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13/01/2010
Containers Galore!
The Irish Coast Guard are still investigating the loss of seven 40ft containers off a small coastal feeder-vessel off the southern coast of Ireland yesterday.
The incident occurred some 15 miles south east of Mine Head (Waterford), 20 miles east of Youghal and 16 miles south of Tramore.
One of the containers is believed to contain hazardous material (Sodium Bromate). The other six containers were carrying bird food, fire logs and medical equipment. Each of the containers are about 40 feet in size, six of them are blue in colour, one is red.
The Waterford-based Coast Guard helicopter is currently on scene and some of the containers have been spotted.
The vessel was travelling from Dublin to Cork when the incident occurred in a very bad storm in the area, with south-eastly storm force 10 wind and a heavy swell.
In the event that a member of the public sights any of these containers, they are being asked to contact the Coast Guard or the Gardai immediately on 999 or 112 .
Advice to the public from the Coast Guard is, do not come within 100 meters of these containers.
(BMcC/GK)
The incident occurred some 15 miles south east of Mine Head (Waterford), 20 miles east of Youghal and 16 miles south of Tramore.
One of the containers is believed to contain hazardous material (Sodium Bromate). The other six containers were carrying bird food, fire logs and medical equipment. Each of the containers are about 40 feet in size, six of them are blue in colour, one is red.
The Waterford-based Coast Guard helicopter is currently on scene and some of the containers have been spotted.
The vessel was travelling from Dublin to Cork when the incident occurred in a very bad storm in the area, with south-eastly storm force 10 wind and a heavy swell.
In the event that a member of the public sights any of these containers, they are being asked to contact the Coast Guard or the Gardai immediately on 999 or 112 .
Advice to the public from the Coast Guard is, do not come within 100 meters of these containers.
(BMcC/GK)
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