Spotted this on FB

[James Curry]

Spotted this on FB is it my eyes or is this box boat broke her back

Breaking in two.jpg

[Ivan Cloherty]

either that or its a severe case of hogging, but that is where they usually suffer the break up

[happy daze john in oz]

Saw one come into Port Melbourne looking in a similar way.
But on that occasion according to my neighbor who works the cranes it is not unusual to see some like that.

[James Curry]

That is either an optical illusion or a ship in serious trouble.
Yes some of us know that ships flex. I was on the Volans ULCC in weather you could actually see the flex the full length of the dec. The C/O said she would flex as much as 3metres overall form bow to stern. She was 1100 feet long I think.
In that photo she looks as if she has severe structural fatigue between the first row of containers and the second row from the wheelhouse.
Anotheer Derbyshire in the making.

Just a few pics of well known box boat failures.

MOL_Comfort.jpg

MSC-Napoli-2.jpg

[Keith Tindell]

Boat!! or ship, lol

[john mc dermott]

#5,Container ship commonly known as box boats so both right Keith

[Keith Tindell]

It was a tongue in cheek remark John, ship, boat, was discussed on another post earlier.

[James Curry]

Do not know anyone who does not use the term Box Boat, Blue funnel always referred to as China boats
If boat is good enough for the Royal Navy(ref: submarine) it is good enough for me.

[john mc dermott]

#7 I am aware .

[Rodney Mills]

Port Boats too...Then what do I know, I was in catering. "Please teachers, can I leave the room?" (doesn't sound right to say, "Please teacher can I leave the cabin?")

Then again, looking at the state of them boats, I think I would have left the M.N. Rodney