jamesgangnc wrote:
I wonder if we have any posters that have actually seen them load cars
on those ships? Seems to me that you would have to have some sort of
tie downs. Wouldn't it be unrealistic to expect 5,000 cars to stay put
in a trans-pacific trip? I mean an ordinary storm could cause them to
slide? Unless they are on tracks or something.

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:

"basskisser" wrote in message
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JoeSpareBedroom wrote:

Damn...
http://apnews.excite.com/article/200...D8J312E81.html

They can't possibly tie down 5,000 cars, I'm betting. So, if they get
the thing uprighted, I'll bet there's still a big, big loss


I wonder if the REASON was that the cars were not secured properly. Some
insurance underwriter must be having the world's biggest headache at the
moment.


I've never loaded those big car carriers...but did help unload one 35 or
so years ago when picking up a few hours here & there as a longshoreman
(stevedore).
The cars were Volvos from Sweden and they were 'lashed down' to fittings
on the ships deck.
http://www.portofhalifax.ca/AbsPage....iteid=1&lang=1