Boxship hits bridge

摘要

The 5,500TEU container ship Cosco Busan (pictured below with the gash in her hull) hit the Bay Bridge connecting Oakland with San Francisco in dense fog on the morning of 7 November 2007 while outbound from the Port Of Oakland. The collision, which took place with a San Francisco pilot on board, left a 160ft gash on the ship's side, about 10ft above the waterline, and resulted in a spill of over 58,000 gallons of fuel oil. The impact did not damage the bridge, which is protected by a heavy fendering system, but hull repairs to the boxship are expected to take several weeks.