Posted on Jul 25, 2016
This Viking Warship Captain Is Not Happy With The US Coast Guard
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I don't know anything about ships of any kind. Therefore I will not try to act like I do. Enjoy.
When the captain of the world’s largest Viking warship is accusing you of rudeness, it might be time to check your manners.
That’s the unmistakable message for U.S. authorities from Bjorn Ahlander, captain of the Draken Harald Harfagre, a fearsome historic 115-foot wooden longship that crossed the Atlantic from Norway and is now bearing down on Chicago.
When the captain of the world’s largest Viking warship is accusing you of rudeness, it might be time to check your manners.
That’s the unmistakable message for U.S. authorities from Bjorn Ahlander, captain of the Draken Harald Harfagre, a fearsome historic 115-foot wooden longship that crossed the Atlantic from Norway and is now bearing down on Chicago.
This Viking Warship Captain Is Not Happy With The US Coast Guard
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MCPO (Join to see)
They knew the regulation to have a pilot in place was there BEFORE they started the journey, they just wanted to save the money. Sorry. no sympathy from me.
And this had NOTHING to do with politics or Hillary.
And this had NOTHING to do with politics or Hillary.
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LCDR (Join to see)
The pilots can charge what they want since they are not a government entity. If they were told the cost and came anyway...
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If I had a pilots license I would go do it for free just for the opportunity to sail apon such a ship.
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SA Harold Hansmann
Yes it would SGT (Join to see) .
I would make sure to pack my fishing pole and tackle box.
I would make sure to pack my fishing pole and tackle box.
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SGT (Join to see)
SA Harold Hansmann, I hope you have a lot of big tackle and a big reel. You're gonna need them at sea.
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That is pretty pricey. Once you leave the Open Sea, you have to have a pilot. They know the waters. Granted, a good seaman can "read" the waters and find any shoals and stay out of trouble. It being a Tall Ships thing, I wonder if the Pilots Association wasn't taking advantage of that. Boston, New York, and down here in Norfolk, Va. have a Tall Ships thing, and I believe Baltimore as well. I don't think Canada uses Pilots. I don't remember one when we were going into St. Johns, Newfoundland when we went in there. There was a storm Blowing and rough and had to pass through two Heads ( one on each side and it wasn't all that wide ). Tricky stuff that.
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SGT (Join to see)
FN Charlie Spivey, I'm with you on the scalping the Captain. You were correct that Canada doesn't require a pilot ship.
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FN Charlie Spivey
Hey Sarge, Saw your profile and saw the Infantry & Airborne, then the pic, the hat says Cav. When I got to Nam in Jun. '67, My uncle was in country with 1st Cav. Airmobile and his MOS was Infantry.
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