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Started by TruckDriver, March 08, 2007, 05:47:14 PM

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TruckDriver

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/03/08/europe/EU-GEN-Belgium-Capsized-Container-Ship.php

Container ship capsizes in Belgian port during cargo loading
The Associated PressPublished: March 8, 2007

ANTWERP, Belgium: A large container ship capsized during loading Thursday in Belgian port city Antwerp, officials said. No injuries were reported.

The cause of the capsizing of the Republica di Genova, a roll on/roll off vessel of the London-based Grimaldi Lines, was not immediately clear, authorities said. Grimaldi Group vessels carry containers and Fiat cars from Italy to Antwerp.

Port of Antwerp Captain Jan Persi said the 215-meter-long (705-foot-long) vessel slowly rolled onto its starboard side in a dead end dock early in the morning. He said the ship began taking on water and that the captain ordered the crew to evacuate. The white-and-yellow vessel lay resting on its side, part of its hull above the waterline in the dock.

Karel Verbeke, head of Grimaldi Belgium, told the VRT radio network that about 300 containers and cars were on board when the ship rolled over.

Several ended up between the capsized ship and the shore. Retrieving them "will take a few days. Luckily there are no victims or consequences for the environment," Verbeke said.

Shipping in and out of the Verrebroekdock was halted, but not on the Scheldt River that links Antwerp to the North Sea.

PETE

My Dad taught me about TIME TRAVEL.
"If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week!" :P

HITMAN 149

damn!!!!!!!!! glad my collector car wasn't on the container comming over!!!!!!!!! :rotz:
68 Charger R/T, SOLD =/ sniffle sniffle
01 BMW 740i SPORT  
01 Hot Rod Harley Dresser, SOLD =/ =/

ChargerSG

I have a RT/SE Challenger soon to go over the Atlantic, i hope that ship wont go by Antwerpen ;)
Looking for 383 Magnum #0B196875 and 0B115166

Doc74

Funny....that's about 4 miles from where I used to live....for a laugh do look up that place on google earth and lookie what thou shall find  :D

TruckDriver

Quote from: Doc74 on March 08, 2007, 10:03:33 PM
Funny....that's about 4 miles from where I used to live....for a laugh do look up that place on google earth and lookie what thou shall find  :D

What exactly am I supposed to look for and where. I looked at all the shipping docks, but didn't see anything unusual.  ???
PETE

My Dad taught me about TIME TRAVEL.
"If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week!" :P

Charger_Fan

Somebody posted a pic here recently, I think BMXMOTO? Of a ship capsized next to a dock, with a guy sitting there going "oh crap". Maybe that's the same ship?
Beats me which thread that pic is in, though. I can't find that to save my life. :ahum:

The Aquamax...yes, this bike spent 2 nights underwater one weekend. (Not my doing), but it gained the name, and has since become pseudo-famous. :)

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Doc74

Quote from: Wi. Charger Guy on March 09, 2007, 12:39:08 AM

What exactly am I supposed to look for and where. I looked at all the shipping docks, but didn't see anything unusual.  ???

I can't get onto google earth with this dial up but like CF said it was another car carrier that tipped over. Summer of '04. One of the cars caught fire and the amount of water needed to put it out capsized it...until it hit the quay anyway.


TruckDriver

I found it. That picture helped :icon_smile_big:

PETE

My Dad taught me about TIME TRAVEL.
"If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week!" :P

Rocky

Someone wasn't paying attention during Ship Stability class.  :o

I thought my calculator was going to catch fire during the final.