The German Ocean transportation giant Hapag-Lloyd Lines reported that the Hapag vessel Hamburg Express Voyage 112 -- Hamburg to Halifax -- was surprised by a mid Atlantic squall that turned nasty.
Expected rough seas were encountered 200 miles north of the Azores, but the storm was larger than predicted and the vessel was banged about in 80 to 100 foot waves.
Thirteen containers of Trojan condoms washed overboard. Upon safe arrival in Halifax Captain Joey Beefheart exclaimed, "Arr, It was like a perfect storm, but no George Clooney".
The lost ocean containers all belonged to Church and Dwight Company owner of Trojan Brand condoms..
According to Billy Church, third generation rubber guy, much of the cargo was the Trojan Ultra Ribbed Ecstasy condom that, ".. lets you feel the thrill and not the condom".
The value of the lost cargo was approximately twelve million dollars and Lloyd's is handling the general average claim.
The destiny of the adrift condoms is unknown: The floating containers may break up and sink, or they may wash up on Nova Scotia shores where access to birth control is needed.
