2008 First Half- Our Feature Page -- Current - See Pictures Below On This Page

"Broken In Half" - May 2008

"4-3-2-1-Launch Piston!" - CN Railway - April 2008

"Caught At Three Rivers" - M/V MSC Sabrina - March 2008

"Do Not Tumble Dry" - M/V Courage - Jan. 2008

"Lumber Shift" - M/V Ice Prince - Jan. 2008

"Dr. Beach's Mystery Beer Tank" - Jan. 2008 - Mystery Solved!

2007 Second Half-- Our Feature Page For July. To Dec. 2007 Page #12

"Full Power Run Up" - Etihad Airways - Nov. 2007

"Just Scraping By" - M/V Cosco Busan - Nov. 2007

Somali Pirate SmackDown - USS Porter - Oct. 2007

Please Do Not Park On The Fuel Truck - Nov. 2007 - Østfold County, Norway

Irony - Oct. 2007 - Katowice, Poland

Oil Rig Vs. Drilling Platform - Oct. 2007 - Gulf of Mexico

Another Step For Mankind - Sept. 2007 - Panama Canal

Another Day At The Beach? - M/V Maersk Diaddema - Sept. 2007

Extinguishing The Flame? - 12 August 2007

Beach Detour - 17 July 2007

Shanghai Cutoff - 9 July 2007

2007 First Half- Our Feature Page For Jan. To June 2007 Page #11

M/V Empress of The North - Goes South - Again - 14 May 2004

IL-76 DOWN - the Congo - 10 MAY 2007

Did Pepito Need To Die? - M/V Astoria -5 April 2007

An Investigative Report

What's In A Name? - 22 March 2007

Rock Hunting Mine Hunter- M106 Grömitz -Feb. 2007

Out of Service - M/V Server- Feb. 2007

Ripped Reefer - M/V Sierra Neva - Jan. 2007

Family Feud - M/V APL Dubai - Jan. 2007

2006 Second Half- Our Feature Page for June to Dec. 2006 Page #10

Chips Ahoy! - A Cargo Law Mystery For You To Solve - Dec. 2006

Mystery Solved! "Legend of The The Great White Dorito"

Emirates Goes To Pieces - Nov. 2006

Fate of The Finnbirch - Nov. 2006

Brazil Mid-Air - Oct. 2006

Ultimate Transport Crisis - Sept. 2006

M/V Cougar Ace - Laying down on the job - July 2006

M/T Front Sunda - Exploded And Abandoned - July 2006

Powers of A Kansas Hoe - July 2006

Flying Fire Truck - June 2006

Loading Submarines - M/V RORO Star - June 2006

Indian Split - M/V Ocean Seraya - June 2006

2006 First Half Our Feature Page for Jan. to June.2006 - Page #9

B1 Wheels Up - May 2006

Resting The Mighty "O" -- May 2006

Quick Passing of M/V Alexandros T -- May 2006

The Reefer List - M/V Ivory Tirupati -- April 2006

Co-Loading -- human smuggling on the gamma -ray -- April 2006

Somali Pirate Patrol -- pirate miscalculation --March 2006

Water Bridge - EU engineering magic - March 2006

Alabama Crane Disaster - tragic loss - March 2006

New Feeder Service? - a new mystery - Feb. 2006

Loss of Pride - M/V Seabulk Pride -- Feb. 2006

M/T Ece -- to the bottom -- Feb. 2006

Split Personality For M/V Twin Star(s) -- Jan. 2006

DHL Meets JAL Over LHR -- Jan. 2006

Pirate Payback - USS Winstn Churchill - Jan. 2006

M/V APL Panama - Day At The Beach -- Jan. 2006

 

 

 

 

