ozman2009 Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Ooops indeed! How did it happen? Link to comment
velotrain Posted June 24, 2015 Author Share Posted June 24, 2015 http://www.abels.co.uk/mitsui-osk-lines-mol-comfort-ship-sinks-off-yemen-while-jeddah-bound/ One imagines the midships was on top of a swell, and the superstructure just couldn't handle the (unsupported) weight on the ends. The value of all the cargo in the containers is mindboggling. Link to comment
bikkuri bahn Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 More technical info: http://www.maritime-executive.com/article/iacs-acts-on-mol-comfort-report Link to comment
cteno4 Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Funny I was looking at this disaster the other week. They are built to flex, but that one went too far! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=89Mw6L69b6Y Jeff Link to comment
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