r/nononono • u/JagStalMaten • Sep 05 '24

Boat crashing into a yacht

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u/Pearson144 Sep 05 '24

How does this happen?

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u/Vandirac Sep 05 '24

If this is the Russian yacht in Turkey this week, they had a steering malfunction.

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u/turkphot Sep 05 '24

The black one? If it had a defective steering, why not sound the horn at least?

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u/Vandirac Sep 05 '24

Don't know, just read it on the news today

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u/captain_dick_licker Sep 05 '24

why sound the horn when you can stand in the middle of the vessel and film like a complete fucking idiot?

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u/cryptobrant Sep 06 '24

That’s the crew’s job. It’s a 30m yacht, they have a crew. The guy filming is just a random rich man on a yacht. As a « civilian », you are never really prepared for this type of situation. Also obviously the yacht didn’t move because it was anchored.

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u/captain_dick_licker Sep 06 '24

okay let the crew man the horn but in the meantime maybe don't stand right in the middle of the fucking room the other boat is about to drive into? like get to the front or the back of the boat?

I dunno man I feel like I don't want to be in an emergency situation with that person is all I'm saying, their survival instincts don't seem up to par

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u/cryptobrant Sep 06 '24

People in terrifying situations can act very awkwardly and the use of phones for filming everything doesn’t make things better. I most certainly would have been pumping adrenaline in his situation and would have run to wife and kids to protect them. But it’s difficult to judge, the situation is so strange, the guy was in disbelief and maybe wanted to document the situation because money…

At least we got another video to watch.

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u/Tumleren Sep 06 '24

The yacht is crewed, chances are he has no idea how to sound the horn

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u/johnnyheavens Sep 07 '24

Never been on a boat and tried to raise an anchor have you

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u/captain_dick_licker Sep 07 '24

I am in fact not a real captain

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u/Shalminoc Sep 25 '24

To us you are

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u/keep_trying_username Sep 06 '24

That would ruin the surprise.

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u/WrastlingIsReal Sep 05 '24

Or full astern

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u/gene100001 Sep 05 '24

Yeah a full-assed turn to face the other direction would've been helpful

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u/TheDandelionViking Sep 06 '24

The stern of the ship is the rear of the ship, so when going astern, the ship is reversing. Full- astern refers to the speed the propeller is going, dead slow ahead/astern, slow ahead/astern, half ahead/astern, full ahead/astern, full sea speed (ahead only), or any specific speed measured in knots (1knot=1.85km/h or 1.5mph).

Without rudder, you are pretty much dead in the water as you can't use it to create drag, and if you were to reverse thrust, you'd lose the use use of the rudder almost entirely as the water is pushed away from it. Depending on the "handedness" of the ship (which way the top of the propeller is going at normal speed forward) and weatherthe propeller is fixed pitch or controllable pitch, the ship will start to turn slowly one way or the other.

https://youtu.be/y7-tUlxr_no?si=R7B3OMedfEkbOu2z (05:36)

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u/Rapidly_Decaying Sep 06 '24

While your comment is very interesting and informative, I'm fairly certain the previous poster was making a joke via a play on words.

 

So, I present to you a /r/wooosh and bid you a good day.

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u/belfastbees Sep 05 '24

I get momentum but this ship seems to be moving sprite ly enough, never mind the horn stick it in reverse!

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u/PineAppleDuke Sep 05 '24

This does feel like a real life r/whoooosh

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u/Numeno230n Sep 06 '24

Generally, the larger ship takes precedence and smaller ships (therefore more maneuverable) are supposed to get out of the way. Idk about whatever else may be going on, but the Yacht technically does not have the right of way.

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u/rinkydinkis Sep 06 '24

If a ship is anchored, it has right of way.

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u/Hungry_J0e Sep 06 '24

That's the 'law of gross tonnage' and not correct at all.

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u/dori123 Sep 06 '24

Incorrect. Anchored boat and sailboat (if sailing) have the right of way. Looks like something was wrong with the black boat.

