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« on: July 25, 2006, 08:34:53 am »
The Singapore-flagged Cougar Ace -- owned by Tokyo-based Mitsui O.S.K. Lines -- was carrying 4,813 vehicles from Japan to Vancouver, British Columbia, said Greg Beuerman, a spokesman for the ship owner. There were no reports of any cars going overboard.

Beuerman said typically vehicles are securely fastened.  Roll Eyes Tongue   ROFL


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« Reply #1 on: July 25, 2006, 08:41:43 am »
That does NOT look good.
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« Reply #2 on: July 25, 2006, 08:54:29 am »
The USS Wagner U-Boat is missing form that pic.
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« Reply #3 on: July 25, 2006, 09:20:14 am »
That ship has the gansta lean going on.....probably not the best idea. 
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« Reply #4 on: July 25, 2006, 10:03:45 am »
How in the hell did that happen anyway? Must've been really really rough weather.
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« Reply #5 on: July 25, 2006, 10:09:25 am »
Did they park all the trucks and SUVs on one side (hmmm... meaning what type? Pathfinders, Muranos, annnndddd 4Runners?..) and small cars like Mazda3 and Yaris on the other?

Don't think they 'secure' for conditions of sideways ship leaning (tho I'm sure they do have some mighty strong straps or something), so I'd love to see a photo of the inside.
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« Reply #6 on: July 25, 2006, 10:14:41 am »
Even longer wait for 07 Mazda3, Jazz, Camry V6, ES350, Versa for sure...... Tongue
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« Reply #7 on: July 25, 2006, 10:28:00 am »
Suddenly there's a mad rush amongst Japanese dealers for touch-up pens.
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« Reply #8 on: July 25, 2006, 10:43:14 am »
Any bets on which NA auto workers' union hired a U-boat in recent weeks?   Lips Sealed
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« Reply #9 on: July 25, 2006, 12:19:37 pm »
Su-seat at no extra charge.  Smiley Ex BC Ferry workers at the wheel?
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« Reply #10 on: July 25, 2006, 12:23:56 pm »
Quote from: initial_D on July 25, 2006, 12:19:37 pm
Su-seat at no extra charge.  Smiley Ex BC Ferry workers at the wheel?

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« Reply #11 on: July 25, 2006, 12:34:44 pm »
The crew has been evacuated from the ship... It's going under...
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« Reply #12 on: July 25, 2006, 12:47:13 pm »
So, I guess my GODOT 5000 with continuously existential drive is going to take some more time in getting here....   ROFL
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« Reply #13 on: July 25, 2006, 02:46:28 pm »
What a waste  Cry
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« Reply #14 on: July 25, 2006, 02:49:13 pm »
Quote from: curls on July 25, 2006, 10:43:14 am
Any bets on which NA auto workers' union hired a U-boat in recent weeks?   Lips Sealed

Well it's an interesting strategy to keep the Big 3 from losing more market share.   ROFL
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« Reply #15 on: July 25, 2006, 03:13:22 pm »
I can imagine the environmental impact of that many cars going down will be quite large. 

Or recovering the cars and selling them.  I can see the ad now - "Slight Water Damage" 
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« Reply #16 on: July 25, 2006, 03:16:15 pm »
The ship is apparently leaking oil and fuel into the ocean as well... not good.
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« Reply #17 on: July 25, 2006, 04:00:48 pm »
Hard to guage scale in that photo. It doesn't look THAT big. Certainly wouldn't have imagined it could carry nearly 5,000 vehicles.  Shocked  Conflicting reports - some say it was going from Singapore to BC, but Japan makes more sense as what cars would be imported from Singapore and I guess the ship was built and/or registered there. What the heck was the ship doing all the way up near Alaska anyway? Do they not sail more southernly than that???

Poor factory order customers.

There had better not be Mazda5's on there!!!  Angry
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« Reply #18 on: July 25, 2006, 04:08:58 pm »
No wonder why Toyota is on the blower to Corolla owners.... ROFL

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« Reply #19 on: July 25, 2006, 04:16:12 pm »
RICHMOND, BC (May 4, 2005) – Fraser Wharves Ltd. set a new record at Fraser River Port for the greatest number of vehicles discharged from a single ship, when M.V. COUGAR ACE delivered 5,214 automobiles on May 4, 2005.   Grin
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