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hobbit:


Royal Marines were banned from giving people a trip on a landing craft during a military show because of health and safety regulations.

The boat, which can carry 35 men or two light trucks, was taking people out for a tour of supply ship RFA Mounts Bay.

It had been used several times at the show in Bournemouth, Dorset, until Maritime and Coastguard Agency officials learned of it.

They ruled the craft did not have a certificate allowing boats to carry people.

The commandos had to charter a fishing boat instead. Charlie Hobson, chief executive of the Royal Marine Association, branded it a “triumph of bureaucracy over common sense”.

Boggert:
AAAAaaaggghhhh, God this drives me mad... has common sence totally gone from the country!

crazymac:

--- Quote from: Boggert on September 11, 2008, 08:13:31 ---AAAAaaaggghhhh, God this drives me mad... has common sence totally gone from the country!

--- End quote ---

Certainly has with the MCA!! They have allsorts of idiots in head office in Southampton who's job is to cover arses!!

hobbit:
Just imagine it

"Come lads load up lets go on that raid"

"Sorry Sarge, no can do, is not got a certificate for carrying people, looks like we will have to walk" :?

waveydavey:
Sorry to be the Killjoy but I can see the point here.

Marines all carry their own assult lifejackets and are trained etc. The Landing craft crew are not really trained for evacuating as all the 'passengers' already know what to do.

Had the Landing craft had a major incident and people got hurt or even died then the first people the media and the public would be attacking would be the MCA - "Why did they let people on an uncertificated craft?"

I work with the MCA a lot and know some of their very senior people - they are good guys and their interest is only to look after people.

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