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There was a video the other week on Reddit where a cargo ship devastated a few loading cranes in a port in Turkey. Now this. How often do cargo ships run into
by koliber 3y ago
There was a video the other week on Reddit where a cargo ship devastated a few loading cranes in a port in Turkey. Now this.
How often do cargo ships run into infrastructure? Is this just a coincidence that it happened twice in a few weeks?
- Tokkemon 3y agoYes it's a coincidence.
- squigz 3y agoWhat else do you think it might be?
- edward28 3y agoClearly one incompetent captain keeps getting reassigned across the world.
- joe_the_user 3y agoCargo ships have done serious damage to infrastructure in the last few years. The giant ship stuck in the Suez was just an example - giant ships have gotten stuck in the Chesapeake Bay, Rotterdam and elsewhere. The same week for major disasters would be a coincidence but I'd guess minor stuff is happening constantly. The main thing is that shipping companies have been taking advantage of the way maritime law limits their liability for their behavior by scrimping on maintenance as well as using ships essentially too large for the waterways they travel in.
- kfarr 3y agoNo it's not a coincidence, these incidents are a result of the design of the system. Excellent book on the topic with an entire chapter related to maritime safety (or lack thereof): https://www.amazon.com/Normal-Accidents-Living-High-Risk-Technologies/dp/0691004129 https://www.amazon.com/Normal-Accidents-Living-High-Risk-Tec...