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Date of upload: Premiered Apr 25, 2024 ^^
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There was a giant cell tower in my Seattle industrial yard for 15 years. Every few years they'd shut it down for a week or so while retrofitting antennas, and equipment in the bunker. Each time they parked a truck just like that one next to the site, ran some fat cables to it, and had security guys guard it 24/7.
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Good video Jeff but, a couple points. The black color on vehicles means nothing. Locally, it could be the Sheriff's Office, local Police, State or just a comms vehicle. We have a vehicle like that with the same external equipment that can tie radio frequencies together to make everyone can talk to one another. Since they are mostly from different companies, they may not have each others frequencies so these vehicles allow the tying together of different frequencies so they can all communicate with one another. It reduces the chance of accidents, safety issues, comms issues and increases communication, effectiveness and efficiency.
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Jeff,
As a rule of thumb, a ship needs to be moving at about 5 to 6 knots to have full control of the rudder. My, guess is there was a long discussion regarding the 5-knot speed limit going past the M/V Dali. Judging from the videos I think the tug on the bow was acting as an attached escort. Judging from the videos it appears that the towline from the tug to the bow was slack. She was there for assurance.
It is hard to tell if the stern tug was providing assistance or was there for assurance. You can't tell if her towline was taut or slack. It is somewhat surprising she was so close to the ship. I would have thought they'd have better leverage if they were further away from the ship, particularly if they needed to stop the ship.
I am sure that there are far wiser people making the decisions than me.
You mentioned surprise that they were releasing the tugs so soon after passing the Dali. Once past Dali, there would be very little chance of the vessel striking the Dali. As for a similar incident occurring, it is unlikely that a ship transiting in the area is going to have an issue. The ship crews are going to be aware of the Dali and will be diligent in their inspections, maintenance, and testing of gear. My guess is the USCG's Officer in Charge Marine Inspection (OCMI) staff are conducting very thorough inspections before allowing arrivals or departures.
If you look at marine transportation as a whole you will find it to be very safe. Yes, there are accidents and there will be accidents in the future. But if you look at the amount of cargo moved and the distance it is moved (ton-miles), and the number of incidents, shipping on the water is very safe.
Bob
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