1900 plus shipping containers- some containing ‘dangerous goods’.
Rough weather off the coast of Hawaii is what caused the containers to fall into the ocean.
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The U.S. Coast Guard has cautioned sailors around Hawaii after more than 1,900 shipping containers fell off a Japanese-flagged ship last week, according to reports.
Rough weather off the coast of Hawaii caused the containers, some carrying “dangerous goods,” to fall into the waters, according to the Star Advertiser.
“The severe weather conditions caused the vessel to roll heavily, resulting in a yet-to-be determined number of containers to dislodge and fall into the ocean,” Ocean Network Express, a global shipping company, said in a statement.
The ship, One Apus, encountered gale-force winds and large swells approximately 1,840 miles off Hawaii, Port and Terminal reported. Read more from CNBC.
Here’s what happens when sunken cargo is recovered:
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