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what cargo?c00per said:Cougar Ace cargo ship
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good story too
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didn't capsizec00per said:
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all rescued unharmedc00per said:2,475 Mazda3s, 329 Mazda3 five-doors, 56 Mazda5s, 1,329 CX-7s, 214 RX-8s, 5 MazdaSpeed6s and 295 Miatas ... to be exact.
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rolling her back over uprightSpartacus said:
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103 millionc00per said:2,475 Mazda3s, 329 Mazda3 five-doors, 56 Mazda5s, 1,329 CX-7s, 214 RX-8s, 5 MazdaSpeed6s and 295 Miatas ... to be exact.
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I was getting to thatMr. dB said:
from what I read they were all scraped in a shredder
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Salvage crewman who died on listing ship identified
By BRAD WONG
P-I REPORTER
A Seattle-based member of a salvage team who died when he lost his footing while looking at how to stabilize a listing ship in the Aleutian Islands was identified Tuesday.
Marty Johnson, 40, from Issaquah, was an experienced naval architect, according to Crowley Maritime Corp. Crowley owns Titan Salvage, which employed Johnson.
"He was one of these guys that everybody gravitated toward and liked," said Mark Miller, a company spokesman. "I know our folks are taking this news hard."
Ed Schlueter, Crowley's vice president of vessel management services, said Johnson was a nine-year employee who specialized in ship design. He was based at Pier 17 at the Port of Seattle's Harbor Island.
"He was an all-around perfect person to plan your company around. He was always ready with a compliment and to take on any challenge," said Schlueter, his supervisor.
"We're going to miss him. There will be a big hole to fill."
The salvage team was getting ready to leave the Cougar Ace on Sunday when Johnson slipped and was knocked unconscious. Efforts to revive him aboard the ship failed.
He was flown to a nearby Coast Guard cutter with a surgeon and a clinic, said Coast Guard spokeswoman Sara Francis. However, he was declared dead about an hour later.
Johnson was one of the company's most experienced naval architects.
He earned a degree from the Webb Institute, a Glen Cove, N.Y., school that specializes in naval architecture and marine engineering
By BRAD WONG
P-I REPORTER
A Seattle-based member of a salvage team who died when he lost his footing while looking at how to stabilize a listing ship in the Aleutian Islands was identified Tuesday.
Marty Johnson, 40, from Issaquah, was an experienced naval architect, according to Crowley Maritime Corp. Crowley owns Titan Salvage, which employed Johnson.
"He was one of these guys that everybody gravitated toward and liked," said Mark Miller, a company spokesman. "I know our folks are taking this news hard."
Ed Schlueter, Crowley's vice president of vessel management services, said Johnson was a nine-year employee who specialized in ship design. He was based at Pier 17 at the Port of Seattle's Harbor Island.
"He was an all-around perfect person to plan your company around. He was always ready with a compliment and to take on any challenge," said Schlueter, his supervisor.
"We're going to miss him. There will be a big hole to fill."
The salvage team was getting ready to leave the Cougar Ace on Sunday when Johnson slipped and was knocked unconscious. Efforts to revive him aboard the ship failed.
He was flown to a nearby Coast Guard cutter with a surgeon and a clinic, said Coast Guard spokeswoman Sara Francis. However, he was declared dead about an hour later.
Johnson was one of the company's most experienced naval architects.
He earned a degree from the Webb Institute, a Glen Cove, N.Y., school that specializes in naval architecture and marine engineering
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All Mazda Vehicles From Car-Carrying Vessel Cougar Ace to Be ScrappedSpartacus said:
IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 15, 2006 -- Mazda Motor Corporation today announced that all of the U.S.- and Canada-bound Mazda vehicles from the car-carrying vessel, Cougar Ace, which nearly capsized off the Aleutian Islands in late July, would be scrapped.
"After thorough testing by engineers from our North American and Japanese R&D centers, we decided the most appropriate course of action -- with our customers foremost in mind -- was not to sell any of the 4,703 Mazdas aboard the ship," said Jim O'Sullivan, President and CEO of Mazda North American Operations, based in Irvine, Calif.