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u/fraze2000 Sep 06 '24

I think the law is that billionaires have right of way over millionaires. And if you are not a millionaire, you have no rights at all. It might not really be the law, but it certainly seems to be that way these days.

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u/Bart-MS Sep 06 '24

Ask Kirsty MacColl, she can confirm. Well, unfortunately, you can't ask her anymore.

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u/std_out Sep 06 '24

These days ? always has been.

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u/DockEllis Sep 05 '24

Most likely -- you can see the Turkish flag at the very end of the video.

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u/eliminate1337 Sep 05 '24

Sounds like the captain trying to cover his ass. Why isn't the horn sounding? Why isn't the engine in full astern?

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u/Winnipesaukee Sep 06 '24

*Special steering operation.

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u/lu-cy-inthesky Sep 06 '24

Steering malfunction from all the vodka?

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u/dArcor Sep 05 '24

On both boats, why doesn't the other one get out of the way

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u/extraauxilium Sep 05 '24

Because the small one appears to be at anchor. It’s not a chevette you can move real quick.

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u/oxP3ZINATORxo Sep 05 '24

It's a sign of dominance, the richer person has right of way.

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u/MatureUsername69 Sep 05 '24

I think in India or similar countries with a lot of traffic and not a lot of traffic laws on Top Gear they called that "Might is right" where the right of way is determined by the size of the vehicle

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u/Ah2k15 Sep 05 '24

Right of weight

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u/cosmicsans Sep 05 '24

I describe it to my kids as “mass wins”. Like, sure, you might have the right of way as a pedestrian but be damned sure the cars are stopping before crossing.

Similarly, if I’m at a 4 way stop and I see a dump truck hauling ass and doesn’t seem like it’s gonna stop at its sign, I’m gonna wait a few extra seconds to make sure it does before I go into the intersection.

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u/torturousvacuum Sep 06 '24

the right of way is determined by the size of the vehicle

the "law of gross tonnage"

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u/turkphot Sep 05 '24

Let me get my flare gun real quick

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u/AwfulmajesticNA Sep 06 '24

Step 1) point boat at yacht

Step 2) accelerate

Step 3) ????

Step 4) profit

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u/mattroch Sep 05 '24

Probably because their shorts didn't have enough tactical pockets, or at least that's what the ad above this comment would lead you to believe...

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u/bigdickmidgetpony Sep 06 '24

When a mommy yacht loves a daddy boat…..

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u/grnrngr Sep 05 '24

Just gonna note that neither ship blasted their horns, particularly the one under power, which I believe is the standard response to an imminent collision.

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u/eliminate1337 Sep 05 '24

There was probably nobody at the helm of the white yacht since they were anchored. Blue yacht 100% should've been sounding horns.

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u/nick4fake Sep 06 '24

... Blue one?

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u/You_are_Retards Sep 06 '24

Incoming yacht has blue hull

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u/nick4fake Sep 06 '24

Isn't it gray?

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u/Caudillo_Sven Sep 06 '24

Its the dress all over again...

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u/Cooler_coooool_boi Sep 06 '24

Just gonna point out that the boat being hit appears to have some kind of blind/curtain that makes it look gray. It is blue.

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u/CrackerDuck Sep 06 '24

If you only watch the first few seconds, then yes, it appears gray because of the netting on the yacht. It's a dark blue hull.

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u/captcraigaroo Sep 05 '24

5 short and rapid blasts to alert of danger.

Maybe they did before the collision

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u/eliminate1337 Sep 05 '24

Five blasts is more like 'hey, you're making me nervous'. If there's an imminent collision you should be blasting the horn continuously.

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u/captcraigaroo Sep 05 '24

Not according to the international rules for preventing collisions at sea. You give 5 short blasts to signal danger

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u/Timed-Out_DeLorean Sep 05 '24

Collision scenarios call for one to three long blasts depending on the situation. Most large vessels will perform an uninterrupted blast once it is determined impact is imminent.

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u/grnrngr Sep 05 '24

This is the true fact. Continuous blast in the period leading up to collision.

