Interesting Ship Rescue

[jerrybob]

Wow.......quite a story about a ship rescue.....watch the video.


Tilting, Unmanned Cargo Ship Finally Tugged To Safety

 

[turnkey4099]

Wow.......quite a story about a ship rescue.....watch the video.


Tilting, Unmanned Cargo Ship Finally Tugged To Safety

That salvage company will be getting a large check. An entire, mostly undamaged, ship, with cargo is all theirs!!

Harry K

 

[oosik]

Fortunately - no loss of life and no danger to the French coastline. Nobody will loose on this deal - insurance will cover it all like a wet blanket.

 

[jerrybob]

That salvage company will be getting a large check. An entire, mostly undamaged, ship, with cargo is all theirs!!

Harry K

Wow...didn't realize that.....wonder what the ship was carrying??

 

[jerrybob]

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[bcp]

Lots of photos:

In Pictures: The Amazing Race to Save the Modern Express - gCaptain

Different articles have said the cargo was timber, or timber and machinery, or timber and diggers.

Bruce

 

[jerrybob]

Thanks for sharing.....great pictures and interesting story. Sounds like the shipping co. hired the recovery folks......I bet that cost a few bucks??