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Offline Charlie Chambers

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Japanese ferry runs into 'whale'
« on: April 09, 2006, 09:02:56 PM »
A high-speed Japanese ferry has collided with a suspected whale, leaving 49 people injured - 13 in a serious condition.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4893370.stm

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Re: Japanese ferry runs into 'whale'
« Reply #1 on: April 09, 2006, 09:57:22 PM »
must have been a big one!

who had the right of way!
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Re: Japanese ferry runs into 'whale'
« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2006, 01:12:29 PM »
Hi

was the whale at fault for not displaying steaming lights, or did it not bother to read the anti collision rules?

 

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