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Main Forums => The Roundtable => Topic started by: cosine on July 29, 2006, 06:07:19 AM

Title: Someone's gonna be in trouble for this...
Post by: cosine on July 29, 2006, 06:07:19 AM
The picture is just amazing: http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/crewless-ship-drifts-towards-alaska/2006/07/29/1153816414138.html
Title: Someone's gonna be in trouble for this...
Post by: Iain on July 29, 2006, 07:33:43 AM
Cheap, flood damaged Rx8's are on their way.
Title: Someone's gonna be in trouble for this...
Post by: Telperion on July 29, 2006, 07:38:31 AM
They're still on the ship.  I've always wondered, how do they secure containers on a cargo ship?
Title: Someone's gonna be in trouble for this...
Post by: Car Knocker on July 29, 2006, 08:34:43 AM
There are metal twist-locks that are applied at each corner to secure the container above.  The same type of device (operator controlled) allows overhead cranes to pick up containers.
Title: Someone's gonna be in trouble for this...
Post by: 280plus on July 29, 2006, 09:14:50 AM
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The cars are stacked 14 storeys high in the ship.
Somehow I don't think that's true anymore.