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Darwin/Wendy says, "This
brilliant nomination of a cruise ship first mate is too good to lose. The
sailor, Ulf Andre Dahlberg, had a cunning solution to the problem that the
ship, if it took a shortcut to shore, just might run into a high voltage
power line. (1) The lure of a SHORTCUT, a siren song to the first mate.
(siren song. An enticing appeal that is dangerously alluring.) (2)
A time-saving workaround using a metal rod. BRILLIANT TITLE! Thanks for
the submission!"
ORIGINAL SUBMISSION:
May 18, 2013 - Norway The crew on board MF Røst, a passenger ferry operating in northern Norway, wanted to save precious time by taking an alternative route to shore. The only problem: The alternative route passed directly underneath a high voltage power line, and they did not know if their ship was too tall. The first mate, Ulf Andre Dahlberg, had a solution: "I'll just climb the mast and measure the distance with a fishing rod!". Not forgetting the importance of safety, the plucky sailor donned a climbing harness before his endeavor.
Wether it was the inevitable electric shock that killed him, or the impact with the steel deck ten meters below as his improperly fastened safety harness failed to arrest his fall, we'll probably never know. Either way, he conclusively proved that the long way round sometimes is best after all.
Sources (both in norwegian): https://www.dsb.no/globalassets/dokumenter/elsikkerhet-els/elsikkerhet-magasinet/elsikkerhet_85.pdf (page 75 (This is an official biannual facsimile about electricity related accidents published by the Norwegian direcorate of sivil protection)) https://www.nrk.no/nordland/fergekaptein-far-30.000-kroner-i-bot-1.12232550 19.05.2013 (news story)
Submitted on 03/16/2018
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Reference:
https://www.nrk.no/nordland/fergekaptein-far-30.000-kroner-i-bot-1.12232550 19.05.2013