Got tangled in my own umbilical off the coast of Galveston last Tuesday

I was doing a hull inspection on a supply ship and somehow wrapped my umbilical around a mooring line. Took me a solid 8 minutes to untangle myself while getting tossed around. My tender was laughing so hard over the comms I could barely hear his directions. Has anyone else had a close call with their own gear like that?

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harper69323d agoTop Commenter

Dude your tender totally failed you on that one. They're supposed to be the backup eyes not the comedy relief. Bet he still brings it up at every safety meeting too.

cole35623d agoMost Upvoted

Used to think tenders were just there to hand tools and keep the coffee coming. One bad day with a crane swing and a spotter who was too busy filming on his phone changed all that. Now I see why guys get heated about the backup eyes thing. It's not about being embarrassed at the safety meeting, it's about going home with all your fingers. Your buddy's tender should be buying lunch for the crew for like a month straight.