Container ships loosing cargo????
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Looking through the amazing pics of ships thread got me thinking. Does anyone here knows if container ships loose containers very often.
Some of these massive ships obviously hit some big seas during there travels around the world. And with the containers so close to the edge do they ever just fall off?
Some of these massive ships obviously hit some big seas during there travels around the world. And with the containers so close to the edge do they ever just fall off?
Currently posting this whilst at work, on a container ship.
Its quite common, usually hear about a couple of incidents each year or so and the company I work for had a pretty big one either last year or the year before.
Having said that, not sure if I've been lucky but in the 13 years I've been on these boats I've never experienced it yet (touch wood).
Its quite common, usually hear about a couple of incidents each year or so and the company I work for had a pretty big one either last year or the year before.
Having said that, not sure if I've been lucky but in the 13 years I've been on these boats I've never experienced it yet (touch wood).
I owned a fast 17ft fishing boat which would easily travel at 30 knots. I well remember having to avoid a container floating in the Bristol Channel There was about 6 inches of the container showing on the surface and when you`re travelling at speed at sea, unless it`s dead calm, even a container like that is difficult to see. I did contact the coastguard, they just made a note of it as it was relatively close to shore and not a hazard to shipping, a brown trouser moment indeed Seriously though, I wonder how many have been lost overboard ?
Simpo Two said:
I believe they're a well-known hazard to shipping, yes. Maybe there's an opening here for a salvage operation - appearing on Quest (Freeview 37) soon no doubt!
They've already had one show with containers. They contained wine so they retrieved a few samples and found they had all gone off. End of salvage attempt.Steve
Thanks for the replies guys!! I Find it pretty amazing that these containers can just fall off and left just to float around and or inevitably sink.
You think what goodies could be lying on the sea bed. Could be some decent barn/container finds down there if not a little wet and rusty.
You think what goodies could be lying on the sea bed. Could be some decent barn/container finds down there if not a little wet and rusty.
grumpy52 said:
A local fishing skipper found one and towed it to the local port and lifted onto the quayside , the look of disappointment when it was opened was classic .
it was full of lard !
Quite expensive to dispose of 20 tons of contanimated lard .
It'd be a job for the receiver of wrecks to dispose of.it was full of lard !
Quite expensive to dispose of 20 tons of contanimated lard .
Mid 80's I used to work for a freight forwarder.
We had a client that made full body scanners, that were shipped in from overseas.
As you can imagine, these bits of kit were huge, and were shipped on a "just in time" basis.
The item was ordered, built over a 6 month period, and placed on the ship, to arrive in the UK at the correct window, when the scanner was to be delivered to and installed into the new building, and the remainder of the hospital wing constructed around it.
Ship arrives in Bay of Biscay amid a huge storm, container goes over the side, and we have the "difficult" conversation with the client...
We had a client that made full body scanners, that were shipped in from overseas.
As you can imagine, these bits of kit were huge, and were shipped on a "just in time" basis.
The item was ordered, built over a 6 month period, and placed on the ship, to arrive in the UK at the correct window, when the scanner was to be delivered to and installed into the new building, and the remainder of the hospital wing constructed around it.
Ship arrives in Bay of Biscay amid a huge storm, container goes over the side, and we have the "difficult" conversation with the client...
adsvx220 said:
You think what goodies could be lying on the sea bed.
Lots! (note the barge did not sink, only capsized.http://gcaptain.com/barge-sinks-38-million-power-c...
IIRC there are two daily on average ?
This came up when the Malaysian aircraft search was first underway in Australia, they kept finding containers .....
There's some good comes out of it :
Lego http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-28367198
Rubber Ducks http://www.rubaduck.com/news/rubber-ducks-circumna...
This came up when the Malaysian aircraft search was first underway in Australia, they kept finding containers .....
There's some good comes out of it :
Lego http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-28367198
Rubber Ducks http://www.rubaduck.com/news/rubber-ducks-circumna...
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