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Enormous Yacht Takes Out Bridge Operator's Shack As Crowd Of Onlookers Runs For Cover
17 December 2019
@TracyEdwardsMBE/Twitter
On this episode of "Nightmares You Didn't Know You Had":
A superyacht in St. Maarten took down an operator's shack as it attempted to dock at Simpson Bay Lagoon.
<p>The incident was captured on video, along with shots of several onlookers watching it happen and commenting.</p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="ca3ca" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="2E28XE1576631116"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1206304157004652553" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">So this just happened in St Maarten! (apologies for the bad language but fairly understandable!) https://t.co/eof5UeqG79</div> — Tracy Edwards (@Tracy Edwards)<a href="https://twitter.com/TracyEdwardsMBE/statuses/1206304157004652553">1576440297.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p>The yacht, owned by Pakistani billionaire Alshair Fiyaz, was met with a combination of high winds and strong currents that took the yacht out of the operator's control.</p><p>An escape hatch on the starboard of the ship was open, which ultimately crashed into and crumpled the structure.</p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="05d1b" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="GX88MX1576631116"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1206619528496439296" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@TracyEdwardsMBE Best part about this video is watching everyone bail except those two ladies sitting down at the c… https://t.co/tv3NlLYjYL</div> — Jebediah Johnson (@Jebediah Johnson)<a href="https://twitter.com/JebediahJohnso4/statuses/1206619528496439296">1576515488.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="d4232" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="OK0CVK1576631117"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1206327966495596546" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@TracyEdwardsMBE Oh wow that’s Roman Abromavich’s yacht</div> — Chris Hooper (@Chris Hooper)<a href="https://twitter.com/TophHooperton/statuses/1206327966495596546">1576445974.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="ddceb" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="CE6DVL1576631117"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1206306115828486144" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@TracyEdwardsMBE Whoops... love the two chilled ladies at the front, not getting up !</div> — Sharron Davies MBE (@Sharron Davies MBE)<a href="https://twitter.com/sharrond62/statuses/1206306115828486144">1576440764.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="2f8a2" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="WQJ04J1576631117"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1206557308097986561" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@TracyEdwardsMBE https://t.co/BlgSJSgYk4</div> — eli (@eli)<a href="https://twitter.com/eligraphics__/statuses/1206557308097986561">1576500653.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="27af9" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="FXMVHS1576631117"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1206565444641067008" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@TracyEdwardsMBE Hey u scratched my anchor https://t.co/i3rvyPA2jP</div> — TL (@TL)<a href="https://twitter.com/jimmybiggtime/statuses/1206565444641067008">1576502593.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p>Thankfully the operator was able to escape the shack and make it to safety.</p><p><div id="insticator-container" class="embedid-c230ccfe-b34e-4c23-8bb0-aaf80e33dfdf"><div id="div-insticator-ad-1"></div><div id="insticator-embed"></div><div id="div-insticator-ad-2"></div><script data-cfasync="false" type="text/javascript">Insticator.ad.loadAd("div-insticator-ad-1");Insticator.ad.loadAd("div-insticator-ad-2");Insticator.load("em",{id : "c230ccfe-b34e-4c23-8bb0-aaf80e33dfdf"})</script></div></p><p>Simpson Bay Bridge is still operational, as the controls themselves were not destroyed, though the booth is plenty the worse for wear.</p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="45022" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="2IB5PC1576631117"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1206593151491878913" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@TracyEdwardsMBE Skipper said it’s Gillians fault! 🤦 https://t.co/ypKav4o2ti</div> — James Bradley (@James Bradley)<a href="https://twitter.com/JamesMBradley2/statuses/1206593151491878913">1576509199.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="dd842" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="1B4ED01576631117"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1206586104851451904" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@TracyEdwardsMBE @belizemarc Them 2 women just sat there... https://t.co/j3Zz180Sv1</div> — Ben (@Ben)<a href="https://twitter.com/bennn222/statuses/1206586104851451904">1576507519.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="a3eca" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="HNN1EB1576631117"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1206309033797226496" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@TracyEdwardsMBE Hope that captain already cashed the bonus check. It will be his/her’s last.</div> — TheRealBalc (@TheRealBalc)<a href="https://twitter.com/TheTweetsOfBalc/statuses/1206309033797226496">1576441460.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="b4eca" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="XARCGT1576631117"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1206580862210494464" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@TracyEdwardsMBE Is Rodney Dangerfield driving that yacht?</div> — Jerry Lock, Holiday Funk (@Jerry Lock, Holiday Funk)<a href="https://twitter.com/jlock17/statuses/1206580862210494464">1576506269.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="10dbc" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="4525OT1576631118"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1206359900479217664" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">That captain is in for a fun night. Who is the owner of Ecstasea? https://t.co/mbTkMxgu5E</div> — Bill Bertles (@Bill Bertles)<a href="https://twitter.com/wmbertles/statuses/1206359900479217664">1576453588.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p>There is no update on the captain of the yacht, called the <em>Ecstasea, </em></p><p>The yacht itself was commissioned by Russian-Israeli businessman Roman Abramovich and is composed of solid steel and boasts seven passenger cabins, 12 crew cabins, a cinema, sauna, weight room, multiple bars and a helicopter landing pad.</p><p><div data-conversation-spotlight=""></div></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="c97c1" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="J9UWC71576631118"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1206568282095943685" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@TracyEdwardsMBE yeah they can afford that damage… Unless they have a wild law that lets them stuff the responsibil… https://t.co/517rVWQYsx</div> — RobertPRoehm (@RobertPRoehm)<a href="https://twitter.com/RobertPRoehm/statuses/1206568282095943685">1576503270.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="d5685" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="NTXBTS1576631118"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1206606669213396993" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@TracyEdwardsMBE Shoutout to the two women sitting in the front that did not budge! They must see super yachts crash all the time 😂🙌🏾</div> — YoungFonz 🙌🏾 (@YoungFonz 🙌🏾)<a href="https://twitter.com/youngfonz/statuses/1206606669213396993">1576512422.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="57bba" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="JL2EOT1576631118"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1206605533035274240" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@TracyEdwardsMBE Did the dinosaurs eat the crew?</div> — sv (@sv)<a href="https://twitter.com/falkonx23/statuses/1206605533035274240">1576512151.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="15452" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="9GSR2H1576631118"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1206551455882235904" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@TracyEdwardsMBE And people who come on my boat wonder why I get so excited and chuffed with myself when I come in… https://t.co/9RH66NXFj4</div> — Alastair Hilton (@Alastair Hilton)<a href="https://twitter.com/London_W4/statuses/1206551455882235904">1576499258.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="61ca1" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="4JATCU1576631118"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1206565655920742401" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@TracyEdwardsMBE https://t.co/f1kUUJX9c5</div> — TL (@TL)<a href="https://twitter.com/jimmybiggtime/statuses/1206565655920742401">1576502643.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p>Thankfully, this time, nobody was hurt—so we can all take this as a warning to be more careful driving our superyachts.</p>
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