The Cougar Ace sat listing at more than 60-degrees for nearly a month after an incident at sea, before it could be towed to the Port of Portland, Ore., for repairs and to have its cargo off-loaded.
O'Sullivan added that although some of the Mazdas aboard the Cougar Ace showed little or no visible damage from being tied-down at severe angles for an extended period, the potential for future problems led the company to reconsider its initial decision to sell any of the vehicles as used.
"We always put the customer first," O'Sullivan continued. "This drove our decision to scrap every one of the Mazdas involved in this incident."
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why couldn't they just give the vehicles away to 3rd world country's?
as is no warranty
as is no warranty
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http://www.titansalvage.com/slideshow/slideshownew.html
check out this outfit's slide show
they made 10 million saving the Cougar Ace
check out this outfit's slide show
they made 10 million saving the Cougar Ace
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Mazda Motors of America Inc. and its insurance company have filed a lawsuit in federal court in Portland seeking more than $40 million from Tokyo-based Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd.
The case stems from last summer's ill-fated voyage of Mitsui's Cougar Ace, which was transporting 4,703 new Mazdas across the Pacific when it started taking on water south of the Aleutian Islands. The ship eventually stabilized after listing 60 degrees onto its port side.
Although the ship and its 23 crew members were saved, each of the cars will be scrapped.
Lawyers for Mazda filed the case in Portland because the Coast Guard towed the vessel to the Port of Portland for repairs. While the ship has since returned to its regular route, each of the Mazdas remain at Terminal 6 awaiting the junkyard.
The damage estimate is undoubtedly conservative. Even with a low retail value of $20,000, the shipment would be valued at nearly $100 million.
The case stems from last summer's ill-fated voyage of Mitsui's Cougar Ace, which was transporting 4,703 new Mazdas across the Pacific when it started taking on water south of the Aleutian Islands. The ship eventually stabilized after listing 60 degrees onto its port side.
Although the ship and its 23 crew members were saved, each of the cars will be scrapped.
Lawyers for Mazda filed the case in Portland because the Coast Guard towed the vessel to the Port of Portland for repairs. While the ship has since returned to its regular route, each of the Mazdas remain at Terminal 6 awaiting the junkyard.
The damage estimate is undoubtedly conservative. Even with a low retail value of $20,000, the shipment would be valued at nearly $100 million.
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That is a picture of the former ballast control officer's office.
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I still haven't firgued out what originally went wrong
I just read an article on the salvage effort in the latest issue of Wired magazine
I just read an article on the salvage effort in the latest issue of Wired magazine
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Interesting stuff.
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and a wave hit at just the wrong timeMr. dB said:
could have been a mechanical malfunction to cause the ballast shift to go awry
what i did learn
before the ship enters US territory waters
the water from the ship has to be unloaded and then it's flooded with US water
in order to have the ship travel more stable they weigh the ballast tanks down for the trip
but this business of changing out the water seems like lawyer mularky
same as mazda having to scrap nearly 5000 vehicles
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http://www.cargolaw.com/2006nightmare_cougar-ace2.html
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From Our Reader -- For Wed.., Aug. 16 2006 - Sugested Memorial to Mr. Fontain "Marty" Johnson - YOUR COMMENTS ARE NEEDED!
"It's been weeks since I first learned of the M/V Cougar Ace incident, but it got my attention for some reason. This incident and your website open a whole new world to me to the men and women in the open sea cargo transport business and then the world or salvage operations when that business goes awry. The M/V Cougar Ace story became personal when a man named Marty Johnson died while trying to save her. At the time of his death, I just wanted the ship to sink but that would not honor Mr. Johnson. That made this event tragic. I found some information about Marty Johnson and I will always remember him when I see ships, especially ships in dire straights. He was working for the success we are seeing today.
"Since finding you website, I have a whole new respect for water transport and environmental challenges each shipment endures. The men and women in salvage operation also have my new respect for what they to. I quickly see lots of behind the scene and no named heroes and herons in that business too. Your website has been the absolute best in keeping me informed on M/V Cougar Ace. Whoever complies and updates, thank you for your efforts. In fact, the whole website is an amazing wealth of information and historical record of events.
