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Old 9th Nov 2008, 17:44
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AirWon
 
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Have to concur

I worked for Hansen in '98. Winged Hunter's quote from "Big Eye Vet" is spot on. I had a horrendous experience with my drunken Captain who ended up attacking me..........Great story looking back!!
As I reflect though, the biggest concern would be if you actually got hurt. You are way down any list of priorities. Quite simply if you are several hundred miles from port you are fu@*#d. Even a minor injury can become major in a very short time.
Tuna boats used to be standard way to build time/experience/make some money. Why bother when you can get in an EC130 in the Canyon with barely 1000 hours, make some decent money and move on.
........but if you're looking for adventure; probably one of the few places left for a low time guy.
I do remember all those C18's stacked up outside though. Maybe thy've got through them all by now. Scarey!!
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