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To: Cold Heart
This is a very small quantity, less than 1500 bbls. Must be a chemical tanker with multiple compartments. If she was less than 6000 metric tons, it might indicate a smaller vessel.
13 posted on 03/02/2004 7:06:39 PM PST by Eric in the Ozarks
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To: Eric in the Ozarks
I misread, they were loading cargo. Vent still not opened, cargo tank ruptures into MT ballast tank. Forget the hillbilly picture.
Chief mate still looses job.
14 posted on 03/02/2004 7:13:51 PM PST by Cold Heart (If you follow the government food pyramid you will look like it)
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