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The general cargo ship Miss Ellisa sank in Demerara River, Guyana. The ship was loaded with a cargo of coconuts, rice and poles in Georgetown, Guyana and headed to Trinidad and Tobago, when after a board wave the cargo shifted and ship got large heel. The crew on board tried to turn the ship back to the harbor, but the heel increased and the ship capsized and sank in the river. Six from the all Seven crew members on board were saved, but the ship's cook is still missing. The salvage operation continue and in the position of the accident there are two boats and divers, who are looking for the missing seaman. The main reason for such tragic accident was the despiseth cargo operations and bad cargo stowage. The local authorities are still investigation the incident and do not give more details.

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If you wonder about the name of the largest car carrier of the world, definitely this is mv Faust. The cargo ship has deadweight of 30,383 metric tons, while the gross tonnage is 71,583 metric tons. The car carrier has length of 228.00 meters and beam of 33.00 meters. The draft of the ship, when fully loaded is 11.50 meters and he air draft of the ship is 52.00 meters. The giant was built in 2007 in the ship-yard of Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering DSME and proves the words about the development of Asian shipbuilding and world maritime transport. The cargo ship has 13 decks and the whole cargo capacity is over 68,000 cubic meters. The high improvement in the cargo hold construction, allows the ship to be stronger and more optimized. The large clearance of the cargo holds and loading ramp, allow for the ship to carry cars, all kind of trucks and buses. The stern ramp has width of 9.50 meters and height of 6.50 meters, while the capacity is 240 tone…

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Cargo ship sank in Demerara River

The largest car carrier of the world – mv Faust