THE OCEAN SUNFISH
Bob Corbett
Specializing in Commercial Shipping, heavy lifts, Specialized Cargo Operations.
THE OCEAN SUNFISH IS THE LARGEST BONY FISH IN THE WORLD. SPECIMENS OF OCEAN SUNFISH HAVE BEEN OBSERVED UP TO 3.3 m (11 feet) IN LENGTH AND WEIGHING UP TO 2300 kg (5,100 lbs).
ACCORDING TO NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC IF IT LIVES TO ADULTHOOD A SUNFISH CAN GAIN OVER 60 MILLION TIMES ITS STARTING WEIGHT " THE EQUIVALENT OF A HEALTHY BOUNCING HUMAN BABY GROWING TO A WEIGHT EQUAL TO SIX TITANTICS".
A CLIENT OF CANMAR MARINE SURVEYORS LTD. ENCOUNTERED ONE OFF OF HALIFAX. THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED.
THE TOP PHOTO SHOWS HEAVY SCARRING AND GOUGING OF THE LEADING EDGE OF THE KEEL.
THE MIDDLE PHOTO SHOWS THE COMPLETE LOSS OF THE PROPELLER FROM THE SAIL DRIVE.
THE BOTTOM PHOTO SHOWS THE COMPLETE SHEERING OFF OF THE CARBON FIBRE RUDDER AND POST FROM THE RUDDER TRUNK.
IN A WORD THIS HAPPENED OFF OF HALIFAX NS. THINGS THAT GO "BUMP" IN THE NIGHT ARE NOT ALWAYS WHAT THEY MIGHT FIRST APPEAR!!!
CANMAR MARINE SURVEYORS LTD "WE KNOW A THING OR TWO BECAUSE WE HAVE SEEN A THING OR TWO"!!