40 Containers off WA Coast

[Calling Elvis]

Looks like that big low heading towards the NW is already causing some damage. 

https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/approx-40-shipping-containers-adrift-off-washington-coast/GLA23HNGLZADTGDQRPRX2AUTG4/

 

[Ishmael]

Just about to post this.

 

[Ishmael]

Wind.



Waves are perpendicular to lines.



Surface containers should wash up somewhere around Barkley Sound, by my guess.

 

[Keith]

Time to go beachcombing.

 

[See Level]

Go for it :blink:

"Two of the containers contain hazardous materials, reportedly spontaneous combustibles."

 

[See Level]

What are you guys farming out there?

 

[Keith]

Go for it :blink:

"Two of the containers contain hazardous materials, reportedly spontaneous combustibles."

OK,

but.... whats in the other 38 cans?

Of which maybe 8 are still afloat...

Enquiring minds want to know.

 

[See Level]

The container itself is probably the most valuable piece left.

 

[Ishmael]

What are you guys farming out there?

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Swiftsure Bank. No idea why it's marked as a farm, but lots of fishboats out there.

 

[Left Shift]

Breezy

 

[ROADKILL666]

It’s the parts I have been waiting for

 

[Blue Crab]

Pretty sure the 38 were full of the chips auto makers think we care about.

 

[Jud - s/v Sputnik]

Real time:

https://nis.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/public/rest/messages/en/message/NW-P-1386-21?fbclid=IwAR0kKTUj9c_Ej_NZGpFG2d_16RIeAngqYpe-0f7mwi11vyolbwzU9TsIicc

 

[hdra]

Even better, now the ship that lost the containers is on fire at anchor off Victoria...

https://www.cheknews.ca/fire-breaks-out-on-cargo-vessel-that-lost-shipping-containers-near-vancouver-island-903057/

 

[IStream]

Even better, now the ship that lost the containers is on fire at anchor off Victoria...

https://www.cheknews.ca/fire-breaks-out-on-cargo-vessel-that-lost-shipping-containers-near-vancouver-island-903057/

I'm sure the government of Malta will step up and make this right, given that it's flagged in their country.

 

[Ishmael]

Reposted from the thread in CA.

 

[hobot]

Holy Crap!!

They got a bit of a problem on their hands!!

 

[Fiji Bitter]

Fire looks almost out of control, certainly when considering the increasing wind.

Can anyone discern a fireboat, or should their onboard firefighting capabilities being able to cope with it? Doesn't look like it...

Here an easier clikable link for the webcam, fascinating and frightening it is.

https://windisgood.com/dallas-road-webcam-live.html

 

[Ishmael]

It looks like it's burning down through the hull. The thread in CA has a report that crew has abandoned ship.