Two Ship's Captains found drunk - this week



9:49 PM Tue 17 Aug 2010 GMT
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Next time you encounter a large ship while sailing, just because it is big, don't automatically think that it will behave rationally - those controlling ships have been found dozing, or worse. Ships are subject to the same variances as drivers on a highway, most are responsible but some not, as the following stories, both within the last week, will attest: In the first incident, reports in from Wellington in New Zealand are that a cargo ship has been forced to stay berthed in Wellington Harbour this week after port staff discovered its master was too drunk to set sail. ...


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by Des Ryan




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