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25 Responses to “Huge Ship in Storm & Heavy Seas off of California”
@R700ADL Those have locks.
When they stack them on the top of one and other there are bolts which go in the hole which are in the top container and then they lock them but still many times container falls off and thousands of them are lost in high seas every year.
@R700ADL -We use interlocking devices called “cones” that are placed in all 4 corners of each container so they can be stacked on top of one another, then we use what are called lashing bars that criss cross each other from one side of vessel to the other. similar to tie down straps but they are bars and a helluva lot stronger.
@cmcdowall correct… a non-us flagged ship can load cargo at many US ports before going to an international destination as long as they’re not actually transferring cargo to be unloaded between US ports.
@deckie1985 these two US ports where just two of her many international destinations, her route was from asia to the west coast of US so i presume the cargo onboard was not destined from one US port to another
@R700ADL The bottom containers sits on the deck of the ship,that bottom container is held by twist locks (the same device that holds the box on the bed of the truck) the ones stacked above it are held by thin steel hawsers(1 in each corner of each box) that connect to a ratchet lock system lots of them are washed away or damaged I have seen them squashed like a coke can.I think I have some video on a phone I will try to post it later
20 deg to starboard and it would have being a smooth ride….
Just curious… how is this ship allowed to do two U.S. ports consecutive without being U.S. flag?
I WANT BE A SEAMAN.
THATS AN ADVENTURE
@R700ADL Frictional forces
@easy08154711 magnetic hydraulic systems???? that was pretty far fetched dont you think?
@R700ADL Those have locks.
When they stack them on the top of one and other there are bolts which go in the hole which are in the top container and then they lock them but still many times container falls off and thousands of them are lost in high seas every year.
@R700ADL Nails & Tacks
@R700ADL
gravity.
@banjojackson2 the got an insurance..
@R700ADL They’re locked to the ship and to each other.
They use Lashing Bar
@R700ADL -We use interlocking devices called “cones” that are placed in all 4 corners of each container so they can be stacked on top of one another, then we use what are called lashing bars that criss cross each other from one side of vessel to the other. similar to tie down straps but they are bars and a helluva lot stronger.
@cmcdowall correct… a non-us flagged ship can load cargo at many US ports before going to an international destination as long as they’re not actually transferring cargo to be unloaded between US ports.
@R700ADL twistlocks, google it
@R700ADL cables
@deckie1985 these two US ports where just two of her many international destinations, her route was from asia to the west coast of US so i presume the cargo onboard was not destined from one US port to another
@cmcdowall HI i was wondering if this is a good career.
Thank you foe NOT having that black cCrap music, and keeping it real,,,EXCELLENT…
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@R700ADL Containers are keeped on by bankers and fear of responsability of debt in a case of accident.
makes me sick!
@R700ADL The bottom containers sits on the deck of the ship,that bottom container is held by twist locks (the same device that holds the box on the bed of the truck) the ones stacked above it are held by thin steel hawsers(1 in each corner of each box) that connect to a ratchet lock system lots of them are washed away or damaged I have seen them squashed like a coke can.I think I have some video on a phone I will try to post it later
@R700ADL
They have magnetic hydraulic systems on board
cool