NTSB: Weight input error led to containers overboard

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THE US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says the probable cause of the container loss aboard the US-flagged 7,471-TEU President Eisenhower south of Oakland was a mistake in noting the weight of 39 containers when loading plan was developed ashore, reports New York’s MarineLog. The actual verified gross mass (VGM) for the 39 containers was 18.3 to 22.2 tonnes greater than the VGMs used to develop the cargo loading plan at the time of the accident on February 6, 2024. Because the cargo...

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