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Garin:
Not good news for the south west  
 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/6283965.stm

Steven:
Yer i saw that on the news, wonder how there going to get those containers up out the water?

Boggert:
Its Grounded on Branscombe Beach, I know the area well, Its a shame I hope it doesn't cause a big mess, its a beautiful area indeed.

Budgie:

--- Quote from: "91Steven" ---Yer i saw that on the news, wonder how there going to get those containers up out the water?
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Floating barge with a crain on it.  :wink:
It may sound daft but surly it's better to have the thing grounded and accessable for the salvage teams to get the fuel and containers off the vessel in a (semi) controlled environment than to carry on towing it to Portland and have it break up and sink in the Channel.
At least this way there's only 150-200 containers and a small amout of fuel oil floating around.
If it had broken up and sunk you would have had 3500 tonnes of fuel oil, diesel + nearly 2400 containers floating around!!

Provided they get a good'ish spell of weather over the next few days then things should start to move.

dreadnought110:
Anybody fancy a cheap BMW motorbike :wink:  :wink:  Waders may be required?? :-k  I think thats what the bbc news said anyway.. :?

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