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Here's hoping this doesn't set off a pogrom against small commercial vessels mooring on Bristol docks, who are having enough problems as it is...by the looks of the photo, this boat has not been working on a consistent basis recently, as there is no net on the stern reel and the boat is, well, just too CLEAN to be an active vessel, lol.

The main question in my mind is why it was carrying that much fuel if it spent the bulk of its time parked at the dock. Presumably, aided by a faulty bilge pump (if that is indeed the case), the heavy rains caused the flooding problem - another possible indication that this boat is not terribly active, as in these conditions responsible fishing boat owners tend to watch carefully the vessel(s) that provide their livelihoods.

From: Photo: Fishing boat sinks at Bristol dock

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