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submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

No serious injuries, thankfully. What a colossal screw up though.

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[-] [email protected] 47 points 8 months ago

The HMNZS Manawanui - a specialist dive and hydrographic vessel - was conducting a reef survey when it hit the reef on Saturday night.

Reef successfully surveyed. Results: it's there.

[-] [email protected] 14 points 8 months ago

Well, it was.... That ship is going to release so many hydrocarbons, the reef may not survive.

[-] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago

Trying to take macro photos.

Identifying reef: “Yup, it’s a reef.”

[-] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

How strong do you think that reef is?

Only one way to know!

[-] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago
[-] [email protected] 41 points 8 months ago

Feel bad for the crew, but damn I love that succinct punchy headline.

[-] [email protected] 21 points 8 months ago

“Burnt down, fell over, then sank into the swamp.”

[-] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

And then we built another one...

[-] [email protected] 16 points 8 months ago

It really does sum up the story quite well, doesn't it?

[-] [email protected] 21 points 8 months ago

Yeah, that’s not very typical, I’d like to make that point.

[-] [email protected] 20 points 8 months ago

They certainly have the element of surprise down. That ship is doing the three things you generally don't expect a ship to do.

[-] [email protected] 18 points 8 months ago
[-] [email protected] 11 points 8 months ago
[-] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago

Ugh. Been there.

[-] [email protected] 11 points 8 months ago

Rip millions of tax payer dollaroos

[-] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

Over 100 mil nzd to replace, I'm not sure if we have insurance.

[-] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

Surely not, we can't have new ferries this other boat, well it just isn't on the cards.

[-] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago

Can't wait for Oceanliner Designs to cover this lol

[-] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago

Halt and catch fire.

[-] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago
[-] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

Well the front is not supposed to fall off, is it.

[-] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

Well... shit....

[-] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

ship runs aground, catches fire and sinks

This sounds like a looney tunes bit

[-] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

Ugh that's embarrassing. Time to call my friend in the navy give him shit for crashing his boat.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

I imagine the conversation is just "ha! no boat having ass!" *hang-up noise*

[-] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

"Hey bro I heard you crashed your boat haha" him "I'm an aircraft mechanic"

this post was submitted on 05 Oct 2024
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