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| Originally Posted by CaptPKilbride Just playing devil's advocate here.....
Here's a question... upon inspection of the hook after the loss, were all parts of the hook apparatus still there, and able to function properly? Or is it possible the hook apparatus failed.
If you were aware it wasnt properly secured, why didnt you take steps to remedy the situation? |
Good questions. The hook apparatus was/is still there.
Why didn't I take steps? Well, I should rephrase what I said. In hine sight, I realized it wasn't secured. When I saw it, I figured, if the chain starts moving, the hook will engage. I didn't think ahead and thought about the possibility that movements of the ship would cause the hook to move to a position where it could not engage anymore.
In a way, we all failed to pay attention and learned a lesson. Well, I did. Especially since I'll be paying the bill :-).
Thorwald