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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Still confused how the shipping container hit the pillars even if it did lose power…[/quote]

Get on a boat. It doesn't have stop on a dime breaks.  Or rudders that work powerless. [/quote]

Plus it is the size of the Empire State Building.  You can just put the brakes on. [/quote]

This thread has been surprising, highlighting many people's lack of general knowledge about water safety, boats and bodies of water. That has scary implications for drowning risks when they head off to the beach or river. You don't need to be expert, but getting a bit of knowledge makes sense.[/quote]

It’s a huge leap from “is unfamiliar with how container ships work” to “will drown if they ever go to a beach.” Those things are not similar. I had no idea it takes over 20 minutes for a container ship to drop anchor but that doesn’t mean I’m going to die on a beach. [/quote]

But you know that you can't stop a moving big rig truck on solid ice or an SUV on wet roads on a dime, yet people think you can stop a 300 meter 100,000 ton ship in the water immediately. Isn't there the expression about the challenge of turning an oil tanker?

I went on a simulator at a maritime museum and had to navigate a coal barge through the pylons of a bridge. I was sweating.[/quote]

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