Posted on 08/12/2021 9:02:46 PM PDT by blueplum
A cargo ship ran aground and broke into two off northern Japan, the coast guard said Thursday, with the crew of the Panama-flagged vessel taken to safety. Aerial images showed the separated stern of the Crimson Polaris tipped upwards and the other part of the stricken boat listing into the sea....
..Authorities were trying to contain the oil leak but had not yet been able to erect an oil fence around the boat, the spokesman said...
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Chinese made steel?
That’s why you should always carry a few rolls of Flex Tape.
she was a wood chip carrier. Hachinohe has a few paper mills (I used to sell wood pulp to them). I wonder how she strayed out of the channel and onto a reef?
https://flexsealproducts.com/blogs/phil-swift/behind-the-scenes-flex-glue-commercial Love the flex seal ads!
It has happened a number of times in the past. There are videos on YouTube where you can see it happening.
The scariest account I’ve ever read was when a Great Lakes Freighter broke in two on Lake Michigan in November 1956 or thereabouts. One of the big 726’ ones, I think.
The remaining survivor who was on wreckage or a raft, saw another vessel bearing down on him in the darkness right after the breakup. Turns out it was the stern section of the ship, still under power.
Scariest freighter story ever, and there are many.
Running aground tends to do that to even the best made steel.
https://www.mlive.com/news/2018/11/last_survivor_of_michigans_car.html
“Carl D. Bradley split in two, sank 61 years ago, causing heartache for Michigan town (Posted Nov 17, 2018)”
I wonder what deck log entry you make in a situation like that.
Captain Sum Ting Wong?
It happens quite a bit : )
https://gcaptain.com
Cool photo of ships being dismantled.
https://gcaptain.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/2020-10-02T142933Z_1271626541_RC2EAJ9AA5BT_RTRMADP_3_HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-TURKEY-SHIPS.jpg
Cool photo of ships being dismantled.
https://gcaptain.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/2020-10-02T142933Z_1271626541_RC2EAJ9AA5BT_RTRMADP_3_HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-TURKEY-SHIPS.jpg
Tow the two pieces to Shore.
What’s the problem, they don’t have any Ocean going Tugs?
My Father served on one during WWII in the South Pacific.
They pulled disabled Landing Craft off the Beaches while under Enemy Fire during the Island hopping Invasions.
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