Afishionado Posted February 2, 2007 Report Posted February 2, 2007 According to the authorities (as reported on the BBC web site) there are 46 missing and unlocated containers still at large within general area. They are not looking for them as they could be anywhere......... Mad Mike Quote
Swainiac Posted February 2, 2007 Report Posted February 2, 2007 With the oil/deisel slick heading east towards Portland, can one assume that the containers are also heading that way???? Quote
Paul D Posted February 2, 2007 Report Posted February 2, 2007 Drop in the ocean ( excuse the pun ). Worldwide it is estimated that 2,000 to 10,000 containers are lost every year from ships. As an example :- After Typhoon Babs in 1999 the MV APL China lost 406 containers containing Quote
Afishionado Posted February 2, 2007 Author Report Posted February 2, 2007 Quote........of these have washed ashore and we are searching for the other 46." Apparantly one was full of human hair wigs. The Coast Guards say they are combing the area. One filled with cane sugar has collided with another filled with fresh strawberries. Marine agencies say this could cause a jam in the shipping lanes. A large quantity of Tippex is also missing So far the police have drawn a blank Mad Mike Quote
Swainiac Posted February 2, 2007 Report Posted February 2, 2007 .............................and the remainder have sunk in the "hole" off Portland.......the CGA are looking into it! Quote
Afishionado Posted February 2, 2007 Author Report Posted February 2, 2007 There's more...... A large consignment of toilets have vanished The police say they have nothing to go on. Mad Mike Quote
shytalk Posted February 2, 2007 Report Posted February 2, 2007 have alook on www.smit.com salvage projects page if you look carefully in the pictures you can see channel chieftain standing by at the scene Quote
Paul D Posted February 23, 2007 Report Posted February 23, 2007 No containers - however, heard on the radio today that stuff from the Napoli ( biscuits, nappies and BMW bits ) were washed up along Highcliffe and Bournemouth today. Apparently they are a little oily. Quote
shytalk Posted February 23, 2007 Report Posted February 23, 2007 keep a look out for syringes and latex gloves next Quote
jack Posted February 24, 2007 Report Posted February 24, 2007 Do they have the right to come and look in my garden[ worried ].. jack Quote
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