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To: oxcart

Cars are a very low density cargo, but it does seem to be riding very high in the water. If I were the insurance carrier, I'd be very interested in this.


12 posted on 07/29/2006 1:15:52 PM PDT by magslinger (Without Freedom, Utopia isn't paradise after all. It's just hell in a fancy prom dress. Steven James)
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To: magslinger

Cargo ship Cougar Ace tips over, 4,700 Mazdas aboard

The Singapore-flagged cargo vessel Cougar Ace has tipped over off the coast of Alaska. All 23 crewmembers have been rescued. The same cannot be said, however, for the 4,700 Mazdas aboard the ill-fated 654-foot ship.

According to Mazda, 60% of the cars aboard are Mazda3s, and 30% are CX-7 SUVs. The Associated Press reports that the Cougar Ace tipped after her ballast was adjusted in the open sea. The resulting imbalance sent her over into the 60-degree list she is currently experiencing. As seen in the US Coast Guard photo above, her keel, rudder, and propeller are all out of the water.

The Coast Guard reports that aside from the list, the ship is stable and not sinking. Mitsui O.S.K., the Cougar Ace's owners, has initiated a salvage operation and the company they're working with is expected onsite in approximately one week.

Mazda does not know the extent of the damage to its vehicles and will refrain from further comment until it has more solid information, but based on photos of the ship, it looks like it's safe to assume that the conditions in the hold are, at best, a gigantic mess.


14 posted on 07/29/2006 1:22:46 PM PDT by oxcart (Journalism [Sic])
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To: magslinger

I dunno .... the 67 bug floated pretty high.

And the 73 model looks even more bouyant!


22 posted on 07/29/2006 1:58:15 PM PDT by skeptoid
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