Drone Footage Gives New View of ONE Apus Damage (Massive container loss at sea)

gCaptain ^ | December 16, 2020 | Mike Schuler

[Travis McGee]

Last time I checked.

[Hootowl99]

Earlier reporting by gCaptain had details on the weather that was encountered. Wave height was apparently about 50 feet. The location was northwest of Hawaii in the North Pacific.

Weather reported by commercial weather routers appear conflicting and best as I could tell seemed to be moderate winds but enormous swells from a distant or dissipated storm. A guess I have as to the root cause is that the Captain maintained the planned, fastest course to Long Beach and took the 50ft swells on the beam causing radical rolls.

Container ships in particular are extremely pressured to maintain planned schedules. Missing a berth appointment can mean a week or three swinging at anchor and add millions of dollars to the ship owner's costs.

[central_va]

It is a beauty.

[Travis McGee]

Not tricky at all. I can (or could, then) weld all metals with stick, MIG and TIG. But I built that steel boat outside with a stick welder, using about 10% 1/8" 6011 rods (for root passes on plate welds), 80% 1/8" 6013 rods, and 10% various this and that (mostly stainless steel rods).

Here is the biggest middle frame going up, at the beginning.

[Travis McGee]

And never mind thousands of containers floating around for people to slam into.

[central_va]

So what was the final bill for materials?

[Travis McGee]

Compared to the Titanic (actually, it was riveted iron, not steel) or the Exxon Valdez, a steel sailboat is MUCH stronger.

A ship weighing millions of pounds might have a skin an inch thick. This is, relative to the mass, a thin film. If it hits a reef, or an iceberg, it will rip open.

A sailboat weighing thousands of pounds will have a skin that is 4 or 5mm thick. Compared to the mass, this is MUCH tougher than an oil tanker or a cruise ship. Steel sailboats slam into reef and get dents, they don't tear open.

[CodeToad]

That’s one of those steel beasts where you run it aground and think, “Man, I hope this doesn’t end up draining the ocean!”

[Travis McGee]

In the late 1990s, well under 6 figures spread over 3 years, with no single bill over 4 figures.

[Yo-Yo]

Excerpted due to lots of photos.

Here's the photos:

[Magnum44]

Sounds like you're all set then. Last question: Ginger or MaryAnn?

[Travis McGee]

Only one???

[Fury]

Impressive. A lot of quality work.

[Dr. Sivana]

The Three Degrees. A great 70s hit.

The Three Degrees had "When Will I See You Again".

[CodeToad]

Many years ago A 40-ton work boat I was on hit a shipping container near shore. It dented a few things on the bow and the boat had to be sent out for repairs. It felt like we had hit land. Captain says a good radar is needed to look for these things. We weren’t running a good radar. :) Those containers are invisible in the water.

[CodeToad]

Both.

[Magnum44]

[RandallFlagg]

I’ve always loved your boat.
Bet it makes the shark from Jaws stay out of the water.

[z3n]

Where’s my amazon order again?

[lerker]

That’s a really cool project. Thanks for posting.