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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (5 children)

The title is actually pretty close, it sounds like nobody knew how the helm system worked, nobody had been trained, and people were frantically pressing buttons trying to get control back.

Also, the vessel was doing freight only crossings and taking the long way across the strait via outer Queen Charlotte sound, because Kiwirail didn't trust the boat, in particular the transmission.

I'm sailing across the strait Saturday, wish me luck!

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago

Well turns out they had a pretty fuckin great reason not to trust this boat lmao

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