Nearly 300 cows were stuck on board the Mathew Flinders when it ran aground on Kings Island just off of Tasmania, Australia late Monday night. Initial attempts to refloat the cattle vessel were unsuccesful. After about 24 hrs, the cows were offloaded via the ships rear loading ramp where they were herded together onshore. One cow was reported to have perished in the offloading when it tried to swim out to sea.
According to The Mercury.com.au “the difficulties highlighted the frustrations associated with shipping 1000 animals a week,” but I’m sure the crew of some of those cattle vessles will tell you of different frustrations.
Image via TheMercury.com.au
Wow, I wish I had sailed on one of those. It's like being a sailor AND a cowboy!
Wow, I wish I had sailed on one of those. It's like being a sailor AND a cowboy!
This is just a luck that this ship only went aground. I have seen this ship and believe me this is the worst condition, which I had ever seen.
This is just a luck that this ship only went aground. I have seen this ship and believe me this is the worst condition, which I had ever seen.
Yeah, right, if like the smell… I've sailed in one similar, tourist, cargo, ferry and cattle vessel altogether in Southern Chile. The backwind blew the cow fumes on to us… for 3 days…
Yeah, right, if like the smell… I've sailed in one similar, tourist, cargo, ferry and cattle vessel altogether in Southern Chile. The backwind blew the cow fumes on to us… for 3 days…
I was expecting a mooving tale but I was udderly disappointed.
I was expecting a mooving tale but I was udderly disappointed.