link to a different version of the same. It won't play embedded, but click the link and you can see it on YouTube.
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RIB Launch gone wrong

Luckily no one was hurt, I think this is a culmination of errors with ultimatley the captain to blame.
I have never seen a RIB launched this way whilst steaming (and at some speed by the looks of it), is this a regular thing, is this something the oil industry does regularly?

They got away lightly with just an icy dip and I suspect minimum damage to the RIB.

I have seen these guys in action against long line fishermen and whalers and I applaud what they do but, this can only be negative publicity for them.

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They were lucky that no one was sliced apart when that hoisting cable snapped...
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