A submerged load line. The master ordering excessive cargo weight. Erroneous draft records. Steering failure.
These are some of the details in a report from an official French government maritime agency report regarding the roll over of a cargo vessel off Newfoundland in December, 2008.
On that day, the four crewmembers of the 118-foot Cap Blanc died when the vessel capsized in rough seas.
The Cap Blanc was carrying bags of de-icing salt from Argentia, Newfoundland to the French Islands of Saint-Pierre and Michelon. According to the report, the Cap Blanc's master exceeded the initial cargo order of salt by nearly 15%. The draft reportedly by the master was ruled as clearly "erroneous."
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