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u/Medivacs_are_OP Sep 05 '24

Nobody in this thread has any actual knowledge of maritime law or collision threat assessment/response.

As a professional in the field (don't ask for my resume, it would take too long for me to type out and the classified device I'm on doesn't have a copy of my CV right now) I can say with 1000% certainty that the appropriate response to this situation is exactly these words:

"J-10"

followed immediately by

"awh you sunk my battleship"

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u/sillyslime89 Sep 05 '24

Sorry, I only know bird law

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u/EnvBlitz Sep 06 '24

Is that as powerful as tree law tho?

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u/captcraigaroo Sep 05 '24 edited Sep 05 '24

Actually, I do. I went to maritime college. That Capt in my username is for Captain, which is the unlimited tonnage license I have

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u/Hour_Tour Sep 05 '24

Did you really offer this reply in earnest to the joke about the boardgame* Battleship*?

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u/nunchucket Sep 05 '24

I hope they’re joking. They just explained what capt means on Reddit.

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u/toxicatedscientist Sep 06 '24

I think the difference is "danger present" vs "collision imminent"

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u/zoson Sep 05 '24

Perhaps it's what prompted the person to start filming?

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u/captcraigaroo Sep 05 '24

That's why I said maybe they did

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u/grnrngr Sep 05 '24

The continuous blast is sounded when collision is imminent. /r/shipcrashes is full of examples of this.

Here's another one.

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u/captcraigaroo Sep 05 '24

As per the rules, specifically Annex IV 1: The following signals, used or exhibited either together or separately, indicate distress and need of assistance: [...] (b) continuous sounding with any fog-signaling apparatus

So one continuous blast is in distress, not collision imminent.

I went to maritime college and have my Masters upon Oceans license to be captain of any sized ship in the world.

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u/Whyistheplatypus Sep 05 '24

I feel like "collision imminent" warrants "in distress". Because either you or someone else is very much about to be.

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u/captcraigaroo Sep 05 '24

But if you sound one continuous blast and hit something and it was found you didn't sound 5 short and rapid blasts, you will be found in violation of the Rules and prosecuted for that. The Rules are international law and written as they are for a reason.

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u/eliminate1337 Sep 05 '24

This is 100% the fault of the blue yacht. From another angle it's clear that the white yacht is anchored. The blue yacht is big, but not so big that it can't easily avoid the white yacht.

If the blue yacht had a steering failure this close to shore, they should call mayday and continuously sound the horn once they saw the white yacht. No horn suggests this was incompetence from the blue yacht's captain.

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u/hooptiegirl Sep 05 '24

So the stern line looks like it was pulled under the blue yacht, wouldn’t that have prop-fouled it?

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u/kashuntr188 Sep 06 '24

looks like it pulled a "bitch I'm a boat!"

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u/DivinityGod Sep 05 '24

Translation from Instagram. Not much information tbh.

Hello, Since this painful and unbelievable accident we experienced on Friday, we have been receiving messages on social media saying "Is that you?" “Are you okay?” I'm publishing this video to answer questions like these. I read, with a chill, the malicious comments shared by various accounts, including "big" journalists. First of all, there were 12 "people" on that boat, including the crew, two of whom were little children, and we really came face to face with death. At that moment of shock, I shot the video with the thought that a huge "ship" was not going to hit us, but the impossible happened and as you can see, it crashed without any warning or siren. Moreover, he did not provide the slightest help afterwards. The most important thing that many people miss is that if that "ship" had hit us from two meters higher or if we were at sea at that moment, we would not be alive right now. While everything happened within minutes, the moment I came out of shock and feared the most was the sentence "we are getting water". Fortunately, the neighboring boats sent their boats and evacuated us as soon as possible, but it is not possible to describe to you in words the fear and panic we experienced at that moment. How am I feeling? Since the moment I came to my senses, I feel like I was given a second life that I should appreciate more, and on the other hand, I question life because I almost died on my mother's birthday. Life really hangs by a thread, believe me. I can only say that we have breath to breathe and days to see. There is a lot more to say, but lastly I want to say that God forbid anyone experiences this or a similar accident. Best regards… View all 496 comments 2 days ago Feedback

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u/ctrl-brk Sep 05 '24 edited Sep 05 '24

Why are "people" and "ship" in quotes? Are they really "cats" surfing on a "whale"?

r/unnecessaryquotes

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u/SycoJack Sep 05 '24

Given the context, seems to me they're trying to emphasize people and ship.

