Ship aground MV Rena

[Tony Wilding]

LIST INCREASED TO 14 DEGREES, MANY CONTAINERS FALLEN OVERBOARD, CAPTAIN CHARGED AND ARESSTED. NOT LOOKING GOOD,

[len mazza]

Hi,I haven't a clue how much an empty container weighs,but on the TVNZ Noon News they stated 30tns empty,anyway near that?

Len.

[Tony Morcom]

Hi,I haven't a clue how much an empty container weighs,but on the TVNZ Noon News they stated 30tns empty,anyway near that?

Len.

I think its more like 3 tonnes max Len.

[len mazza]

Hi,thanks for that Tony,the standard of reporting in NZ is abysmal at times.One of my neices worked in the news room of Yorkshire TV,she tells me the newscast went through four or five sets of hands to be checked for accuracy,then was passed on to the news reader.

Len.

[happy daze john in oz]

News about half an hour ago, she is begining to break up. Large split in the hull reaching to the waterline.

[len mazza]

Hi ,
Just seen another 'blooper from the TV dip sticks in NZ.It concerned tourists down on the beach lifting
globs of oil from the sand.Said tourist's were Wearing all kinds of Norwegian ID,flags the lot,according to
TV. people they were German,makes me want to weep!!

Len.

[John Cassels]

Hi,I haven't a clue how much an empty container weighs,but on the TVNZ Noon News they stated 30tns empty,anyway near that?

Len.

Empty weights ; 20' = 2.4 T
40' = 4.0 T.

[Tony Wilding]

WELL , LOOKS LIKE THE END OF HER, SO SAD, NEED NEVER HAVE HAPPENED, ANOTHER DISASTER FOR THAT AREA. 4 DAYS OF CALM WEATHER AND THEY DID NOTHING,

[Gulliver]

Empty weights ; 20' = 2.4 T
40' = 4.0 T.

John,
I've carried many MT boxes and you'll find the MT 40' TEU weighs 3 tonnes or 3.048 to be precise.

Construction varies and they can weigh anything from 2.8 up to 4.0 tonnes.We used to take an average of 3.25 tonnes(I think) for our 8.5 ' standard 40 footer.


Regards

Gulliver

[Ivan Cloherty]

John,
I've carried many MT boxes and you'll find the MT 40' TEU weighs 3 tonnes or 3.048 to be precise.

Regards

Gulliver

Now boys no arguing 40' boxes come in different heights 8' / 8' 6"/9' so there will be slight differences but what we DO KNOW is that they DO NOT weigh 30 tonnes - so shake hands and call it a draw !