Launching an oil tanker ship with airbags - GIF, videos, and photo

[Jon]

Launching an oil tanker ship with airbags.



An up-close example airbag:




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[Frank S]

A couple of those air bag rollers would make a nice Zodiac or mount a platform on top of them and have an indestructible pontoon boat

[Frank S]

The guy who tripped was on his own no way to stop the ship once it started to move

[Toolmaker51]

The guy who tripped was on his own no way to stop the ship once it started to move

Agreed. Good evidence of lax procedures. No spotters, no 2-way radios, no hand signals. One man appears to have jumped in. Hope he wasn't crushed against a pier by the wave, as it didn't seem to have surfed him back out on the pavement.

[Jon]

[Frank S]

Look quick it's towmater as a spy on the water

[Jon]

[Frank S]

Not sure which would be more dangerous staying onboasrd ship until it sinks or having to ride that pod when it was being launched
I'll take my chances with the ship.
Or to coin the quote from agent "K", you may want to fasten your seat belt

[ranald]

Not sure which would be more dangerous staying onboasrd ship until it sinks or having to ride that pod when it was being launched
I'll take my chances with the ship.
Or to coin the quote from agent "K", you may want to fasten your seat belt

And fit a spew bag over the head. Also saves cost of going to the theme park, just in one bounce.

[hemmjo]

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Made me think of Lucy and Ethel at the Chocolate Factory..