When hauling cargo, try not to lose it

[Just Jeepin']

A Japanese ship lost 1800 containers off the coast of Hawaii.

1800! (That's actually only about 10% of the capacity of a mega ship, which holy shitsnacks.)

(Update: apparently this ship's capacity is about 7000 containers, so this would be a quarter of its load.)

2020 strikes again.

[SilentbutnotreallyDeadly]

@just-jeepin the ship just couldn't contain itself...and neither could I.

[DipodomysDeserti]

@silentbutnotreallydeadly At least the front stayed on

[Exage03040]

https://gcaptain.com/one-apus-returning-to-japan-after-losing-record-number-of-containers/

The update said weather at the time was reported as wind force 4 on the Beaufort Wind Scale, corresponding to 13-18 mph winds, with north-westerly seas of 5 to 6 meters and a “long high swell”.

Weather maps around the time of the incident, however, show significant wave heights of up to 16 meters associated with the low pressure system.

The highest swells I've sailed in were 10m (32ft). With the pitching, I was watching the sea touch the aft mess port holes normally 3 stories above the water line in calm waters (and this was on a rather large vessel).

16m is 52.5ft. I'm not surprised the container lashings gave up, more so that topside headed straight into a wicked storm.

No ship is large compared to the sea.

[Shop-Teacher]

@exage03040 Daaaaaaaaaaayum!

[awesomeaustinv]

@exage03040 Holy fricking ocean, Batman! How did you even survive waves like that?

[Exage03040]

@awesomeaustinv

You basically get everything stowed and tied down, anything important and fragile that can move (like laptops) close to the deck and protected (like a bottom drawer). Everything gets buttoned down and locked; doors, portholes/windows, lockers, hatches, cupboards, cabinets, drawers, and anything that has wheels.
At 16m all you can really do is hold on and hear all the shit you missed crash around (and fall overboard).

[Spasoje]

@just-jeepin when I was shipping my car via container, they mentioned the insurance was all-or-nothing coverage, basically designed to protect against your shipment sinking. Now I know what exactly they were referring to!

[pip bip]

@just-jeepin try telling that to Australia Post.

[LooseonExit]

Ships lose containers all the time, but that’s am quite a few. Depending on their routing, that’s not too far from the Midway Atoll. Only the few that float (for a short bit of time) will be a problem to surface vessels, they’ll all sink eventually. But I don’t see anyone requiring a recovery attempt unfortunately.

Odd to me that there is no visible cross lashing in the picture, especially on the lower levels. ISO locks don’t do crap when the stacks are over a couple tall.

[A Former User]

You say cargo is on the deck, waves a higher law
Cargo is on the deck, waves the higher law
You ask me to tie down, but then the containers fall
And the ship can't be holding on to what its got
When all its got is hurt

[Just Jeepin']

@haveacarortwoorthree said in When hauling cargo, try not to lose it:

You say cargo is on the deck, waves a higher law
Cargo is on the deck, waves the higher law
You ask me to tie down, but then the containers fall
And the ship can't be holding on to what its got
When all its got is hurt

Let the cargo hit the floor,
Let the cargo hit the floor,
Let the cargo hit the floor...

[ttyymmnn]

@exage03040 said in When hauling cargo, try not to lose it:

No ship is large compared to the sea.

So much this. Disrespect the sea at your own peril.

[ttyymmnn]

@just-jeepin

[Zaphod's Heart of Gold]

I know what this captain felt, this morning I hit the brakes too hard and the propane tank I forgot about in the bed fell over. Just awful feeling.

[A Former User]

@zaphod-s-heart-of-gold said in When hauling cargo, try not to lose it:

I know what this captain felt, this morning I hit the brakes too hard and the propane tank I forgot about in the bed fell over. Just awful feeling.

I can't decide whether to go with a propane and propane accessories joke or with a why did you have a propone tank in bed with you joke, so I am just punting.

[Zaphod's Heart of Gold]

@haveacarortwoorthree I mean....I do own a Strickland Propane shirt.

My best friend from forever ago countered with one from Thatherton Fuels. His internet game is better than mine.