T200 Marshalls - Page 3

Scary Des · 30 June 2005, 10:15

On the whole everyone one we asked to do something were only too happy to comply

but one of my highlights from Tuesday was chasing a 30’ motor boat that ignores my request to leave the restricted zone. It wasn’t that I chased him far, in fact I barely got on the plane, it was that as soon as he saw me coming after him he veered off in the right direction and refused to look at me until he was well behind the line

I think the sight of a Pac22 rearing up onto the plane with all the accompanying smoke and spray was enough to put the fear of god into him

Des

tcwozere · 30 June 2005, 10:47

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Originally Posted by Louise

Hope that helps!

Yes indeed..

I can only echo what Tim posted..

ozz · 30 June 2005, 11:28

That little hitler at the harbour entrance that Tony and Pete mention cracked me up, we were doing about 6 knots and he zoomed past (spraying us in the process) and told us to keep our speed down in the harbour!! What a tool.

Well done and thanks to those marshalling - must have been a long day positioned in one place.

ozz

The Jackeens · 30 June 2005, 17:35

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Originally Posted by ozz

That little hitler at the harbour entrance ozz

Bless

And there will be plenty more opportunities to meet the needs of the officious official now that summer's here...

Blowing whistles at School Sports Day...guarding the corgis at the Queen's Garden Party...judging the winning jams at the Garden Fetes...even deciding who has the biggest cucumber at the County Fayre

(causes loadsa angst that one

)... the list is endless

(BTW Sir Mark H. do we have to bow every time we see you now?

)

Us

Mark Halliday · 30 June 2005, 20:01

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Originally Posted by The Jackeens

BTW Sir Mark H. do we have to bow every time we see you now?

Us

I said EVERYONE, not just me.

Better get the knee pads out just in case.
Dream on.

The Jackeens · 30 June 2005, 20:14

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Originally Posted by Mark Halliday

not just me.

Better get the knee pads out just in case.
Dream on.

hahahaha

Just need to ensure we are suitably obsequious at the next Solenteers gathering

Us

(

These smileys will never make it to Riverdance cos they're not synchronising Oh there...they've got it now )

Rogue Wave · 30 June 2005, 23:32

I am sure we all slept better knowing you were all out there doing your bit!

Mark Halliday · 01 July 2005, 10:59

All part of the service Stu.

Are you getting bored with this?

Rogue Wave · 01 July 2005, 11:09

That's a copy

Alan Priddy · 01 July 2005, 12:37

Just one question, Was any of it nessesary or have the terrorists won the battle?
Alan P

MarkWildey · 01 July 2005, 16:55

Look what we caught up and stopped for speeding in the Solent on Monday!!!

To say we caught it is true, but I suspect that they were only on tickover whereas we were going full speed!

Cheers

Mark

donutsina911 · 01 July 2005, 16:56

not sure there was any security benefit in terms of stopping another USS Cole incident - the boys in green would / should have dealt with that threat, but from our point of view running charter trips on the day, the marshalls being there had huge safety benefits....the event seemed to pass incident free so I cant see how the terrorists could be seen to have won..

Brambles · 01 July 2005, 19:01

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Originally Posted by MarkWildey

Look what we caught up and stopped for speeding in the Solent on Monday!!!

To say we caught it is true, but I suspect that they were only on tickover whereas we were going full speed!

Cheers

Mark

Nice one Mark and he was on official duty as well, so he should have known about the speed limits. Mind you, as you say, tick over with twin 18 litre Cat power is probably in excess of 10 knts...

Cheers.

Ian

Jimbo · 02 July 2005, 16:12

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Originally Posted by jackeen

Was that the one at the lightship when we stoped there and you had a quick chat with pete 7 or Ozz ??

paul

Nope, it was after that. We hadn't actually left when I came out of the lightship to say hi to you. The saily boat was to the north of Ryde, at the northern edge of the southern spectator zone (if that makes sense!)

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Originally Posted by Richard B

Jim, please be aware that dealing with incidents such as this were outside the scope of the marshalls. Attending incidents like this would have diverted us from dealing with our primary responsibilities which were the security of the Naval Fleet and the logistics of organising the spectators. This isn't just my personal opinion, it was our instruction.

Fairy Nuff, but surely it might have been within your scope to notice a problem, and mosy over to find out what was going on before disappearing? I am fully aware that the marshalls were not there as a rescue service, it simply seemed that the 2 marshall boats close to us looked at what they could tell was a problem, and then immediately scarpered so they couldn't be asked for help/advice.