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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have to agree with the earlier PP--are cargo ships normally piled this high? this one looks like it has a very high pile of cargo on it and how is that even secured? I can imagine things shifting or moving as this ship hits waves out at sea. [/quote]

This is a normalized method of shipping in these times, and yes, the bottom of the ocean is littered with containers that break free and fall off container ships in very rough weather.

[quote] According to a World Shipping Council (WSC) report, up to 1,382 shipping containers are lost at sea each year. The figure is based on three year averages calculated over a 12-year period – which represents 80% of the global vessel container capacity. This was up until 2019.[/quote]

[quote] The WSC Containers Lost at Sea Report – 2023 Update reports that in 2022, 661 containers were lost at sea. This represents less than one thousandth of 1% (0.00048%) of the 250 million containers currently shipped each year, with cargo transported valued at more than $7 trillion.May 22, 2023[/quote]

People who sail smaller vessels on the open ocean are at risk of collision with floating castoff containers as well. 
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