Yeah sure thing man, I like working on car ships more than container ships as I get to see the newest cars that come out of Japanese car companies first hand. I first saw (and drove ) the Scion TC TRD about 2 and a half years ago. It was designed out here in LA and then sent to Japan to get approvals from the big cheese's over there and when they Okay'ed it we brought the car back here.

Here's a picture of one, they look like big shoe boxes. And due to their enlarged Sail area they handle like *** in high winds. Surprisingly though they aren't as unstable as they look.


Columbia Bar Pilots come on board via Helicopter


Going under the Golden Gate Bridge


S.F in the back round


I don't have a picture of it but there was a car ship that rolled over on it's side in the middle of the pacific because the Chief mate fucked up his ballasting procedures. Was a pretty Gruesome sight. Maybe some one else has it.

 

I believe that wasnt too long ago either was it? the car ship that rolled over?

 

Nope, I think it was the summer of 06. There was also one in 2005 in the english channel that sank and it was full of new BMW, Mercedes and some other brand of car. All lost and sank to the bottom!! Funny thing is it sank in about 100 ft of water so it was only about 15 ft below the surface and in the following weeks it got run over two or three times by other ships...Bam!

 

lol - that is very true. I hope you had the pleasure of being here during the summer time, very easy on the eyes.

 

Excellent pics man...alot of stuff I would have never seen or known about, thanks for sharing!!!