2005 All Year - Our Feature Page for Jan. to Dec. 2005 Page #8

M/V Oltenita - Danube Disaster -- Oct. 2005

Seven Mile Bridge - The Keys - Oct. 2005

Ghost Ship - Destruction at Biloxi - Sept. 2005

M/V Transmodal - Fire At Sea - July 2005

M/T Kyokuyo Maru -Collision& Fire At Sea - July 2005

Horsing Around - July 2005

Iwo Jim Fire - July 2005

The Queen Checkmates - June 2005

Coat Tails of The Queen - June 2005

Tip of The Iceberg - June 2005

Uplift To Down - March 2005

Mea Culpa, Mea Culpa, M/V Milicoma - Mar. 2005

Bridge Vs. Bridge - Mar. 2005

Red Rudder Riders - Feb. 2005

USS San Francisco In The Mountains - Jan. 2005

Dr. Beach's Mystery Buoy - Jan. 2005

Drowned Fox - Jan. 2005 

2004 Last Half - Our Feature Page for Jan. to June 2004 Page #7

Aomori Prefecture Stranding - Dec. 2004

Tsunami - Dec. 2004

Light-OUTse - Oct. 2004

Yield For Merging Traffic - Sept. 2004

When Unexpected Guests Drop In ... - Sept. 2004

Hang'n Out At Key West - July 2004

High Tide - June 2004

United Air Lines - Union Pacific Merger - June 2004

2004 First Half - Our Feature Page for Jan. to June 2004 Page #6

"Sit Down STRIKE At LAX" - May 2004

"Why We Fight Terrorism" - May 2004

"Belly Flop" - May 2004

"M/V Sealand Pride" - May 2004

"Earth - Upside Down For Caterina" - April 2004

"Now Boarding" - April 2004

"The Death of Frigate HMS Scylla" - March 2004

"General Motors Ocean Lines" - Feb. 2004

"Injured Pride" - Jan. 2004

"Follow That Car!" - Jan. 2004

"Cavity Search?" - Jan. 2004

"Happy New Year?" - Jan. 2004

2003 Second Half- Our Feature Page for July. to Dec. 2003 Page #5

"Encounter With Physics" M/V Stellamare - Dec. 2003

"DHL Airlines - On Time - On Target" - Nov. 2003

"M/V Purr Seaverance - Rock Chaser?" - Oct. 2003

"Hurricane Isabel -The Looming Storm" - Sept. 2003

"Typhoon Maemi-Busan Cranes" - Sept 2003

2003 First Half - Our Feature Page for Jan. to July. 2003 Page #4

"F-22 Stealth Fighter Bomber" - first photo! - June 2003

"Safety Lift" - June 2003

"Sinking M/V Fu Shan Hai" - May 2003

"Sinking M/V Sigitika Biru" - May 2003

"Fishing For Rabbits" - May 2003

"Not So M/V Jolly Rubino" - April 2003

"Forward Observer" - April 2003

"FedRex Vs. UP-ooopS" - April 2003

"Half Measures" - March 2003

2002 Last Half - Our Feature Page for July to Dec. 2002 Page #3

"Open Door Policy" - Dec. 2002

"Northwest Climbing" - Dec. 2002

"Anchors Away" - Dec. 2002

'Full Speed Ahead" - Oct. 2002

"Typhoon Rusa" - Sept. 2002

"Don't Park Here" - Aug. 2002

"Things You Should Not Drop!" - July 2002

2002 First Half - Our Feature Page For 2002 to June 2002 Page #2

"Unstealthy" - April 2002

"Moment of Disaster At Dubai" - March 2002

"All Aboard !" - Feb. 2002

"Container Pool" - Jan. 2002

"U.S. Air Force Crippled C-141-B Starlifter" - Dec. 2001

"Suggested Al-Qaida Solution" - Sept. 2001

273-foot barge ITB-270 With Gravel Was Being Loaded Along The Duwamish River At The Ash Grove Cement Co. Terminal, Harbor Island, 4pm on May 2 2008

ITB-270 Suddenly Broke In Half. One Crew Aboard Was Rescued.

ITB-270 Settled In Shallow Water Off Harbor Island.

The Barge Is Owned By Island Tug and Barge.

"It's always concerning when a vessel buckles like that, or a barge buckles like that. It's not supposed to happen."

Petty Officer Michael Donaldson - U.S. Coast Guard

Index For This Feature:

Ash Grove Cement Co.

Island Tug and Barge

Home Wit A Hole At Independence, Louisiana

A Fairly Innocuous Sight ..... Unless.......

Unless .... You Are Standing Under The Missle At Target Zero on 4 April 2007

The Launched Cylinder Pack From A GE Transportation Systems 45° V16 Engine

From Our Contributor - April 3 2008

"On April 4 2007, Canadian National Railroad Locomotive Number 2699 experienced a catastrophic cylinder failure while operating at Independence La.

"These pictures show the locomotive and the cylinder pack that was ejected from the prime mover -- and through the body of the locomotive.

"The cylinder piston was ejected so violently from the cylinder pack that it traveled through the air & crashed through the roof of a nearby home where it embedded itself in an interior wall."

