re: UPDATE 265 Class Liftboat capsizes . New survivor story. Page 77

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That jackup had no business being underway with those seas. Just put pads down and jack it up 20 feet and resume tomorrow.

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It don’t work like that baw.
Area has to be surveyed for bottom
Obstruction/pipeline/contour. Vessel has to preload so it doesn’t punch through. Even if all that was disregarded, those kind of seas would result in a broke leg or pad.