Earlier this week two container ships got into a little dustup while navigating the Suez Canal in Egypt, when one 300 meter-plus ship turned directly into the path of another ship, broadsiding it in open water.
The incident involved the MV Colombo Express and the MV Maersk Tanjong, which now sports a 65-foot dent in its side. Three shipping containers ended up in the water as a result.
After the accident, Reuters reported that "the incident has severely interrupted the second southbound convoy and the northbound convoy is therefore expected to be delayed."
I'll bet.
Lucky for us, this is 2014 and there was someone on the scene to capture the whole thing on video (including their cheers as millions of dollars worth of marine losses occur).
What more is there to say? Check out the video below.
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