'Ghost ship' off Canada heralds arrival of tsunami debris

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Quigley_Sharps, Mar 27, 2012.


  1. Quigley_Sharps

    Quigley_Sharps The Badministrator Administrator Founding Member

  2. BTPost

    BTPost Stumpy Old Fart,Deadman Walking, Snow Monkey Moderator

    Heck, it is a derelict.... I wonder if Seacowboys would want to go claim her for salvage.....although the bunks are gong to be very short....[yack]
     
  3. chelloveck

    chelloveck Diabolus Causidicus

    Goodness, a lick of paint, and some mechanical repairs and this Japanese Mary Deare is good to go. I'm surprised that some pirate consortium from the Horn of Africa hasn't already snapped it up as a pirate mother ship. The unrefrigerated holds of rotting fish may be a problem, but possibly not an insurmountable one. : x
     
  4. mysterymet

    mysterymet Monkey+++

    Heck no, that rotting fish is probably liquified by now. Vacuum it out and we're good to go. I would think international salvage laws would apply. Check for radiation before boarding though.
     
  5. Seawolf1090

    Seawolf1090 Retired Curmudgeonly IT Monkey Founding Member

    What a switch that would be - Americans cutting up Japanese ships for scrap!! [beer]
     
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  6. chelloveck

    chelloveck Diabolus Causidicus

    Fish preserved by irradiation??

    Given the time lapse since the Tsunami, and the possibility that the ship may not have been any where near the reactor plumes, it would probably be relatively safe, though it would be prudent to check out the state of decay of any isotopes, as well as the decay of any fish products. YMMV
     
  7. Tikka

    Tikka Monkey+++

    The consensus of "scientists" is radioactive debris is highly unlikely.

    Marine Debris Program - Marine Debris Info

    "avoid picking up sealed containers of chemicals – they may crack or break and spill the content on you; likewise, report any full drum on the beach, and avoid handling it yourself."

    Industrial chemicals etc..
     
  8. VisuTrac

    VisuTrac Ваша мать носит военные ботинки Site Supporter+++

    The missus said 'No we can't go beachcombing'

    Drat!
     
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  9. Alpha Dog

    Alpha Dog survival of the breed

    We all could get together fix it up and start our on Monkey navy and call her the Freedom Monkey.
     
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  10. BTPost

    BTPost Stumpy Old Fart,Deadman Walking, Snow Monkey Moderator

    Not even likely that there was any product in the Fish Holds, as when it was swept out to sea, it was tied to a dock, most likely in between trips, and had delivered the catch already..... Being from the Fish Biz, that is the most likely senerio.... ..... YMMV.....
     
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  11. Redneck Rebel

    Redneck Rebel Monkey++

    Monkey Pirate/Freedom Radio anyone??
    I know there is another DJ on here aside from myself and BT is more than qualified for handling transmissions of a more serious nature.
     
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  12. Gator 45/70

    Gator 45/70 Monkey+++

    I agree. His Monkey Suvivor...King Kong...or H.M.S. King Kong...You west coast guy's sieze the vessel ...Sieze the bugger and announce we are starting a whaling fleet..Which is cool as long as we will promise not to play any F*^$ot ... Zamfir music...That is all...

    lol


     
  13. ghrit

    ghrit Bad company Administrator Founding Member

    Agree. The pix indicate she is unladen. The holds will still need cleaning ---
     
  14. oldawg

    oldawg Monkey+++

    And we can ask Chell to write the commentary.
     
  15. chelloveck

    chelloveck Diabolus Causidicus

    Goodmorning Survival Monkeys!!!!!

    Thank you for the vote of confidence...I think??

    I think that you'd need someone more like Adrian Cronauer, than 2 Lt Steven Hauk.

    Good Morning Vietnam -p3/17 - YouTube
     
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  16. BTPost

    BTPost Stumpy Old Fart,Deadman Walking, Snow Monkey Moderator

    Yep, We could Arm it up, and go after those Sea Shepherd Idiots... Nothing better than Racking the Decks of the M/V Bob Barker with Strafing Fire from an M60 at 500 YDs.... Now that would "Make My Day"..... Greenies would scatter like the vermin they are.... ...... YMMV.....
     
  17. Redneck Rebel

    Redneck Rebel Monkey++

    He'd better read it too cuz I know I can't pronounce 1/3 of the words he uses and I smoke too much to read aloud some of his more lengthy prose.
     
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  18. tulianr

    tulianr Don Quixote de la Monkey

    Excellent idea. There was a radio station based on a ship in international waters off of the coast of Lebanon years ago. They actually told the truth about what was going on in the country, and no one could shut them up. They also played the best music of anything on the airwaves.
     
  19. Quigley_Sharps

    Quigley_Sharps The Badministrator Administrator Founding Member

    [applaud][beer]
     
  20. Seawolf1090

    Seawolf1090 Retired Curmudgeonly IT Monkey Founding Member

    Nah, don't want to put listeners to sleep........
     
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