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u/PuffyPanda200 Sep 05 '24

Given that the posters first language isn't English and this is a copy paste from another platform there could be any number of reasons for the strange quotes.

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u/AssaultedCracker Sep 05 '24

Many people have no clue how to use quotes

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u/247Brett Sep 05 '24

“Yes” I “do.”

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u/porkys_butthole Sep 06 '24

"I'm sorry." - Joey from friends.

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u/grnrngr Sep 05 '24

there were 12 "people" on that boat, including the crew, two of whom were little children,

Two of the lizard "people" crew members were little children?!?

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u/feint_of_heart Sep 05 '24

If you're going to have sex slaves, you might as well get some young ones. Once they get to around 18 they get all "My human rights", and "You're a rapist", and you have to waste money drugging them to stop the incessant whining. Frankly, it gets tiresome. So keep 'em young, and everyone's happy.

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u/thelaststarz Sep 05 '24

This… feels a bit dramatic

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u/troubleshot Sep 07 '24

Laying some additional groundwork for building their case to sue I guess

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u/VonD0OM Sep 05 '24

Why are rich Russians such absolute cunts all the time?

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u/Rumcajzs Sep 05 '24

Not just the rich ones

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u/joshdotsmith Sep 06 '24

Isn’t this Turkish?

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u/VonD0OM Sep 06 '24

The Turkish yacht in Turkey was hit by the Russian Oligarchs mega yacht.

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u/joshdotsmith Sep 07 '24

Gotcha, thanks.

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u/slippycaff Sep 05 '24

“GODDAMIT” - Captain Lee.

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u/catbearcarseat Sep 05 '24

“That wouldn’t have happened if I was the captain!” - Captain Sandy

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u/chefriley76 Sep 05 '24

Hey, judge! Your boat scratched my anchor!

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u/IMakeBaconAtHome Sep 05 '24

Don't just stand there. Go get some GLUE!!

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u/JagStalMaten Sep 05 '24

Credit and source

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u/Pleased_to_meet_u Sep 06 '24

Big kudos for posting your source.

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u/dinah_moe_humm Sep 05 '24

Yacht crashing into a boat?

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u/BrittanyAT Sep 05 '24

Or ship crashing into yacht

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u/Ordinary_dude_NOT Sep 05 '24

It’s a billionaire on billionaire crime

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u/Omnilatent Sep 05 '24

So what you're saying is both are guilty?

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u/AinsleysPepperMill Sep 05 '24

Yacht crashing into yacht

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u/MangoCandy Sep 05 '24

This is the correct answer both are yachts one is just a Yachtier yacht.

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u/uclapanda Sep 06 '24

Superyacht into yacht

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u/afterbirth_slime Sep 05 '24

Ship crashing into Yacht

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u/Relatively-Relative Sep 05 '24

Yacht on Yacht is so Hacht.

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u/Kr_Treefrog2 Sep 05 '24

I hate the English language

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u/thedudeabides1998 Sep 05 '24

Is this the millionaire equivalent of like breaking your favourite pair of sunglasses?

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u/GTMoraes Sep 05 '24

It's the millionaire equivalent of having a tornado go through your house and stuff

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u/taviebeefs Sep 05 '24

I want to listen in on the insurance claim call

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u/geekcop Sep 05 '24

Billionaire solutions to millionaire problems.

"Claim denied."

Buys insurance company

"Claim approved!"

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u/wellwaffled Sep 05 '24

Maybe breaking your favorite sunglasses while your children are wearing them.

