I guess this could be true - but there is there fair share of storms on the
Pacific and crossing the Atlantic as well.  The sea container ships that I
have seen look pretty sturdy to me!  Who knows what reason it might be -
this is all speculation as we aren't there! :)

David Marshall

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-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Davidson [mailto:wdavidson@thegrid.net]
Sent: October 25, 2000 11:12 PM
To: David Marshall; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Re: Tiico conversion

> This seams a little strange... ocean freighters that carry sea containers
> run like clock work and they don't "never make it" to a port city they are
> destinated for unless they sink!

Not true....
There is such a thing as hurricane season down there in the gulf...
and I believe they've just finished with it...
perhaps the freighter was diverted dut to storm?

Bill