Our "Doc"

Stock Picture of Canadian National Railroad Locomotive Number 2699

From Our Contributor - April 3 2008

"This incident was confirmed to me personally by a Canadian National Railway Engineer whom I trust implicitly. I do not know the name of the photographer.

"I reminded said Engineer of the USAF F117 Stealth Fighter that accidentally dropped two practice bombs, one on a house in Monahans, TX about ten years back, the other out in the middle of nowhere New Mexico. I guess the Canadians are showing us that their technology can whack a house as good as ours can. Perhaps the Canadian Armed Forces will deploy GE locomotive engines on their next UN peacekeeping force."

Our "Doc"

From Cargo Law

We at Cargo Law receive many stories & pictures each day from around the world -- many hard to believe. But when our "Doc" sends material, we accept the proven honor & technical insights of this great friend. "Doc" never fails to educate & amuse

Most of our features for you deal with the dangers of ships & aircraft in far away destinations -- but all modes of transportation carry inherent dangers with them each day as a part of the cargo itself. Still, I received three new lawsuits just today where shippers sustained major damage to their cargo -- but had no cargo insurance.

In a world where all carriers, in all modes of transportation limit their liability as a matter of public policy -- to not have cargo insurance -- is just plain stupid.

Your Editor - Michael S. McDaniel - 3 April 2008

From Our Reader - 7 April 2008

G'day,

Just to correct your correspondent "Doc", who I have no doubt is a trusted and great source, the GE locomotive in question is actually built in the good ol' U S of A! Always have been. The Canadians built great locomotives for decades. Maybe they still should!

Love the site. Keep up the good work.

All the best from down under,

Craig Lisa - Australia

From Cargo Law

I think Doc may has misspoken when he refered to "Canadian technology" since this a U.S. built unit. But it is operated by Canadian National Railway.

To be bit more nostalgic -- what we really miss is the Electro-Motive Division of Genenerl Motors -- whose railroad diesel-electreic engines made the U.S. famous!

Your Editor - Michael S. McDaniel - 3 April 2008

Canadian National Railroad Locomotive Number 2699
Builder GE Transportation Systems Model Dash 9-44CW AAR wheel arr. C-C Gauge 4 ft 81Ú2 in (1,435 mm) Trucks GE HiAd Wheel diameter 42 in (1.07 m) Length 73 ft 2 in (22.30 m) Width 10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) Height 15 ft 10 in (5.03 m) Total weight 394,000 lb (179,000 kg)	Fuel capacity 5,000 US gal (18,900 L) Prime mover GE 7FDL16 Engine type 45° V16, four stroke cycle Aspiration turbocharged Alternator GE GMG197 Traction motors GE 5GE752AH Transmission Alternator, silicon diode rectifiers, DC traction motors Power output 4,400 hp (3,300 kW) Locale North America

Index For This Feature:

Canadian National Railway System

GE Transportations Sytems Rail Fans

Electro-Motive Division of Genenerl Motors

Early History

Sale of Electro-Motive Division - 2005

Contributor For This Feature:

Our "Doc" -- Who Has Brouight Us Many Features Over The Many Years -- But Must Be Anonymous

M/V MSC Sabrina -- Up The Three Rivers Without Three Paddles

From The Cargo Letter - March 16 2008

243 meter Panama-flagged container M/V MSC Sabrina (IMO 8714205), Montreal from France, ran aground in the St. Lawrence River near Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada, on Mar. 10. Initial attempts to free the vessel by tug were unsuccessful. Initial reports indicate it could take weeks to free the vessel. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. March 16 2008)

Fisheries and Oceans Canada - March 21 2008

"The Government of Canada is closely monitoring Panamanian ship M/V MSC Sabrina which ran aground in Trois-Rivières and will study the final lightering plan as soon as it is received. The plan must be prepared by the ship's owner and submitted to Transport Canada and the Canadian Coast Guard for assessment. M/V MSC Sabrina was heading to the Port of Montréal when her southern side struck ground along section 20 of the Port of Trois-Rivières on March 8."

"March 8, 2008. Three refloating attempts were made using a number of tugboats, all to no avail."

From Cargo Law

There can be no doubt that M/V MSC Sabrina is stuck in the mud -- between Monreal & Quebec. Let's hope the mud might at least have medicinal properties. The area has a rich history, which you can read below.

