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Title: Fast Fish!!!
Post by: Bronzebommer on 21/03/2011 at 19:22

I got sent this on an email today, I thought it was worth posting.

Marlin bill stuck in Crude oil Loading Hose off coast of Angola

Imagine the speed this fish was moving at to get its snoz through this pipe!!!!!
These are pictures of the floating load hose on the FPSO Girassol in Angola , Africa that was pierced by a blue marlin. Load operations were shut down for a few days while they replaced the hose.
For reference, this terminal produces about 250k barrels of oil a day and this loading hose is approx 24in in diameter.
 
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Title: Re: Fast Fish!!!
Post by: Jim Eddie on 21/03/2011 at 19:29

Thats pretty amazing

 :z18

Jim

Title: Re: Fast Fish!!!
Post by: Ewan Lindsay on 21/03/2011 at 19:30

 :shock  :z5

Title: Re: Fast Fish!!!
Post by: Noel Kelly on 21/03/2011 at 20:35

Wow.

Title: Re: Fast Fish!!!
Post by: DJG1984 on 21/03/2011 at 22:57

The Marlin is the second fastest fish in the sea (50 mph) the fastest is the sailfish (70mph  :shock ) it must of been tankin on like.

Title: Re: Fast Fish!!!
Post by: Allan Liddle on 22/03/2011 at 00:27

I thought the fastest fish in the sea was a flounder goin flat oot and fresh water is a motor pike and side carp? :z8