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- If they shoot it wouldn't it be more harmful for people around it?? I hope the military is doing the right decision regarding with this matter.
- It's always amazing to find out 'How it's made', and I'm an addict of the show on Discovery TV. Prefab construction techniques have definitely lead to the amazingly high...
- This guy is crazy. Respect to the man.
- Hello Together, Sorry to tell you but in the artical are some facts wrong. The first 14cylinder are built in Korea by Doosan and not in Japan. The engien isn't anymore a convential engine Type...
- i have seen many cargo ships like this and i love seeing them, i always wonder how heavy they are but they sink in the water,.
1 year ago
commands serves no purpose but permits confusion and misunderstanding (Refers; Merchant Marine Officer’s Handbook ch.9.) Orders are permissive (may) Commands are specific (shall). The video is a good illustration of how not to pilot. Less than half the orders/commands could not be executed on a proper vessel; what does that teach? Communications are critical in sensitive operations.
Simulation has a purpose properly used as does playing in small boats but neither can replace observing a proper ship handler maneuver a vessel expertly. Even some of the great pilot have adopted the bad habit of abbreviated directions and they have problems. Marine Superintendents and Chief Pilots are aware and frequently follow the old axiom–don’t knock success...but the courts don’t. I even erred until reminded by a tug skipper: "Hey Cap, just tell us exactly what you want. I don’t want to have to interpret it."
It is important that mariners speak the same language, it reduces complications and instructors should not modify or permit alterations to teachings. Slovenly seamanship leads to unskillfullness. JGD
1 year ago
Ain't that an Oxymoron?
1 year ago
1 year ago