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Mazda creates disassembly line in wake of Cougar Ace capsizing

If you've ever smashed up a car in an accident, you've probably had the unpleasant experience of dealing with insurance agents who assess what can be saved and what has to be written off. In most cases, insurance companies might find ways to save as much as they can. But the insurers of the Cougar Ace want to make sure every last nut and bolt of some $100 million worth of new Mazdas are completely scrapped. The Cougar Ace, as you'll recall, was a ship full of Mazda automobiles that nearly capsized in the Pacific Ocean two years ago. Although ... Read more →

Saviors of the Cougar Ace: Wired's in-depth look into Sea Cowboys Michael Harley

Nearly two years ago, the Cougar Ace, a 900-ft long ship loaded with more than 4,700 brand-new Mazdas, tipped over while transferring ballast in the North Pacific just south of Alaska. The huge ship ...

Mazda scrapping all vehicles aboard capsized Cougar Ace John Neff

var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/business_finance/Mazda_scrapping_all_4_700_vehicles_aboard_capsized_Cougar_Ace'; Mazda just announced that it has decided to scrap all 4,703 vehicles that were ...

Fingers crossed for second Mazda crossover crossing Frank Filipponio

With memories of last July's Cougar Ace disaster presumably heavy on their minds, Mazda just shipped out their first batch of new Mazda CX-9 CUVs from Hiroshima to North America. This time the ...

Cougar Ace Update: No Mazdas aboard will be sold as new vehicles Alex Nunez

Mazda has announced that none of the 4,700+ vehicles aboard the ill-fated cargo ship Cougar Ace will be sold as new vehicles. According to a press release issued by the automaker a short time ago, ...

Cougar Ace: Could some of her Mazdas be saleable? 3 years ago on Autoblog

The latest news regarding the cargo of Mazdas aboard the now-righted M/V Cougar Ace is that preparations are underway to tow the ship to Portland, Oregon, where it can undergo repairs and there are facilities able to take on its entire load of cars. The cars will be inspected thoroughly to ...

Look who's up: Cougar Ace stabilized, almost fully righted 3 years ago on Autoblog

The Cougar Ace shipping vessel that began listing severely on July 23rd off the coast of Alaska has finally been righted and is safely moored at Dutch Harbor in the Aleutian Islands. The Cougar Ace's cargo of 4,700 Mazda vehicles will likely be unsalvageable, as CargoLaw.com is reporting "most ...

Cougar Ace moored in Wide Bay as salvage continues 3 years ago on Autoblog

Weekend Update The beleagured cargo ship Cougar Ace is now tied up to moorings belonging to the Icicle Seafood Company in Wide Bay, Unalaska Island. Swells caused the salvage team to cease operations earlier in the week, and the decision was made to relocate the Cougar Ace to the moorings in Wide ...

Cougar Ace salvage operation turns deadly 3 years ago on Autoblog

In what can only be described as a tragic turn of events, a naval architect on the salvage team working to stabilize the Mazda-laden cargo ship, Cougar Ace, was killed after he lost his footing and fell on Monday. Seattle area resident Marty Johnson, age 40, had completed a survey of the vessel ...

Cargo ship Cougar Ace tips over, 4,700 Mazdas aboard 3 years ago on Autoblog

The Singapore-flagged cargo vessel Cougar Ace has tipped over off the coast of Alaska. All 23 crewmembers have been rescued. The same cannot be said, however, for the 4,700 Mazdas aboard the ill-fated 654-foot ship. According to Mazda, 60% of the cars aboard are Mazda3s, and 30% are CX-7 SUVs. The ...






Autoblog Podcast #151: With Car and Driver's Eddie Alterman

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