Car Carrier capsized. Brunswick, GA

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Car Carrier capsized. Brunswick, GA #6612008 09/08/19 12:05 PM 09/08/19 12:05 PM
Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 607 NC R Ray B OP trapper
Ray B OP trapper R Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 607 NC	Car carrier capsized, crew evacuated, Brunswick USA UPDATE 4 crew missing VIDEO http://maritimebulletin.net/2019/09/08/car-carrier-capsized-crew-evacuated-brunswick-usa/ https://youtu.be/nhSbpusnKnI Car carrier GOLDEN RAY developed heavy portside list and actually, capsized, at around 0630 UTC Sep 8, in the St. Simons Island Sound, Brunswick, USA, while leaving port, bound for Baltimore. According to USCG, all crew were evacuated, all are safe. All traffic in the area suspended. UPDATE: The Coast Guard said there were 23 crew members and pilot on board. All but four crew members have been safely evacuated from the ship. Apparently, weather has nothing to do with this disaster. It looks like sudden loss of stability, which may be caused by faulty ballasting, or cargo shift, or a mass of water on cargo deck – one of main dangers for ships with cargo compartments going throughout the ship both in length and width, like car carriers or ro-ro ferries. Residents of Brunswick mentioned in comment fire fighting, that if true, may explain water on cargo deck or decks. Car carrier GOLDEN RAY, IMO 9775816, GT 71178, built 2017, flag Marshall Islands, manager HYUNDAI GLOVIS CO LTD.