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It's not just yachties that leave their vessels afloat to become a danger to others at sea. On this one, even when the ship sinks, the logs will present a significant danger for many years to come.
"500-Foot Log Carrier Abandoned in the Pacific
The U.S. Coast Guard reports today that twenty-four sailors from the M/V Rich Forest are now safe after being rescued by the bulk carrier CS Sunshine, 440 nautical miles west of Guam.
The sailors were enroute to China with a cargo of logs when the ship’s engine room began to flood with 160 tons of water per hour. Power was lost on board the Rich Forest, and a distress call was made at 8 a.m. local time on Sunday.
At 1:21 p.m., the crew entered life rafts and abandoned ship according to the Coast Guard report."
"500-Foot Log Carrier Abandoned in the Pacific
The U.S. Coast Guard reports today that twenty-four sailors from the M/V Rich Forest are now safe after being rescued by the bulk carrier CS Sunshine, 440 nautical miles west of Guam.
The sailors were enroute to China with a cargo of logs when the ship’s engine room began to flood with 160 tons of water per hour. Power was lost on board the Rich Forest, and a distress call was made at 8 a.m. local time on Sunday.
At 1:21 p.m., the crew entered life rafts and abandoned ship according to the Coast Guard report."