"Since the M/V Cougar Ace, I have spent many hours reading about cargo accidents & salvage operations. The Discovery Channel needs a new show dedicated to this "line of service."
Today, I see that M/V Cougar Ace is rolling back over and am just ecstatic, but don't know why. My hope is that the owners would rename the ship, the M/V Marty Johnson. That would be a great floating memorial to him. I was disappointed in Mitsui O.S.K to have never mentioned in their press releases that a life was lost trying to save her. I believe every car that is not damaged should get a card in the glove box that simply says, "In Memory of Fontain "Marty" Johnson." I tried to find an e-mail address for the President of Mitsui O.S.K to let him know how I feel but failed to find one.
"Your website will be one that I will always come back too even after M/V Cougar Ace no longer makes the news. I have learned so much about the cargo business that I wished I had known about when I was much younger. Again, Thanks so much for the M/V Cougar Ace news coverage and please don't stop!"
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From Our Reader -- For Wed.., Aug. 16 2006 - Sugested Memorial to Mr. Fontain "Marty" Johnson - YOUR COMMENTS ARE NEEDED!
"It's been weeks since I first learned of the M/V Cougar Ace incident, but it got my attention for some reason. This incident and your website open a whole new world to me to the men and women in the open sea cargo transport business and then the world or salvage operations when that business goes awry. The M/V Cougar Ace story became personal when a man named Marty Johnson died while trying to save her. At the time of his death, I just wanted the ship to sink but that would not honor Mr. Johnson. That made this event tragic. I found some information about Marty Johnson and I will always remember him when I see ships, especially ships in dire straights. He was working for the success we are seeing today.
"Since finding you website, I have a whole new respect for water transport and environmental challenges each shipment endures. The men and women in salvage operation also have my new respect for what they to. I quickly see lots of behind the scene and no named heroes and herons in that business too. Your website has been the absolute best in keeping me informed on M/V Cougar Ace. Whoever complies and updates, thank you for your efforts. In fact, the whole website is an amazing wealth of information and historical record of events.
"Since the M/V Cougar Ace, I have spent many hours reading about cargo accidents & salvage operations. The Discovery Channel needs a new show dedicated to this "line of service."
Today, I see that M/V Cougar Ace is rolling back over and am just ecstatic, but don't know why. My hope is that the owners would rename the ship, the M/V Marty Johnson. That would be a great floating memorial to him. I was disappointed in Mitsui O.S.K to have never mentioned in their press releases that a life was lost trying to save her. I believe every car that is not damaged should get a card in the glove box that simply says, "In Memory of Fontain "Marty" Johnson." I tried to find an e-mail address for the President of Mitsui O.S.K to let him know how I feel but failed to find one.
"Your website will be one that I will always come back too even after M/V Cougar Ace no longer makes the news. I have learned so much about the cargo business that I wished I had known about when I was much younger. Again, Thanks so much for the M/V Cougar Ace news coverage and please don't stop!"
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It looks like cold water too.
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they had to get down inside that 14 story ship and figure how much water was in the ballast tanks
bear in mind it's completely dark and required the skills of a mountain climber to navigate(take a look at the top picture to get an idea of the degree of list they were dealing with)
and then imagine thousands of cars that if one broke loose you'd have an auto avalanche falling on top of you
they had to get to the bottom of the ship where the ballast tanks lie
dude that died lost his footing on the deck outside and hadn't secured himself to a safty line
so he slid downdeck 60 feet and his head cracked against a huge metal winch
bear in mind it's completely dark and required the skills of a mountain climber to navigate(take a look at the top picture to get an idea of the degree of list they were dealing with)
and then imagine thousands of cars that if one broke loose you'd have an auto avalanche falling on top of you
they had to get to the bottom of the ship where the ballast tanks lie
dude that died lost his footing on the deck outside and hadn't secured himself to a safty line
so he slid downdeck 60 feet and his head cracked against a huge metal winch
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Mr. dB said:Remember this one?
Link no work.
Judging by the name though are you talking about the Glomar Explorer that we used to raise the sunken Russian sub then converted to a drilling ship?
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