New Zealand freighter oil spill

[mooby]

Originally Posted by htownskinfan

Is that the case in this instance? If you do lose power on a big ship like that wouldnt there be backup generators to at least keep the electronics going? Hell if you lose power,drop anchor

I would think they have deadlines to meet, or something else that would prevent them from taking their time. Either way, it's definitely crazy that they still manage to hit reefs with all the technology on board these days.