Rough seas topple dozens of containers on Maersk ship

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(SEATTLE) — The 1,154-foot Arnold Maersk arrived here on Friday with 53 toppled containers and 18 others that had been lost overboard due to severe weather, KING5.com reported. The cargo ship departed from Busan, Korea, on Nov. 12 and encountered rough seas not releated to Typhoon Haiyan, Coast Guard officials said. The ship was not damaged.

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By Professional Mariner Staff