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question everything Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-14-08 11:23 AM
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Did that freighter, with a dead engine, survive Ike?
Did not see any mention on it when Anderson Cooper was up to his crotch in the water..
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pinstikfartherin Donating Member (294 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-14-08 11:25 AM
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1. From what I heard yesterday, Yes..
I heard yesterday that they were alright.
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question everything Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-14-08 11:34 AM
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3. Thanks. Now let's hope that it does not leak oil (nt)
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RoyGBiv Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-14-08 11:37 AM
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5. It wasn't damaged really ...

Its fuel pump was out. Naturally the storm itself might have caused some damage that could result in leaking, but there's not been any report of that. The vessel itself seemed to hold up fine.

It's being (or was being ... I don't know if it made it to port yet) towed into Port Aurthur via tug boat.

The crew are alive and in good health. The Coast Guard was in touch with them throughout the entire ordeal.
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question everything Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-14-08 08:32 PM
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6. Thank you. No doubt, the crew will remember these hours forever (nt)
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Lancer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-14-08 11:26 AM
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2. Yes.
MSNBC broke in with this Saturday afternoon. All safe, but that was all they had at that point.
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question everything Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-14-08 11:34 AM
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4. Thanks. That's the least they can do (nt)
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tannybogus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-14-08 08:35 PM
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7. They got their engine running and are probably
getting the hell out of Dodge before FEMA tries to help them.
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