Close Call as Mooring Line Snaps at Port Long Beach, California — March 11, 2025 A routine cargo loading operation at one of the nation’s busiest ports nearly turned tragic on Wednesday morning when a massive mooring cable snapped under extreme tension. The "Pacific Sunrise," a large container ship, was in the process of being loaded when the heavy steel line failed, recoiling with enough force to cause significant damage and send dockworkers scrambling for cover. The dramatic footage captures t