The Cougar Ace listing on July 24th, 2006

The M/V Cougar Ace is a Singapore-flagged RO-RO (Roll On-Roll Off) car carrier vessel. The Cougar Ace was built by Kanasashi Co., of Toyohashi, Japan and launched in June of 1993. Specifications cite a length of 199m, draft of 9.72m, beam of 32.26m and a maximum speed of 18.6 knots. The Gross Registered Weight is 55,328 tonnes. It is owned by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines.^[1] Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2100x1944, 2334 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Cougar Ace Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2100x1944, 2334 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Cougar Ace Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to... A cargo ship or freighter is any sort of ship or vessel that carries goods and materials from one port to another. ... Skaugran Oslo Loading a Ro Ro passenger car ferry The Cetus Leader A Canadian RORO Ferry A PCC ships starboard side showing side ramp. ... Toyohashi (豊橋市; -shi) is a city located in Aichi, Japan. ... Mol Enterprise container ship, June 2004. ...

On May 4, 2005, Cougar Ace delivered 5,214 automobiles at the Fraser River wharves in Richmond, British Columbia. This set a Canadian record for the most vehicles offloaded from a single ship.^[2] The Fraser River is the longest river in British Columbia, Canada, rising in the Rocky Mountains near Mount Robson and flowing for 1400 km (870 mi), into the Pacific Ocean at the city of Vancouver. ... This page is for the city of Richmond, British Columbia. ...

On July 23, 2006, she was en route from Japan to Vancouver, British Columbia, Tacoma, Washington, and Port Hueneme, California, with a cargo of 4,812 vehicles. During a transfer of ballast water, she lost stability and developed an 80-degree list to port. There were reports of a large wave striking the vessel during the ballast transfer, but it is unknown what effect this had on her loss of stability.^[3] On July 24, the US Coast Guard successfully rescued the 23 crew members. ^[4] July 23 is the 204th day (205th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 161 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article refers to the city in British Columbia, Canada. ... Old Town neighborhood in Tacoma, with Mount Rainier (Tahoma) in background Nickname: The City of Destiny Location of Tacoma in Pierce County and Washington State County Pierce Mayor Bill Baarsma (NP) Area    - City 162. ... Port Hueneme (pronounced port hwah-NEE-mee, IPA ) is a small harbor city located in Ventura County, California near Oxnard. ... Ballast is used in sailboats to provide moment to resist the lateral forces on the sail. ... Ship Stability diagram, showing Center of Gravity (G), Center of Buoyancy (B), and Metacenter (M) with ship upright and heeled over to one side. ... Port is the nautical term (used on boats and ships) that refers to the left side of a ship, as perceived by a person facing towards the bow (the front of the vessel). ... July 24 is the 205th day (206th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 160 days remaining. ... Coast Guard shield The United States Coast Guard is the coast guard of the United States. ...

Approximately 4,700 of the vehicles were Mazdas, with about 60% of these being the 2007 Mazda3s and 30% being Mazda CX-7 crossover SUVs. The remaining Mazdas are RX-8s and MX-5s. About 100 of the vehicles were not Mazdas, but the exact make of those has not been disclosed. ^[5] They are said to be valued at US$117 million. Mitsui OSK is executing a salvage operation in order to recover as many assets as possible. ^[6] On July 31, 2006, a member of the Titan Salvage salvage team from Seattle, Washington, slipped and fell to his death as the team was preparing to return from the Cougar Ace to the tug Sea Victory. Crowley Maritime, owner of Titan Salvage, was waiting to inform the victim's family before releasing his name to the public. The fallen crew member was revealed to be Marty Johnson, a forty-year old resident of Seattle, Washington ^[7][8] Mazda Motor Corporation ) (TYO: 7261 ) is a Japanese automobile maker based in Hiroshima, Japan. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The 2007 CX-7 is a midsize crossover SUV model from Mazda, the production version of the MX-Crossport concept car. ... The Honda CR-V is a crossover SUV based on the Honda Civic platform. ... The Mazda RX-8 is a sports car manufactured by Mazda Motor Corporation. ... The Mazda MX-5 (also known as Miata in North America and Roadster in Japan) is a sports car built by Mazda in Hiroshima, Japan, since 1989. ... July 31 is the 212th day (213th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 153 days remaining. ... Nickname: The Emerald City Location of Seattle in King County and Washington Coordinates: Country United States State Washington County King County Incorporated December 2, 1869 Mayor Greg Nickels Area    - City 369. ... Crowley Maritime Corporation, based in Oakland, California, and founded in 1892, is primarily a family and employee-owned company that provides transportation and logistics services in U.S. and international markets by means of four operating lines of business: Liner Services; Logistics Services; Petroleum Services and Marine Services. ... Nickname: The Emerald City Location of Seattle in King County and Washington Coordinates: Country United States State Washington County King County Incorporated December 2, 1869 Mayor Greg Nickels Area    - City 369. ...

