Stricken cargo ship Modern Express heading for French coast

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Source: BBC

A stricken cargo ship is heading towards the French coast but there are hopes it can be towed to safety before it runs aground.

The Panamanian-registered Modern Express began listing last Tuesday and all 22 crew members were airlifted off the vessel after a distress call.

Efforts to tow it have failed, but another attempt will be made on Monday.

If it fails, the ship will strike France's south-west coast between Monday night and Tuesday morning.


Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-35456682

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1. Has only 300 tons of oil aboard, that is to fuel the ship

The actual Cargo is :

The ship, which is carrying 3,600 tonnes of timber and digging machines, has been listing at an angle of between 40 and 50 degrees.

Thus a hazard but not super oil tanker hazard. A super tanker can have 550,000 tons of oil or 145 Million gallons of oil aboard. Thus this is a hazard, but not a super tanker level hazard.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_tanker

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2. I did the same thing on my boat once

There are two drain plugs you have to screw in on the back. Just take it someplace, drain the water out, put the plugs in and you're all good. Just mostly embarrassed.