Tonka's Skipper
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Jul 14, 2010
Couldn't the ship have found safe harbor along the east coast? There is some place, maybe not a lot.
Sure they would have missed ports, but that would have been better then the outcome!
Richard in massive storms like this one, the ships are often better off at sea. Hopefully, they can maneuver around the worse of rhe weather, out run it or slow down and let is slip by. Look at the one map I have seen , This one however was massive and not alot of options.
In a port , you need to find a strong berth, and put out all the lines and cross your fingers you don't get blown off the dock.
Now if you could find a nice large bay or sound, you can stay under way and keep mauve ring your bow into the waves and wind and juSt ride it out , but you need alot of room .
I was 2nd Mate on Sabine Red River back in the late seventies or early 80's and Fredrick chased us up the Gulf of Mexico into Gulf port. We were the last ship the Pilots brought in and we tied up to shell oil and ballasted her deep down into the mud
We comfortablely road the Storm out and never moved a inch.
In fack the refinery lost power and we had most of the workers still in the refinery, onboard with us. We were the only place that had lights.
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