The bridge has become a tourist attraction and has it own youtube and wikipedia page.
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The bridge has become a tourist attraction and has it own youtube and wikipedia page.
Meanwhile in Norway, a container ship "NCL Salten" ran aground right next to a small cabin. No one was hurt, the homeowner slept through the incident.
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Container Ship Runs Aground Just Meters from Seaside Cabin Near Trondheim, Norway
The 135 meter-long container ship NCL Salten ran aground just seven meters from a cabin in Byneset, near Trondheim, Norway. The cabin’s owners were home at the time, fast asleep and only noticing the vessel in their front yard when the neighbors alerted them.
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I wouldn't call that a "small" cabin
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Beside a container ship, most things look rather small.
If it has an inboard toilet it shouldn't even be considered a cabin.
"NCL Salten" was successfully towed away.
Local authorities arrested the ship's second officer, a Ukrainian citizen who admittedly fell asleep on watch.
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Local authorities arrested the ship's second officer, a Ukrainian citizen who admittedly fell asleep on watch.
Police Arrest Second Officer Reporting He Was Asleep When Ship Grounded
The local police in Norway, the Trøndelag Police District, report that they have arrested the second officer of the feeder ship that grounded on Thurs...
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Car carrier "Morning Midas" carrying hundreds of EVs from China to Mexico caught fire in the Northern Pacific, 300 miles off the coast of Alaska. The crew abandoned the ship and was picked up by a nearby merchant vessel. USCG is responding.
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US Coast Guard Responding to Fire on Car Carrier ‘Morning Midas’ Off Coast Of Alaska; 800 Electric Vehicles On Board
The US Coast Guard is reporting no injuries among the 22 crew aboard the medium-size car carrier. Morning Midas is capable of carrying around 6,000 motor vehicles. The vessel departed from Yantai, China on May 26 with destination Lázaro Cárdenas, Mexico where it was expected on June 15...
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Photos: Car Carrier 'Morning Midas' Catches Fire with Electric Vehicles Off Alaska
The U.S. Coast Guard is coordinating response efforts after a fire broke out aboard the vehicle carrier Morning Midas approximately 300 miles south of Adak, Alaska. The response began when...
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Salvage Tug Arrives as Car Carrier 'Morning Midas' Continues to Burn Off Alaska Coast
The Coast Guard continues to respond to a vessel fire aboard the car carrier Morning Midas, located approximately 220 miles south of Adak, Alaska, as the first salvage vessel arrives...
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Meanwhile off the coast of India, a container ship "WAN HAI 503" is on fire. 18 sailors evacuated on lifeboats, 4 remain missing.
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4 Remain Missing After Explosions Rock Singapore-Flagged Containership Off India
Four people remain missing after a major fire on a Singapore-flagged containership off the southwest coast of India. Multiple explosions and fires erupted aboard the Singapore-flagged container vessel MV WAN...
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Salvage Tug Arrives as Car Carrier 'Morning Midas' Continues to Burn Off Alaska Coast
The Coast Guard continues to respond to a vessel fire aboard the car carrier Morning Midas, located approximately 220 miles south of Adak, Alaska, as the first salvage vessel arrives...
"no pollution detected ... but the fire still burns."
"no pollution detected ... but the fire still burns."
No fuel spillage.
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Salvage Tug Arrives as Car Carrier 'Morning Midas' Continues to Burn Off Alaska Coast
The Coast Guard continues to respond to a vessel fire aboard the car carrier Morning Midas, located approximately 220 miles south of Adak, Alaska, as the first salvage vessel arrives...
And she sunk.
Car Carrier Morning Midas Sinks in North Pacific After Three-Week Fire Battle
The car carrier Morning Midas has sunk in international waters of the North Pacific, nearly three weeks after a fire broke out on board, according to salvage operator Resolve Marine. The vessel...
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Meanwhile in China. Truck hangs off a collapsed bridge.