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Forum: Emergency, Disaster and Distress

19-12-2020, 14:22

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1900 containers lost near Hawaii

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Posted By Mickeyrouse

Re: 1900 containers lost near Hawaii

You’re right about apples versus oranges communication. Apparently you know that “container” can mean either the twenty foot box (Twenty foot equivalent unit) or the forty foot box ( forty foot...

Forum: Emergency, Disaster and Distress

19-12-2020, 05:36

Replies: 32

1900 containers lost near Hawaii

Views: 6,239

Posted By Mickeyrouse

Re: 1900 containers lost near Hawaii

A quick google shows that the MV Benjamin Franklin was, in 2015, “ one of the largest container ships” with a capacity of 18,000 TEU. Note, it did not claim to be the largest even five years ago....

Forum: Emergency, Disaster and Distress

19-12-2020, 04:59

Replies: 32

1900 containers lost near Hawaii

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Posted By Mickeyrouse

Re: 1900 containers lost near Hawaii

I imagine the floaters will be found, the hard way. Nobody looks for lost containers. I think they need to be designed to quickly become sinkers in the event of loss. It would take pretty specialized...

Forum: Emergency, Disaster and Distress

13-12-2020, 10:14

Replies: 32

1900 containers lost near Hawaii

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Posted By Mickeyrouse

Re: 1900 containers lost near Hawaii

The typical net weight of a 40 ft. Shipping container, the FEU standard size, is 40,000 lbs, plus the weight of the container itself. Most containers seal pretty well, which is why they float for a...

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