The crew reported to Coast Guard officials that 53 containers were damaged and 18 containers were lost overboard in international waters. The ship itself was not damaged. West Seattle Herald photo.
The Port of Seattle workers had a long night ahead of them Friday after learning about a powerful storm at sea damaged some of the shipping containers on board. The ship is currently docked at Terminal 18.
According to Coast Guard officials, the container ship named Arnold Maersk came into port Friday from Busan, Korea. The ship departed Korea on November 12, 2013 and encountered severe weather on the seas.