McD

FEATURE ALERT

The quest to save M/V MSC Sabrina has become a major drama --

-- Don't miss our 40 photo feature of the major effort to save M/V MSC Sabrina --

The Cargo Law Faeature For M/V MSC Sabrina

Index For This Feature:

Port of Trois-Rivières - three rivers

Contributors For This Feature:

Anonymous Contributor -- Who Has Brouight Us Many Features -- But Must Be Anonymous

The BMW Autos Aboard Car Carrier M/V Courage - Tumbled When The Vessel Suffered A Hard List

From The Cargo Letter - Jan. 11 2008  

59,000-dwt car carrier M/V Courage listed heavily in the port of New Jersey on Jan. 11. 370 BMW cars were damaged, seventy were lost. M/V Courage had come from Europa with a cargo of 2,000 cars, mainly BMW 1-series, 3-series and M3's. The seriously damaged cars will be destroyed, cars with less damage will be repaired. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. Jan 17 2008).

If Your BMW Gets Wet -- Use A Towel -- Not A Tumble Dry

The car carrier M/V Courage tumbled at the port in Jersey City on Jan. 11 causing damage to over 370 BMWs. M/V Courage was loaded with new 3-series and 1-series vehicles, including new M3s. Around 70 of the damaged cars are reported to be total losses with others sustaining major damage. Word is that the M3s bared the majority of the damage.

Extensively damaged cars will be declared a total looss & crushed while those with minor damage will undergo repair at a receiving facility in Elizabeth, NJ, after which they will proceed onto dealers.

Bimmers destined for European delivery customers were also on board, although it's not clear how those buyers will be handled in the wake of the incident.

This is a particularly harsh hit to BMW in terms of the new M3 and even more so for the owners awaiting their new V8-powered uber-coupes. We'd expect this unfortunately event will lead to an extension of the waiting period many potential customers will have to endure. It also means many dealerships are out of luck for a demo car. With the M3's competition coming on strong from the likes of Lexus, Cadillac & Mercedes one can only imagine this sort of setback might steer away a few potential buyers.

Likely due to the transfer of fluids between tanks on the vessel -- this tumble will cost MILLIONS!

Index For This Feature:

BMW M3

Contributors For This Feature:

Anonymous Contributor -- Who Has Brouight Us Many Features -- But Must Be Anonymous

UK Coastguard Helicopter Night Photo - M/V Ice Prince In Distress

From The Cargo Letter - Jan. 14 2008

M/V Ice Prince heading for Alexandria in Egypt -- reported by crew to be rolling heavily in very poor weather, 35 miles SE of Start Point in the English Channel.

A cargo of lumber has shifted.

It is the nature of poorly secured lumber to shift.

It is the nature of shifted lumber to sink vessels.

6,395 ton M/V Ice Prince may capsize.

At 2015 GMT - - 13 Jan. 2008 -- UK Coastguard received word that a 41-year-old Greek crewman "was in need of urgent medical attention after he had broken his leg in the darkness on board the vessel".

RNLI lifeboats from Salcombe and Torbay were launched and the Royal Navy warship HMS Cumberland, which was nearby, offered her assistance and rescued 8 of the crew. Twelve crew lifted by helicopter.

The UK Maritime & Coast Guard Agency said the seas were rough and the winds were up to Force 7, but there were no reports of any cargo being lost.

Lifeboat Crews Operated "at the very limit" To Evacuate The Ship of 20 Crew

All Safe- Off-One-By-One

 For M/V Ice Prince -- The issue Is in Doubt.

Water Is Shipping Over Port Side. The Crew Is Evacuated.

Will She Sink?

From Our Reader -- Jan. 14s 2008

"Are you on to the cargo ship off Portland -- M/V Ice Prince -- abandoned off Portland Bill, English Channel last night Jan. 13 2008? Cargo of timber shifted. As an ex seaman (british Merchant Navy for 44 years) your site is top dollar in everything regarding drama anywhere in the world. May we have many more pics please!!!"

Mr Norman Banks - UK

Norman! We have been watching this Casualty for many hours. Here are your pictures. We post them as fast as they are contributed! We don't think this incident will have a happy result.

Thanks For Your Support!

McD

From The Cargo Letter - Jan. 15 2008 -- M/V Ice Prince Is Gone

M/V Ice Prince sank in 'very rough weather' at 12.45 am, approximately 26 miles off Portland Bill, Dorset, MCA said.

M/V Ice Prince was carrying 5,258 tons of sawn Swedish red zz7 white timber. About 2,000 tons of the cargo was being carried on the deck and a quantity of wood - about 3,000 tons - is still believed to be in the hold.

