Crushed containers hang off the the vessel
More hang off the stern including one self-unloading box
While crossing the Pacific in late February 2008, M/V CMA CGM Dahlia ran into a strong storm, suffering significant damage. The vessel makes it to the Port of Manzanillo, Mexico where Emergency Services stand by to assess the damage. Containers hang off the starboard side since the storm hit, with more damaged on the stern.
This along with other maritime disasters can be found at cargolaw.com
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These are projection maps of flooding from Hurricane Ike released by the Texas Governor’s Office. The National Hurricane Center is predicting Hurricane Ike to reach the coast sometime late Friday or early Saturday with a storm surge of up to 20 feet. Ike is currently a Category 2 hurricane but could reach Category 3 status by landfall.
Tags: · damage, hurricane, maps
If you think Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears are the only ones suffering from Fame just be glad your not the captain of this brand new ship! This summer while transiting the Manchester Ship Canal the Container Ship “Arklow Fame” experienced exceptionally strong currents created by the high rainfall experienced in the region.
The silver lining? There are worse choices when naming a ship:
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Pre-Accident photo by Shipspotter William Maclennan:
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