John Dooley
Joined November 2020
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On the Beach!
While working for Sealaska Timber, back in the 90's, The M/V Albisol had been blown onto the beach at the Port of Hydaburg, Alaska. The ship had arrived the day prior, and had been moored to the three anchor buoys, one on the bow, and two on the stern. During the night, a storm with strong winds pressed hard on the port side bow of the ship, straining the brakes on the two winches holding the bow lines. the ships crew had not set the dogs that lock the winches, so the brakes eventually began to slip, until the the bow was completely free, as the ship started to turn away from the anchor, and had turned broadside to the storm.
By John Dooley3 years ago in Humans