While initially adrift, the ship was later towed by tugboats to Unalaska Island, where it was moored next to Icicle Seafoods buoys as it was righted. On August 25, 2006 the newly upright vessel was put under tow to Portland, Oregon for inspection and repair. Amazingly, officials reported little to no damage to the vehicles onboard despite the ship listing nearly 90 degrees for over a month. ^[9] The only known public pictures from inside the ship do show severe damage to at least some cars. ^[10] As of September, 15, 2006, the ship has reached Portland and the cars are being unloaded. According to the USCG 41 vehicles broke loose and shifted. The Le Four manoeuvering in Brest harbour A tugboat, or tug, is a boat used to manoeuvre, primarily by towing or pushing other vessels (see shipping) in harbours, over the open sea or through rivers and canals. ... Unalaska is an island in the Fox Islands group in the middle of the Aleutian Islands southwest of Alaska, at . ... A sea lion on navigational buoy #14 in San Diego Harbor A buoy is a floating device that can have various purposes, which determine whether the buoy is anchored (stationary) or allowed to drift: The word is derived from the Dutch boei. In North American English it is pronounced as... Nickname: City of Roses, Stumptown, Bridgetown, PDX Location in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: Country United States State Oregon County Multnomah County Incorporated February 8, 1851 Mayor Tom Potter Area    - City 376. ...

On September 11, 2006, Mazda USA announced that none of the Mazda cars aboard will be sold as new vehicles. ^[11] Mazda USA will also publish a list of VINs for the affected vehicles on the www.MazdaUSA.com website.

References

1. ^ Cougar Ace (German). Retrieved on 2006-08-02.
2. ^ Fraser Wharves Sets New Auto Delivery Record (html). Open Sea. Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (2005-05-04). Retrieved on 2006-08-01.
3. ^ D'Oro, Rachel (2006-07-26). Insufficient stability blamed for turning ship sideways (html). Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved on 2006-08-01.
4. ^ 23 are rescued as cargo ship takes water (html). Seattle Post-Intelligencer (2006-07-25). Retrieved on 2006-08-01.
5. ^ Cars' values sink after vessel tilts (html). Anchorage Daily News (2006-09-13). Retrieved on 2006-09-17.
6. ^ Mazda Vehicles Aboard Stricken Car-Carrying Vessel, Cougar Ace (html). Mazda Motor Corporation (2006-06-27). Retrieved on 2006-08-01.
7. ^ Cougar Ace salvage operation turns deadly at autoblog.com
8. ^ Pemberton, Mary (2006-08-01). Member of salvage team is killed in fall aboard listing ship (html). Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved on 2006-08-01.
9. ^ Anchorage Daily News - Finally Upright, Cougar Ace will be Portland Bound
10. ^ CarTV Weekly Video News for Aug. 21, 2006 -- 4:30 mark
11. ^ NO MAZDA VEHICLES ON CAR-CARRYING VESSEL COUGAR ACE WILL BE SOLD AS NEW

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