Posted on Sep 8, 2019
Coast Guard Searching for Missing Crew Members From Overturned Cargo Ship
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U.S. Coast Guard officials are searching for four missing crew members after the Golden Ray cargo ship capsized and caught on fire off the U.S. state of Georgia coast early Sunday. Twenty crew members were airlifted to safety after the 656-foot vehicle carrier ran into trouble near St. Simon Sound early Sunday morning.
Coast Guard Searching for Missing Crew Members From Overturned Cargo Ship
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Coast Guard
Shipping
Brunswick
South Korea
Posted 5 y ago
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From AIS data, appears ship ran aground 1/4nm south of shipping channel (buoy 19) on a sand bar leaving Brunswick, GA. Reason why is not publically known. I've briefly sailed on two Pure Car Carriers; Green Lake and Green Bay. These two ships had 13 car decks holding about 2800 vehicles. All have minimal fuel and fully drivable. Fire can spread rapidly. Imagine at a nearly 90deg angle, all the fuel that can leak out of the vent tubes.
They are very tall floating parking garages. Windage is a major problem at slow speeds.
Missing crewmen can be anywhere in the vast cargo spaces. I used to walk the car decks for exercise. Then it dawn on me that if I fell or got hurt, I wouldn't be found for hours, if at all. I will pray for a positive discovery.
They are very tall floating parking garages. Windage is a major problem at slow speeds.
Missing crewmen can be anywhere in the vast cargo spaces. I used to walk the car decks for exercise. Then it dawn on me that if I fell or got hurt, I wouldn't be found for hours, if at all. I will pray for a positive discovery.
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