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One cargo APL would not carry on their container ships was charcoal.
The story I heard was that one dark night the lookout on the bridge wing
asked the mate on watch to step out side with him for a moment. Indicating
the stack of containers nearby the lookout asked the mate if he saw
anything unusual. He did. One of the containers was glowing red. It
contained charcoal. They rigged fire hoses to keep the adjacent containers
cool until they could remove it.
One of my duties was making up lists of dangerous cargoes for the ports we
visited. Incense was considered a dangerous cargo, (as was raw cotton).
Norm
S/V Bandersnatch
Lying NYC
> [Original Message]
> From: Larry DeMers <>
> To: Bob Clinkenbeard <>
> Cc: <>
> Date: 6/26/2007 11:32:16 PM
> Subject: Re: lv-ab: charcoal instead of gas
>
> ...and then I will add that I have used a Magma Charcoal grill for 18
> years, and love it. The cover stays put once on, and it should be on
> when cooking (cover is only off when lighting and burning off the
> starter). We end up using it around once a weekend I guess, and
> sometimes both days if it is hot out. The charcoal stays good even over
> our winters, if left onboard.
> You will also hear other "horror" stories about 'charcoal briquets'
> spontaneously conbusting in storage. Utter poppycock. Charcoal
> briquets do not have enough mass to produce the heat necessary to
> spontaneously combust. Anthracite coal on the other hand most certainly
> will combust spontaneously if the right conditions are met...whatever
> they are.
>
>
> Barbeque Larry on Superior
>
>
>
> Bob Clinkenbeard wrote:
>
> > I used mine twice and sold it for $20 to a dock buddy. They are crap
> > and there are many non marine types that can be adapted to you boat
> > that work great and last longer. The SS rusts on the Magma and the
> > best place for it instead of on the rail is on the end of a line for
> > roll attenuation.
> >
> > Bob Clinkenbeard
> > 24' custom trailer trawler
> > http://home.bellsouth.net/p/PWP-aboardbobbinalong
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >> Lee Haefele wrote:
> >>
> >> > My gas Magma does this.
> >>
> >> IMHO, as a grill, the Magma is a poor excuse for a piece of junk.
> >>
> >> Lousy heat control, uneven heat distribution, thus as a grill, a
> >> complete waste of money.
> >>
> >> If interested, I'll sell you mine.
> >>
> >> Lew
> >
> >
> >
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