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Crossed the Pacific from China to Panama once on the Maersk Commander with one cylinder out of action. This was a B & W engine and the rocker arm bearing had gone. I think the cylinder had some kind of release valve opened at the top as it made a wheezing noise on each rev. They airfreighted spares out to Panama to get it fixed.
It's memorable because we proceeded slowly and ran out of beer on the crossing. It's hard to imagine anything more horrible.
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"I say we take off, nuke the site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure."
Corporal Hicks
(Actually Ripley said it first.)
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