With all crew members safely taken back to land, the partly-submerged M/V Ice Prince was left drifting at a 40-degree angle and without power.

Mark Criddle, the lifeboat's skipper, said: "Boats don't come with handbrakes and one minute we would be right alongside calling for the crew to jump, the next minute we are five meters below them. Some of them really didn't want to leave the mothership for this tiny lifeboat pitching and rolling in the sea," he added. RNLI said the lifeboat crew was operating "at the very limit" as they battled to evacuate the ship.

In the dark conditions before the lifeboat rescue, one crew member fell in the rolling ship and broke his leg. He was taken to hospital, while the rest of the crew of the Greek-registed ship - none of whom were British - were accommodated in south Devon.

M/V Ice Princ settled about 26 miles (42km) S-SE of Portland Bill, with her stern settling on the sea bed and leaving her bow about 5mt (16ft) out of the water for several hours before she went completely under the waves.

Good Bye M/V Ice Prince. A sad moment.

From The Cargo Letter - Jan. 17 2008 -- M/V Ice Prince - Epilog

At the site of the wreck UK tug M/V Anglian Earl is remaining on scene as a guardship. With 46.8 meters of estimated clearance over the wreck of M/V Ice Prince it is not seen to be a hazard to navigation but a full survey of the wreck site will be carried out today by the Irish Lights vessel 'Graunuaile'. M/V Anglian Earl arrived on scene this morning and will confirm the precise clearance. The Temporary Exclusion Zone of 1000 metres is still in force.

Plans for the recovery of oil and cargo from M/V Ice Prince are being developed by the owners, however the recovery may prove technically difficult. Currently no new timber has surfaced, but a sheen of oil is coming from the wreck and is currently dispersing within3 miles.

Weather on scene is Southwesterly force 8 gales. The weather is not expected to improve until Jan. 20.

The Secretary Of State's Representative for Maritime Intervention and Salvage (SOSREP) continues liaison with the French 'PREFET MARITIME' and the Environment Group continue to monitor the situation. The Salvage Control Unit at Portland MRCC is being suspended until salvage operations on the wreck start.

The Greek Maritime Authority will be responsible for the accident investigation.

Currently the timber is reported to be grouped in rafts, spread over an area 10 miles in length. The bulk of the timber is 22 miles south of Littlehampton. We are conducting regular aerial surveillance to track the timber. The bundles are breaking up into individual pieces, which represent less risk to small vessels. Coastguards continue to broadcast safety warnings to shipping. Smal vessels are also being advised to avoid the area.

Coastguards expect timber may start washing ashore over the next few days, and is likely to stretch along the south coast, eastwardly from Beachy Head. All reports of timber washed ashore will be coordinated by Solent Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC). The owners/insurers have appointed a company called DRS as contractors to arrange for recovery of timber washed ashore. SOSREP has requested provisions are made for at-sea recovery in estuaries and inshore waters.

The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency Receiver of Wreck has been in discussion with the Police and has authorised them to operate on her behalf.

SOSREP is holding a meeting this afternoon with local authorities and police forces from Hampshire, Sussex and Kent and the Environment Groups in Sussex & Kent are now being briefed.

Timber from M/V Ice Prince, Which Sank Off The Dorset Coast -- Washed Up On Worthing Beach In West Sussex.

From The Cargo Letter - Jan. 21 2008 -- M/V Ice Prince - TIMBER !!!

Beaches along the south coast of England will remain closed indefinitely to prevent looters taking away more than 2,000 tonnes of washed-up timber. The wood, several feet deep on the tide line, is from the Greek-registered Ice Prince which sank about 26 miles (42km) off Dorset after a storm Jan. 15. Beaches along the Sussex coast from Ferring as far east as Hastings have been littered with the timber Dover Coastguard said it was likely more would wash up on Kent's beaches. West Sussex County Council (WSCC) said its beaches, which were the worst affected, would be out of bounds to the public for the foreseeable future. The salvage operation is being carried out by contractors authorized by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).

From Our UK Correspondant Ashely Black

Contributors For This Feature:

The Cargo Letter Staff

Mr Norman Banks

Ashely Black

Tony Collins

Charles Emberton

Vaughan Loucks

Hilde Krause

Dr. Beach Asks: What Vessel Lost This?

THE MYSTERY:

"This beer fermentation tank washed ashore in the Hebrides of Scotland about Dec. 31, 2007.

The tank was manufactured by the Ziemann Company