40,000-Ton Ship Breaks in Half

A ship off the coast of Japan split in two, spilling oil into the ocean. The two halves of the Crimson Polaris could be seen foundering in the water near Japan’s Aomori Prefecture. Flying under the Panamanian flag, with a Chinese and Filipino crew, the Crimson Polaris was headed from Thailand with a load of woodchips. It was bound for Japan’s Hachinohe port. The nearly 40,000-ton vessel was anchored several miles from the port when the accident happened. #InsideEdition

[Fish-eylt]

I’m more worried about the oil in the ocean than that ship

[alaye]

People: “This gives me titanic vibes”

Ship: 21 people on board all saved

Titanic: 1500 people dead.

[checkeredvans]

i don’t care about the ship, i care about the sea’s ecosystem.

[SailorLavender]

Scientists: "Hey, we have about 10 years to turn this whole thing around."

Humankind: "Okay." *Snaps ship in half in the sea causing another oil spill*

[separeed]

Honestly happy everyone was rescued, but 1000’s of marine animals will die or be harmed… 🤦🏽‍♂️

[loveistheanswer]

Theorists: the titanic didn’t break in half
Ocean: I’ll prove you wrong.

[Tyexx]

Captain: “hello boss I’ve had an oopsie”
Boss: “is it bad”
Captain: “u could say that”

[wolfsmaul-ger]

imagine shipping woodchips on a 40, 000 ton ship just for it to spill all of its oil into the ocean

[Frenite]

That’s what happens when you load too much cargo into a cheaply made ship. I hope they can properly contain the oil spill.

[TenzinB]

I guess we're back to normal news.

[samrusoff]

"Nearly 40 ton vessel"

I guess if your container ship weighs as little as a semi truck, it'll probably break in half

[Berrieyy]

I more worried for the fish in the ocean because of the oil. But That's just crazy.
I seriously never seen like this in my life I only heard of it but now.. I see it.

Edit: since when is there this many likes?

[TheGamingDead]

“Working to contain the oil before it comes ashore”
Uh I think containing and removing the oil to preserve the sea’s ecosystem and sea animals would’ve been a better reason over not wanting the oil to come ashore.

[LotsofLisa]

I wonder when the new season of “Disasters at Sea” will air on the Smithsonian channel? These bulk cargo carriers have been breaking in half for years. Something to do with the ship’s metal bending back and forth until it snaps, causing the ship to break in half. Reminds me of what happened to the “Flare”

[jimb.]

*"History tends to repeat itself."*

~Captain of the Exxon Valdez

[roachtoasties]

"The nearly "40 ton vessel" (0:25) is much, much, more than that, unless you're weighing the ship on an asteroid.

[epic]

"no injuries"

tell that to all of the sea life

[zxBAM-BAMxz]

whoever played battleship against that guy was pretty good, sunk a tanker ship

[katnpie]

Tbh I'm more concerned about the oil being spilled in the sea going for 3 miles and those poor sea life

[nicolemascarenhas]

James Cameron: write that down write that down!!!