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WOMUMP (womump@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 21-Aug-2024 18:39:45 JST WOMUMP
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- Zoë O'Connell
@iMeddles I had somehow not come across this, thank you :)
(for the benefit of anyone else similarly unaware:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3m5qxZm_JqM
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirki_(tanker) )
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  http://www.mrjohnclarke.com "Bob Collins, Australian Senator" Air date: 26/07/1991Can be purchased on "Clarke & Dawe -The Full Catastrophe DVD Boxed Set" Per...
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  Kirki (tanker)
  
  The Kirki was a 210-metre-long Greek-registered oil tanker which caught fire in the early morning of 21 July 1991, 30 km west of the fishing town of Cervantes, Western Australia, causing what at the time was the worst oil spill to have occurred in Australian waters. The ship encountered severe weather and rough seas, which caused leaks and a buildup of water in the ship's ballast, creating unanticipated strain on the structure. This eventually resulted in the ship's bow tearing off, rupturing the forward storage tanks and causing an oil spill estimated at 17,700 tons, or 5.2 million gallons. The oil then caught fire, ignited by damaged electrical cables that were short-circuiting on the severed part of the bow. The crew sent out a distress call at 3:02am on 21 July, and after it became clear how dire the situation was, the 37-strong crew were evacuated by Australian rescue helicopters over the next few hours. After the fire was confirmed to be extinguished, the still-leaking ship was towed to Cape Preston by a number of tugboats and an oil rig support vessel, the Lady Kathleen, where the remaining light crude oil and heavy...
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  ajlanes (ajlanes@thegoatery.dyndns.org)'s status on Wednesday, 21-Aug-2024 18:39:45 JST ajlanes
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  @womump @iMeddles @zoe Is it too soon to talk about Mike Lynch being towed outside the environment?
  
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