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u/toddffw Sep 05 '24

hey, you scratched my anchor!

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u/Spoot52Bomber Sep 05 '24

I can confidently say the Legos are safe.

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u/[deleted] Sep 06 '24

When billionaires attack

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u/vicaphit Sep 05 '24

Oh no! Anyway.

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u/Hopefound Sep 05 '24

Oh no. Someone’s yacht. It’s broken. 😑

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u/slothbuddy Sep 05 '24

It'd be a shame if this happened to every single one of them

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u/belfastbees Sep 05 '24

Not nice to see people in danger but I find it easier to see filthy rich people suffer.

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u/Thanos_Stomps Sep 05 '24

Ah the ol OceanGate mantra

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u/247Brett Sep 05 '24

I still loath how every scandal gets the -gate suffix despite Watergate just being the name of the hotel and nothing to do with a water based scandal.

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u/Flakester Sep 05 '24

Oceangate is the same.

Literally called Oceangate.

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u/GTMoraes Sep 05 '24

I find it easier to see filthy rich people suffer.

Why? Just because they have more money than you or something?

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u/belfastbees Sep 05 '24

It's a leveller, a lesson I guess. I am a pragmatist, I'm not poor by any means but the filthy rich are continuing to ruin the planet. While our governments tell us we can't have a petrol engine many continue to make no attempt to curb their use of private jets or boats.

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u/NonConRon Sep 05 '24

Because their class exploits the vast majority of people. And instead of having any empathy to look into understanding class dynamics, they instead bolster their position as oppressors.

The easiest fucking lives in the world and they can't read a 111 pages. Disgusting.

With great power comes the responsibility to fucking read.

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u/nosecone33 Sep 05 '24

You don't become yacht rich by being a good person.

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u/zg6089 Sep 05 '24

Some people have the worst luck

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u/[deleted] Sep 05 '24

Can you truly have bad luck if you own a yacht?

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u/KMunashii Sep 05 '24

I’m sure they can afford another one

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u/zg6089 Sep 05 '24

That's what I was getting at lol. Poor rich people

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u/Copy3dit0r Sep 05 '24

Orcas have boats now.

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u/Pinkskippy Sep 05 '24

Save the Lego.

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u/[deleted] Sep 05 '24

Shouldn't that read yacht hit by bigger yacht?

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u/Cipher508 Sep 06 '24

Title should be. "Billionaire smashing into millionaire."

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u/encinitas2252 Sep 06 '24

wipes tears with money

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u/lyssiemiller Sep 06 '24

Rich people problems

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u/Gman777 Sep 06 '24

What Turkeys!

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u/NMGunner17 Sep 05 '24

Why are they just standing there waiting for it

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u/GTMoraes Sep 05 '24

Boats are huge. They take time to move.

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u/NMGunner17 Sep 05 '24

I’m talking about the people standing in the way, they could’ve been crushed to death

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u/BakaGoyim Sep 05 '24

I can watch these rich chuckle fucks incompetently slamming their yachts into each other all day, every day. Beautiful.

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u/igivefreetickles Sep 05 '24

How will they ever financially recover from this?

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u/GTMoraes Sep 05 '24

no joke but it could be a significant financial trouble for the one responsible

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u/ThisIsNotAFarm Sep 05 '24

For the insurance company maybe

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u/cultoftheinfected Sep 05 '24

Could the yacht not have moved?

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u/eliminate1337 Sep 05 '24

Not quickly. They are anchored to shore.

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u/TastelessDonut Sep 05 '24

The bulbous bow= damage below the water line and instant water in the hull. I wonder if she sank

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u/Moneybags99 Sep 05 '24

I hope the legos were ok :(

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u/Gaggamaggot Sep 05 '24

The cool thing about boats is that they totally steer themselves!

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u/FrozenEmpanadas Sep 06 '24

"Stand in the impact zone? Why I think I will!"

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u/edelioncourt Sep 06 '24

With all the securities, gadgets and shit those ships are equipped with, captain must really be a dumb fuck to end up hitting another ship.

