Dozens of shipping containers fell off a cargo ship into the water Tuesday morning at the Port of Long Beach.
More than 50 shipping containers fall off cargo ship into water at Port of Long BeachDozens of shipping containers fell off a cargo ship into the water Tuesday morning at the Port of Long Beach.More than 50 shipping containers fell from a cargo ship and into the ocean on Tuesday morning in the Port of Long Beach.
According to a statement from the port, more than 50 containers fell from the vessel Mississippi just before 9 a.m. while it was berthed at the Pier G container terminal. According to a statement from the port, more than 50 containers fell from the vessel Mississippi just before 9 a.m. while it was berthed at the Pier G container terminal. No injuries were reported, but the mishap forced the temporary suspension of cargo operations at Pier G. AIR7 flew over the port on Tuesday afternoon, where crews were working to remove the dozens of containers from the water. Crews were also working to stabilize the ship. Hours after the initial shipping containers fell, even more containers toppled on the port side. Eyewitness News obtained video of the moment the cargo containers first fell off the ship like dominoes just before 9 a.m. The rumbling sound of the falling containers set off alarm bells for the ship's crew and work crews on the ground. Nearly two dozen containers plunged into the ocean at Pier G. Even more toppled over on the dockside -- in total, more than 50 containers fell on either side. It appears some of the overturned containers were filled with merchandise like sandals and apparel, which AIR7 video captured floating in the ocean. Port police arrived on boats, spraying the area with water to keep the containers from floating away."I would say one or two would be an accident, you know, just getting a little too fast with the crane, but something like this is probably a major error somewhere," said Richard Folkes, a port iron worker. Eyewitness News video captured even more cargo containers sliding off the ship, smacking into the ground at the port, several hours after the first containers became dislodged. Port officials mobilized to undergo a headcount for the ship's crew to ensure they were all accounted for and safe. Fortunately, officials say they are all accounted for. Eyewitness News spoke to a worker at the port who says he has never seen anything like this in his 35 years at the port. He said investigators are eyeing the possibility of a balancing issue with the ballast inside the ship. The ship was listing when the cargo containers started to spill over.
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