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English forum => Small talk => Topic started by: BlackBat on June 28, 2007, 16:48:53

Title: Power of Nature - part 1
Post by: BlackBat on June 28, 2007, 16:48:53

Hello fellows,


I'll attach some pictures which I received from a friend of mine who's working in a shipping company.

It's quite impressive how weak steal is in contrast to the strong nature.

Just enjoy the pictures and be happy that you were not on this vessel.


mfg blackbat

Title: Power of Nature - part 2
Post by: BlackBat on June 28, 2007, 16:53:27

and the next ..

Title: Power of Nature - part 3
Post by: BlackBat on June 28, 2007, 16:54:15

and the last one ..

Title: Re: Power of Nature - part 1
Post by: Wout on June 28, 2007, 17:43:26

what happened here?

Title: Re: Power of Nature - part 1
Post by: mporter on June 28, 2007, 18:01:26

Whew!  Seems as though all it takes is a couple of weak boxes!  I've come across them floating at sea before, but the locks seem to have held fine here.

Cheers,
Michael

Title: Re: Power of Nature - part 1
Post by: Ship Sim on June 29, 2007, 06:43:20

Wow thats intresting. What happend.

Title: Re: Power of Nature - part 1
Post by: BlackBat on June 30, 2007, 00:30:12

Well, all I know is, that the ship was hit by a storm from the port quarter (= the sea was coming from the aft) and that some huge waves hit it very strong. I can imagine, that the ship begin to roll and in a bad moment it was hit by a wave while it was listing.
Obviously, it's pretty interesting to see how strong the twistlocks had been because most of the boxes are still on board. But in the port where these broken boxes were discharged I guess it wasn't an easy job to get them from board.

mfg blackbat

Title: Re: Power of Nature - part 1
Post by: mporter on June 30, 2007, 01:57:27

Quote from: BlackBat on June 30, 2007, 00:30:12

Well, all I know is, that the ship was hit by a storm from the port quarter (= the sea was coming from the aft) and that some huge waves hit it very strong. I can imagine, that the ship begin to roll and in a bad moment it was hit by a wave while it was listing.
Obviously, it's pretty interesting to see how strong the twistlocks had been because most of the boxes are still on board. But in the port where these broken boxes were discharged I guess it wasn't an easy job to get them from board.

mfg blackbat

Yeah, to take them apart required, I'm sure, some serious torch and heavy crane work.  But as I said, I'm impressed by the strength of the locks! 

Where did you find the pics?

Cheers,
Michael

Title: Re: Power of Nature - part 1
Post by: BlackBat on June 30, 2007, 09:36:25

Quote from: BlackBat on June 28, 2007, 16:48:53

Hello fellows,


I'll attach some pictures which I received from a friend of mine who's working in a shipping company.

It's quite impressive how weak steal is in contrast to the strong nature.

Just enjoy the pictures and be happy that you were not on this vessel.


mfg blackbat

here I "found" them  ;D

mfg blackbat

Title: Re: Power of Nature - part 1
Post by: BlackBat on June 30, 2007, 12:20:12

Hello together,

when you are interested to see more casualties like this, then follow the link:

http://www.containershipping.nl/casualties.html (http://www.containershipping.nl/casualties.html)


mfg blackbat

Title: Re: Power of Nature - part 1
Post by: andy_m on June 30, 2007, 12:45:00

Ouch!
Some of those are nasty  :-[
Regards,
Andy

Title: Re: Power of Nature - part 1
Post by: Shipaddict on June 30, 2007, 12:46:32

Very nasty