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I strongly believe that iron ore liquefaction ultimately proved the ship's demise. More about how this can happen here[1]. The facts all line up: - Tons of w
by djha-skin 4y ago
I strongly believe that iron ore liquefaction ultimately proved the ship's demise. More about how this can happen here[1]. The facts all line up:
- Tons of water likely getting into the cargo hold, wetting it down, especially if the
crew didn't take care of shutting the cargo hold top.
- Lots of rocking back and forth
- They were carrying tons of iron ore
- That stuff can absorb a ton of water, then when rocked, let it all loose at once,
thus causing a top-heavy rocking motion that will capsize a vessel within minutes.
1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG_EknYj5go https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG_EknYj5go
- nradov 4y agoIron ore liquefaction is still a deadly problem for bulk carriers today and is suspected to be the cause of several recent sinkings. https://gcaptain.com/cargo-liquefaction-continues-to-pose-deadly-risk-to-bulk-carrier-seafarers-intercargo-says/ https://gcaptain.com/cargo-liquefaction-continues-to-pose-de...
- dev_tty01 4y agoYou may be right about the liquefaction, but there is zero chance the crew forgot to shut the cargo holds properly. They knew they were heading into a storm and everyone on that ship understood their lives depended on securing all the hatches.