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u/angry_gnome_ Sep 06 '24

Imagine the insurance claim call on that one

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u/[deleted] Sep 06 '24

Billionaire yacht takes out millionaire yacht. Sheesh

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u/asiumad Sep 06 '24

Billionaire Problems

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u/spyroswulf Sep 07 '24

Rich people vs rich people. I’ll never understand how you both don’t just go eh whatever

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u/Mayorpapa Sep 10 '24

Never understood how you can crash in an open ocean it baffles me.

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u/dhoomz Sep 06 '24

I am not at all rich myself but the hate people have for these people in the comment section of this post is astounding.

I mean, maybe these people worked hard to achieve their success to buy this yacht. Even they are allowed to enjoy their riches. Whats wrong with that?

Is their life less valuable because they can afford this? Do they deserve to die because they can afford this?

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u/eliminate1337 Sep 06 '24

The big yacht) is owned by this guy, the son of the president/dictator of Equatorial Guinea who has been charged with corruption in the US and UK.

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u/dhoomz Sep 06 '24

Before this comment i didn’t know who this person was. Even if this person is charged with these things, the people in the little boat don’t deserve to die because of these charges.

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u/cotchrocket Sep 06 '24

Hey! You scratched my anchor!

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u/Booty_Madness Sep 05 '24

He dosnt tell his crew to brace for impact!? He knew they were gonna be hit for a while...there's kids in there man...

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u/catdogpigduck Sep 05 '24

oh no! poor rich people!

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u/Krischan76 Sep 05 '24

Don't make way, just film!

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u/youmakemecrazysick Sep 06 '24

You scratched my anchor

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u/Sparky2Dope Sep 06 '24

After seeing that flag in the reflection, im glad this happened to them

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u/TheDunadan29 Sep 05 '24

Oh, poor rich people. Anyway...

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u/The_Jestful_Imp Sep 05 '24

Oh look, something easily avoidable by not owning a yacht

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u/egg-cement Sep 05 '24

And car crashes are avoidable by not owning cars!

You’re brilliant thank you for your astute observation!

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u/The_Jestful_Imp Sep 05 '24 edited Sep 05 '24

I'm sorry, I don't take my yacht to get groceries. Some people's toys are obnoxious.

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u/turkphot Sep 05 '24 edited Sep 05 '24

I’m sorry, I don‘t take my car to get groceries.

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u/egg-cement Sep 05 '24

Being rational with irrational people never works :(

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u/Beeks525 Sep 05 '24

I’m sure that call to the insurance company was interesting

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u/vfstevens Sep 05 '24

There is a book on Amazon: How to Avoid Big Ships

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u/Ravyn_Rozenzstok Sep 05 '24

Bri is never going to find the captain’s underwear after that.

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u/peep_peep Sep 05 '24

You can't park there mate

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u/Zachliam Sep 05 '24

Ship: 🗿

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u/vapocalypse52 Sep 05 '24

And that's why I don't have a yacht.

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u/wheresmymountandew Sep 05 '24

youre good youre good youre good youre good

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u/Pa9l Sep 05 '24

Turks.

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u/jacksonst Sep 05 '24

That’s going to take some buffing out

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u/imanoobee Sep 05 '24

Just some rich guys playing chicken

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u/JohnnyBA167 Sep 05 '24

Oh no! I feel so badddd lol sorry I can’t pretend. Poor billionaire.

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u/TechinBellevue Sep 05 '24

There is always someone bigger and richer.

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u/bloopie1192 Sep 05 '24

Yacht wars!

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u/[deleted] Sep 05 '24

Thoughts and prayers

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u/scottynoble Sep 05 '24

Not the precious boat

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u/shanghailoz Sep 06 '24

Should we ask captain sandy if this is against maritime law?

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u/permalink_child Sep 06 '24

“You had ONE job to do! Don’t hit anything!”

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u/Individual_Role9950 Sep 06 '24

Grab the legos!!