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The US Coast Guard is trying to rescue a crew of 22 people aboard a Canadian-bound cargo ship taking on water and listing severely in the north Pacific Ocean, the agency said.

The Singapore-based Cougar Ace, a automobile-hauling ship that left Japan carrying 4,813 vehicles, called for help late Sunday night, according to coast guard officials in Alaska.

"Our primary concern is to get the crew off of the ship," said coast guard petty officer Thomas McKenzie.

A coast guard aircraft and two merchant vessels were at the scene, and the aircraft had dropped a lifecraft into the water in case the Cougar Ace capsized. The ship was reported to have an 80-degree list.

The cause of the accident and the source of water leaking into the ship was not known, according to the Coast Guard.

One crew member had suffered a broken leg, and all had donned survival suits in case they were forced to abandon ship, the coast guard said.

The ship is located 370 kms south of Alaska's Aleutian Island chain.

The ship, owned by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, left Japan on July 22 and was scheduled to arrive at the Fraser River Port near Vancouver on Friday, officials said.

The 199m ship is also carrying about 500 tons of heavy oil, some of which is leaking and leaving a 3.2 km sheen behind the vessel, McKenzie said.

[stevz]

Interesting, but where does it say that it was carrying Mitsubishis?
I think you may have confused Mitsubishi with the word Mitsui in the article, which is the shipping company which owns the ship and has nothing to do with Mitsubishi the auto maker.

[Mechan1k]

Originally Posted by stevz

Interesting, but where does it say that it was carrying Mitsubishis?
I think you may have confused Mitsubishi with the word Mitsui in the article, which is the shipping company which owns the ship and has nothing to do with Mitsubishi the auto maker.

Was going to ask the same question as well.

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Originally Posted by ADSF6

automobile-hauling ship that left Japan carrying 4,813 vehicles

Well its carrying vehicles, mitsu and left japan - hmmmmmmm

[Mechan1k]

Mitsui ... not Mitsu.

For you know it could be hauling Nissans ... or Hondas .. or Diahatsus

[stevz]

Originally Posted by Mechan1k

Mitsui ... not Mitsu.

For you know it could be hauling Nissans ... or Hondas .. or Diahatsus

Correct, Mitsui as in http://www.mol.co.jp/

[JADED6]

Hope we find out what happened to it.
A few years ago a ship from Korea sank on its way to Oz. Carrying a thousands of korean cars & hundreds of imports (hitching a ride from japan???).

[aquahead2001]

If you want to see some interesting maratine "misadventures" have a look at this web site:

http://cargolaw.com/gallery.html

Scroll down and look at the photos section...

Also an Aviation Section too!

[new2ford]

Maybe this thread should be called "cheap Mitsuis" for sale!

There is a story from a few years ago when the Range Rover first got electronic suspension, Land Rover Australia couldn't work out why all the cars had flat batteries when they got them off the ship. They eventually worked out that the supension levelling had been working for several weeks during the voyage trying the keep the cars level on an ever-changing sea! Personally I think this might be a tall one because surely the ignition would have to be on for the suspension to work!

[Electric]

According to drive.com.au its actually full of Mazdas....mostly Mazda3's.

And they are part of the Ford family :(

[Dave_au]

All insured - well they should be - all okay.

[LimeGlaze]

Originally Posted by aquahead2001

If you want to see some interesting maratine "misadventures" have a look at this web site:

http://cargolaw.com/gallery.html

Scroll down and look at the photos section...

Also an Aviation Section too!

Hehe, I used to have a girlfriend who worked in the freight forwarding industry (beautiful blonde, fantastic skin, big blue eyes - if you get my drift), who used to come home with stories of dramas such as those described in that Website.





I miss her skin - it was fantastic!

[Jet-Star]

Originally Posted by Electric

According to drive.com.au its actually full of Mazdas....mostly Mazda3's.

And they are part of the Ford family :(

Don't forget all that oil thats going to waste :(

[JADED6]

Saw some footage of the ship on the USA today show. Lookng rather sorry for it's self floating on it's side almost.

[Falcon Freak]

Originally Posted by LimeGlaze

Hehe, I used to have a girlfriend who worked in the freight forwarding industry (beautiful blonde, fantastic skin, big blue eyes - if you get my drift), ........I miss her skin - it was fantastic!

So why did you let her go???

FF