Sling failure

[deepblueme]

Scroll down about halfway.

Talk about a bad day.

http://cargolaw.com/2007nightmare_marquis.ride.html

[Andyman]

uhhhh......can you say, "bummer".

[sailingdog]

Deepblue-

That's been around for quite some time... I love the expression on the guy in the cockpit.

[Rockter]

Are we supposed to ride on board when we lift her?
They are loathe to let you do it, normally.

[Valiente]

No. You are not supposed to ride on her.

It might not have done a bit of good, but I didn't see sling belts on there, either. Note parallel webbing below...keeps the slings where the crane operator and the owner want them to stay:

[Faster]

All the travel lifts in this area routinely have a line connecting the straps to keep them from spreading, not that that will help if the sling fails as Val indicated.

As to the boat dropped above, I heard too that the engines sheared off the beds and destroyed much of the interior as well. (though that's all pretty academic at this point - the boat's toast)

[Sailormann]

Looks like a quick and efficient solution to the powerboat problem...

[sailaway21]

I suppose it should be said, "Don't stand under the cargo either".

Boats should be cradled and lifted from shore when loading on board ship. Proper sling positioning is less likely to occur with the use of longshoremen, and in the water at that, than with an experienced crew familiar with slinging boats. Most failures are the result of sling failure, usually slings, shackles, and spreader bars that have not benefited from an annual formal inspection. And yes, marine cargo insurance should not be optional. btw, diesel locomotives make much less of a splash than one might imagine. (g)