White on Tyne

I’d probably dispute that shipping nowadays is not free from public scrutiny and likewise the ITF have worked with shipping industry to make things better for crew. Most commercial oceangoing vessels are insured with UK/EU insurers who are not only answerable to strict compliance but actually promote welfare of the crew especially in healthcare and family contact when away. Nobody benefits if the crew are unhappy. Rewards for whistleblowers are also significant especially in US so anti pollution measures onboard are also strict and many operators are converting vessels to LNG or alternative fuel. It’s still not clean enough but as you say when 99% (or 96% just to be picky 😉) of what is imported comes by sea then it still averages out at a less per tonne than many other forms of transport. It’ll always be the case that those who pay to ship cargo are critical of the carrier when things go wrong and in the case of the “Dali” it’s going to cost the ship owners an absolute shitload unless they can find a defence as well as every single shipper who has a box on board under General Average. It’ll easy cost in the hundreds of millions if not more.

According to lawyers there’s no such thing as a maritime accident. There will be an allegation of failure to exercise due diligence to make the ship seaworthy and blame that.

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Derby’s ref doing a good job for them tonight

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If Carlsberg …etc.

All of those things. I was volunteering on Hadrians Wall, at Housesteads Roman Fort, thro last summer and the thing that struck me was the number of visitors (British and International) planning multi centre bases as part of a road trip. Few days in Dales/Lakes, or Tees Valley, then via Hadrians Wall and night in Newcastle then up Northumberland Coast and onto Coast into Edinburgh and beyond. I guess i took those places for granted having lived on the Tyne for over 20 years but everyone was so taken with the area. The tree (RIP) was a big draw. Miss the area now I’ve left but you've got to keep moving. In the words of S Club 7.

Same happened to me a few years ago. Got hit from behind and damaged my rear bumper. The guy said he’d get me a new bumper and had a mate at a body shop who’d respray to match. Being a soft twat I agreed as it saved filling in forms etc and all was well and the job looked good as new until I used a jet wash on the paint. Don’t do it.

I hope he got splinters in his eyeballs the little fuck. I used to volunteer at Housesteads up on Hadrians Wall and the whole area gave joy to visitors. Sycamore Gap and back was a perfect round trip for picnic. So many people from round the world used to visit on holiday and educational trips. This is just inexplicable. Hope he gets some Roman style punishment.

More like Bigus Dickus

Got the same multi car policy with Admiral as my lad’s Alfa 4C is many hundreds of pounds cheaper on there even with 6 points than anywhere else. Flip side is mine went up from 300 to 600 for Golf R with full no claims and high excess. Can get it 300 elsewhere but savings on Alfa outweigh the increase on golf. Asked why their golf quote so high and it’s all down to statistics irrespective of my personal history. They pay out lots on golf r so load up the premium on everyone who drives one.

Dion sent off may put off potential suitors to his signature.

Might get a bit boring if we win every game 3-0 🥱

My daughter used to live in New Cross and had good access to transport for work and bars etc. decent boozers nearby and bus ride down to Peckham or back up to Greenwich. Now she’s upgraded to Bermondsey. Good bars and food on Enid St and Maltby st etc

Plenty of surface vessels and assets and some ROVs due to arrive on site. If they can narrow the area of these supposed signals then maybe the robot vehicles can be deputed but they’re typically used when the target is clearly located and it’s not like hook a duck. Even if they locate the area of the sub the logistics of retrieval at that depth are, all things combined, a losing race against time. It may even be stuck in the wreck of the Titanic herself.

The sort of equipment and expertise to perform a 5000 m salvage op is usually only available to international salvage companies. And takes time. Even with humane factor at stake the logistics of such mobilisation is the challenge within the time scale. If the expedition was insured then maybe the access to equipment might have been more available otherwise they’ll need to rely on local craft and volunteer equipment. There will be loads of volunteer salvors but whether they have the required location identification/ depth-diving and retrieval equipment is an unknown. Really hope they get some luck.

Depends where that kit is. Commercially any potential salvor may not be keen to interrupt another salvage job to move their equipment to this job especially if they’re contracted. Even then Demobilisation etc takes time and availability of experts to get to the site. The fact that the whole exploration was maverick and carried out in unclassified craft dilutes any charitable rescue initiative from reputable salvors.

Couldn’t agree more. Whilst hoping for a miracle that they are recovered I’m not a fan of this type of rubbernecking at the site of the Titanic, or any other grave. Same as the so called salvage operators bringing artefacts up from the sea bed. Used to work for the company that insured the Titanic and had disputes over the rightful ownership of these artefacts recovered. We ended up with loads of items in our office and contacted dependants of the people we could identify from the manifest. Due to perishability the artefacts ended up being donated to the Maritime Museum. They belong to somebody, not the treasure hunters and ideally would stay with the people who owned them ie where they were. No problem with genuine scientific research to avoid similar disasters but not convinced by most of these treasure hunters and ghouls attending these sites.

Local rag reporting that Pompey are intending on spending heavily this next season including adding two new strikers to play alongside Bishop. He ain’t going nowhere.

Would be serendipity if their first game at their new stadium was vs us and they had a goal disallowed.

It’s Sack Patrick’s Day

Stuart Whittaker made a dazzling debut. About 4 ft tall but never saw him again.

Bristol City?

Monkey see, monkey do.