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    When hauling cargo, try not to lose it

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    • Just Jeepin'
      Just Jeepin' last edited by 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.

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      On walkabout. Back soonish.

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      • SilentbutnotreallyDeadly
        SilentbutnotreallyDeadly @Just Jeepin' last edited by

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

        Approaching hedges arse first...for quite some time

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        • DipodomysDeserti
          DipodomysDeserti @SilentbutnotreallyDeadly last edited by

          @silentbutnotreallydeadly At least the front stayed on

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          • Exage03040
            Exage03040 last edited by

            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.

            ToT: https://opposite-lock.com/topic/66234/this-or-that-234

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            • Shop-Teacher
              Shop-Teacher @Exage03040 last edited by

              @exage03040 Daaaaaaaaaaayum!

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              • awesomeaustinv
                awesomeaustinv @Exage03040 last edited by

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

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                • Exage03040
                  Exage03040 @awesomeaustinv last edited by

                  @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).

                  ToT: https://opposite-lock.com/topic/66234/this-or-that-234

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                  • Spasoje
                    Spasoje @Just Jeepin' last edited by

                    @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!

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                    • pip bip
                      pip bip @Just Jeepin' last edited by

                      @just-jeepin try telling that to Australia Post.

                      2014 Chery J3 - (18/7/20) meh.
                      2011 Geely MK 1.5L (1/7/21)
                      🇺🇦

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                      • LooseonExit
                        LooseonExit last edited by

                        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.

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                        • ?
                          A Former User last edited by

                          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

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                          • Just Jeepin'
                            Just Jeepin' @Guest last edited by

                            @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...

                            On walkabout. Back soonish.

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                            • ttyymmnn
                              ttyymmnn @Exage03040 last edited by

                              @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.

                              #Planelopnik all the things

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                              • ttyymmnn
                                ttyymmnn @Just Jeepin' last edited by

                                @just-jeepin alt text

                                #Planelopnik all the things

                                Yamaha YTR-8335
                                Yamaha YTR-8445
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                                • Zaphod's Heart of Gold
                                  Zaphod's Heart of Gold last edited by

                                  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.

                                  2020 Gladiator Rubicon, 1956 F100 project, 1993 Eagle Summit race van

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                                  • ?
                                    A Former User @Zaphod's Heart of Gold last edited by

                                    @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. 🙂

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                                    • Zaphod's Heart of Gold
                                      Zaphod's Heart of Gold @Guest last edited by

                                      @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.

                                      2020 Gladiator Rubicon, 1956 F100 project, 1993 Eagle Summit race van

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