Originally Posted by MountainMariner
That's what we call "coming in hot." Good captains usually blame it on thruster failure or whoever was calling out distances...


Well it was apparently gusting to 45 mph on their starboard side. There's a hell of a lot of momentum and KE in a ship that size. Looked like the bow/side thrusters were maxed out.

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Originally Posted by Sitka deer
Would they have harbor pilots docking?


You got me - I kind of doubt it tho.