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  1. davfitz

    davfitz DI Forum Adept

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    I have just returned from a visit to the Port of Dumaguete to purchase a fast craft ticket for next week. In a berth I notice a vessel of our favourite line, renowned for drowning its passengers, hundreda at a time, with seeming impunity. On this occasion the Princess of the Caribbean was discharging 20 foot containers. As I exited the port on foot, a truck bearing a twenty footer on the middle of its flatdeck trailer stopped beside me.

    I took the opportunity to confirm by visual inspection what I had long suspected. There was absolutely nothing holding the container in place save the force of gravity! All four corner indents were empty! How often have YOU been following one of these in traffic? The driver needs to stop suddenly and hits the brakes.

    What happens? The load shifts forward. Any other force at play could spill the trailer into your path. Duhh!

    In a country where ships sink because they are unseaworthy or sail without regard to the weather, busses plummet suddenly off cliffs and cops . . . .


    Oh well you get the idea. Do we really need another entirely preventable hazard to risk our lives?

    Is the only regulation governing carriers the LAW OF GRAVITY?
     
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    I guess it is... I am sure you know that corner in Dumaguete

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    No Lesson Learned.

    We lost a Nephew only in February because a load of Galvanised Roofing was not secured on the Lorry, At a Creek Crossing the load Slid, Fell and Crushed him as he waited with is Girl for a Trike. She is still in Hospital and he is buried. GRHS.

    I am not sure anything will ever come of it, :mad:

    Jack P.
     
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    Jack....what you wrote made both me and my wife feel so angry because the irresposibilities by big companies and truckdrivers. We see it every day driving around in Dumaguete and surroundings. We hope she will soon recover and we send our condolances...better late than never..... God Bless!

    Ben and Clarita Dumaguete

    We Do Care!
     
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    many Thanks!

    Many Thanks for your thoughts Ben, I will pass this on to the family, I am
    not really sure how the girl is but I will ask Cory and maybe post the Current situation. The police case is still live as I understand it.


    Jack P.:(
     
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