The watch officer apparently admitted that he fell asleep. I find it astonishing that such giant ships don't have an autopilot that can at least stop the ship before it crashes into land. Or a dead man's switch which would wake up the watch man or someone else.
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jordanlund@lemmy.world · 35 pts · 1y
On his property? I'd be boarding that ship...
DickFiasco@lemm.ee · 35 pts · 1y
I feel ya, Mr. Helberg.
pno2nr@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y
Yeah, like between the time I wake up and the time I go to bed really.
mikatukana@lemm.ee · 23 pts · 1y
POV: The helmsman the first time this happened.
Boddhisatva@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 1y
IphtashuFitz@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 1y
Could have very easily been a mechanical failure. There are plenty of examples of cargo ships like that losing engines, losing steering, etc.
elmicha@feddit.org · 12 pts · 1y
The watch officer apparently admitted that he fell asleep. I find it astonishing that such giant ships don't have an autopilot that can at least stop the ship before it crashes into land. Or a dead man's switch which would wake up the watch man or someone else.
CmdrShepard42@lemm.ee · 13 pts · 1y
It's more astonishing to read in the article that this is the second time this ship has run aground in the past 3 years.
Boddhisatva@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y
catloaf@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 1y
I'd expect some kind of alarm if that happens, but I would be wholly unsurprised if they saved money by omitting it.
RedIce25@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y
Very much illegal
Gsus4@mander.xyz · 6 pts · 1y
...finders keepers?
Kolanaki@pawb.social · 3 pts · 1y
"Fuckin' hell... I don't remember plantin' that!"
Fortatech@gregtech.eu · 3 pts · 1y
His reaction is so golden.