On March 6, a ship on its way to the Port of Wilmington ran into a mess on board after several cargo containers toppled over.
What happened?
Bethany Welch, a spokeswoman with the Port of Wilmington, said the vessel “Helsinki Bridge” was on its way from Boston to Wilmington. She said an incident happened on its way to the Port of Wilmington, but could not elaborate. Welch referred us to the US Coast Guard.
Strong winds
USCG Chief Petty Officer Jeremy Thomas said the ship had rough weather, which caused the containers to topple over. Rough weather is not just from the wind, but waves which cause a ship to pitch and roll.
The total number of affected containers is not available at this time. The ship is allowed to offload the collapsed or damaged containers at the Port of Wilmington.
Thomas said the ship’s crew will give a full report on any missing containers before they leave. Details on what cargo the ship was carrying were not yet available.
Containers Lost
Highly probably, some containers were lost overboard.
Unknown Causes
HELSINKI BRIDGE was anchored off Wilmington from Feb 28 until Mar 6, cause or causes unknown, and there may be several.
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Source: wwaytv3
