Container ship faces fine

[John Arton]

A ship's captain faces being fined over containers lost overboard, bit harsh when all securing is done by shore gangs.
Rgds
J.A.
https://www.marineinsight.com/shippi...NW8AMTJtZxH95s

[Ivan Cloherty]

More bloody armchair experts, probably never been to sea and haven't a real clue about actuality. Most wouldn't dare go on top of an 8/10 stack stable on shore never mind on a heaving/gyrating/rolling vessel with the stack groaning/creaking and moving under your feet to check a twist lock, not that you'd be able to do much with all the forces being transmitted through adjacent containers. Bet they don't mind using/wearing goods made in China, bet theirs came on the magic carpet.

[happy daze john in oz]

Have seen a couple come into port here in Melbourne.
Been in heavy seas and containers just about hanging on, not fun for those on board or the buggers on the quay who have to unload them.
AS you say, arm chair critics, not the way to go.

But for those who picked up som eof the goods from the containers washed up, there will be no warranty on the goods. you take,

[Red Lead Ted]

A ship's captain faces being fined over containers lost overboard, bit harsh when all securing is done by shore gangs.
Rgds
J.A.
https://www.marineinsight.com/shippi...NW8AMTJtZxH95s

Every one aboard this site would agree with you John, The only thing i would say is a container ship this size i will be corrected if i am wrong also has two or more mates and a bosun and second bosun, Surely they got a mention in dispatches how can one man the Captain physically check every one of those containers lashings the bloody ship would never put to sea, Terry.

[wharferat]

Minimum manning on a ship that size is likely to be a Master & 3 mates + half a dozen deck ratings. When lashing gangs attend they are supposed to get the job signed off by the duty officer before they can leave, & when not coasting, the mates should be out the day after sailing, depending on departure time, checking the lashings. Of course, in this day & age of cutting costs & ever more work being plied onto the few ships staff on board, the check is probably cursory before signing off the lashing gangs, & depending on personal standards, can be anything from walking up the deck & glancing along the lashing bays, or actually going along each lashing platform & checking that everything appears to be in place. Even then, it is very easy to miss a twistlock that hasn't seated properly.