Nearly 21 containers were lost overboard from container barge, Hawaii, reports Maritime Bulletin.
What happened?
Nearly 21 containers were lost overboard from barge HO OMAKA HOU, towed by tug HOKU LOA from Honolulu to Hilo, Hawaii.
It was reported that when towed, she was around 8 miles north of Hilo, early in the morning Jun 22 local time.
Missing containers
The crew noticed missing and collapsed containers on arrival. It was reported that the weather was good and stack collapse could have caused the loss. 9 containers have been reportedly located while the other 12 remain missing. Investigation is underway. The below video is from a news article published in KHON2 website.
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Source: Maritime Bulletin
