Try explaining this one to your boss...

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  1. drvrtech77

    drvrtech77 Road Train Member

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    The Coast Guard was called in to rescue people after a semi truck went partially overboard off a freight barge in North Carolina this morning.

    The incident was reported to the Coast Guard around 10:45 a.m. in Brunswick County, North Carolina, according to WWAYTV3. A truck partially fell off of the USS Brandon Randall freight barge into the Cape Fear River near Bald Head.

    Images from the incident were captured by Facebook user Alek AK Boyd from the Bald Head Island Ferry.

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    https://cdllife.com/2018/truck-partially-falls-off-bald-head-island-ferry/
     
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    Don’t see how this can happen given chocking and engine off protocols but I guess if you forgot to set brakes, chocks can only do so much.

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    Truck not in gear, brakes not set?
     
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    Wet deck, only set tractor brakes?
     
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    "Stand by to submerge truck"

    "Stand by to submerge truck, aye."

    "Submerge the truck! DIVE!DIVE!"

    《AH-WOO-GAH! AH-WOO-GAH!》
     
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    Since when did they start shipping a whole
    18 wheeler on a barge.
    A day cab at that,like he's doing his 10 hour shift.
    I never seen one.
     
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    STexan Road Train Member

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    They’re a food service supplier. No doubt going to service restaurants on the island and no doubt does that a few times every week.
     
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    Maybe he was picking up a load of seafood.
     
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    He'll be on TTR tomorrow: "I have sea water and blue crabs in my air intake; will this damage my engine, or can I limp it back to the garage?".....
     
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    Will the Coasties do a "Post-SAR Boarding" on the truck, the barge, or both?

    "Well, this situation ain't in the manual, yet".....
     
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