Mavic goes swimming or lands on cargo ship

[zero1981]

I think I'd like Texas

Never meet anyone that didn’t

 

[Buzz*Bomb]

I'm familiar with supertanker configurations, and agree with skipper jonpearce that it's aboard. No question in my mind that it just cleared the rail.

 

[Guest 45469]

I'm familiar with supertanker configurations, and agree with skipper jonpearce that it's aboard. No question in my mind that it just cleared the rail.

Got confirmation today that it made it. The ship won't be docking for a while so I'm gonna have to wait a bit to see how well it survived the landing.

 

[BD0G]

Shocked! You really have some amazing luck! First a hard crash and then a rebuild. Now this tanker crash landing. ****!

 

[Guest 45469]

Shocked! You really have some amazing luck! First a hard crash and then a rebuild. Now this tanker crash landing. ****!

The 40mph crash I mentioned was my 2nd. Here's my first:

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[Buzz*Bomb]

Total Congrats! Bring a case of something for the crew...

 

[radial]

Incredible! You should put that Mavic in a trophy case.

 

[Chip]

The Miracle on Commencement Bay!

 

[Jt90078ma]

Stumbled upon this thread and just had to keep reading to see the ending...awesome it made it and still some good people out there!

 

[Iwf]

Brilliant thread. Restores my faith in human kind. Definitely a cause for celebration when the ship docks.

 

[nathanwms]

Glad to hear it survived and that you will soon get your Mavic back. This thread kept me coming back day after day like a soap opera. Great ending to the story.

 

[ADurrant]

Sounds like it might not be hitting the dock until after i get back.. I'll gladly go down and onto the ship and fetch it for you. Awesome news they got it back to you and honest enough to tell you. A majority of these ship mates are from the Philippines or India and get paid peanuts, a mavic would be a nice bonus.

 

[Guest 45469]

Sounds like it might not be hitting the dock until after i get back.. I'll gladly go down and onto the ship and fetch it for you. Awesome news they got it back to you and honest enough to tell you. A majority of these ship mates are from the Philippines or India and get paid peanuts, a mavic would be a nice bonus.

Yeah. Maybe they didn't know what to make of it. They said they called the Coast Guard and asked them what to do and they told them to hold onto it in case someone came looking for it.
I think I may have talked to one of your coworkers already. I called Tempco and they gave me someone else to call. I didn't catch the persons name (some services company?) but they took my name and number and said the ship would be docking around the 4th and they would get the Mavic for me and give me call.

 

[Wayno1]

Awesome news!!!

 

[Berm_Rooster]

Subscribe!
Awesome thread!

 

[izzy]

I live in Federal Way would like to watch you fly your drone sometime.

 

[rfc]

In my neighborhood we call this whole episode a "God hug"!

 

[BIGLUG24]

I would get another drone out there and check it out! Maybe one with a hook on it.

I think that's the best idea I've seen so far, if the ship is still there

 

[DroneJI]

I think that's the best idea I've seen so far, if the ship is still there

Wouldn’t waiting at this point make more sense?
If it hadn’t already been retrieved by the crew he would probably have to get express permission before even trying to grab something off that ship, it’s probably not US based and under a foreign law trespassing and the Coast Guard could possibly get involved if they took offense to trying to touch anything on that ship. I don’t know all the maritime laws but I’m pretty sure it could turn on the Drones owner if a unauthorized attempt were made, plus the risk to another drone with all that metal and the radios and radar system on it he could loose 2 drones.

 

[Chip]

You missed a part of the story. I am familiar with this area so last Sunday I flew my mavic out to ship to see if drone was there. It was windy but light was good and I could see deck very well. I could not see drone or the little can shown in zaces video. I brought my mavic back and was about to get another battery when zaces pulled up in his car. For a second I was thinking oh oh here comes undercover security but zaces said hey are you looking for my mavic? After a chuckle we studied the photos and agreed the drone was not on the deck nor was the metal can near the crash site that was visible on video the day before. This raised the possibility that a crewman had picked up both objects within the prior 12 hours.