SteveT

Hi guys,

Just wondered if anyone in Devon has been down to the coast to see whats been washed up from that beached container ship? They recon in excess of 200 containers have gone overboard, and quite a few have washed up on the coast.

The ship contained a range of goods from perfume, casks of wine, car parts, cars and new BMW motorbikes.

I think if I lived close I'd be down there for a nosey about. Would be excitting looking about anyway, like treaure hunting LOL Not sure on the ethics of taking the stuff though. I would feel like it is 'stealing' even if the stuff is realistically just gonna be lost to the sea or next high tide anyway... what's ya thoughts?

BBC news article here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/6287047.stm
and here http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/6287457.stm







steve

Alps Pacino

whats the laws on things washed u on the beach, surely its still classed as theft

89xr2

Nah if it's washed up on the beach it's free pickings.

R4N SS

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i would be down there if i lived closer.

Imagine \pulling out a brand new motorbike.

Mrs T

the police are giving out forms for people to fill in then they have to call customs i think to put claim in for the bits found or something like that

smitsturbo

if its washed up ashore its anybodys

same if a boat is abandoned you can claim it if you tow it in or charge the owners hundreds of thousands for taking it in

im sure id be down with vans & trailors helping my self

RST

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RST

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shame it aint yamaha i need loads of bits 4 my bike

sedan man

screw the bike id be gettin the beer/wine

Munch

i watched it on the news earlier, the container that contained the cars was full of merc's, there was an old guy on the news earlier picking up trainners & shoe's, when everyone is taking home motorbikes

BRIGSPORT

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Oooops! my bastard computer has a mind of its own tonight.That was supposed to be a fresh topic!

smitsturbo

no lost you ages ago mate

smitsturbo

bbc 1 now

rs_daz

I bet theres loads down there taking bits..

bigal1978

i aint going down there the scavin shit seen one full of car parts tho

gurnE

Actually it belongs to the Crown

Mr.h.

A few of my mates are on there way down there now, its only down the road from me!

Pikey Fuckers...................... I didnt get an invite

steventoon

Not quite. All you have to do is report your find to the receiver of wrecks. The owners of the cargo can claim it back but if you went to some trouble of salvaging it you can present them with any costs, clean up of the goods, storage etc and most of the time it isn't worth the hassle for them to get water damaged goods back.

I'm a Police Sergeant in the area where the ship was beached. It was quite sad to see someones possessions who was obviously emmegrating, being washed ashore ( photo albums etc, childrens toys etc ) and people looking through suitcases etc to see what they could find.

JTECH James

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i cant be arsed.... all filled with salt water anyway

Andreas

Any hot, big busted blondes been washed up yet?

James

As above, it was on the local news tonight and theres these three lads beating in the side of a crate with the biggest pair of bolt cutters you have ever seen, once they were in the reporter asked "don't you feel bad rumaging through someones stuff?" the bloke blantenly couldn't give a toss as he pulled out pictures and photos out on the beach seeing if theres anything worth stealing.

Makes me ashemed to be british tbh.

Personally if i lived there i still wouldn't go down as i wouldn't want to be associated with the rest of them there stealing dog food, nappies, and literally anything else they can get there hands on.

Lee Reynolds

its not stealing and will get disposed of if no one takes it...so why not...

COMEDY DAN

People shouldnt be down there stealing the stuff, but sadly, as long as you declare what you have taken you are able to take it.

Its just said on the news, which is why the police are shutting off the area.

900ss

If I were closer I'm sure i'd be there

esp for them free bikes

MarkTurbo

Bugger, i was just on my way down there too

One of the guys where i work has just come back from working in America for the last few years and all his stuff is in a container on a ship somewhere at the moment. He didnt see the funny side of it earlier when i asked him if he wanted the works van to go down to Branscombe and pick it all up

S1

Initially my thoughts were its all fair game, its only gonna get destroyed anyway. However after reading that it made me realise that not all of it is commercial, the contain peoples lives as well. Imagine the excitment of moving your whole life to another country and the shite felling when you find out all your belongings are now washed up on a beach being picked through for the choice bits. Fucking sad.

xr2i-carl

think there sposed to tell customs?

doubt anyone will

dave cos4x4

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just seen it on the news, scouser on there getting stuff.....we get everywhere.

col cos1

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im going down to see if i can get an uncracked 3-door dashboard

mk1_orion_boy

Its still someones property that they've paid for. You don't like it when people take bits from your cars or damage them. Same thing.

DaveEscos

pykey theiving gypo cunts!

J9BBY

There was a woman on the radio this morning from Sweden, she and her husband were watching the news and couldn't believe their eyes when they saw people rummaging through their container. Taking paintings and furniture which had been in their family for generations.

They were emigrating to Britain to start up a business.


Can you imagine how sick that would make you feel? You'd want to be there so that you could punch their bloody lights out

Rhys

WTF get over it Why not, the stuff will either be scraped are sold in autciton as damaged goods anyway. I say get down and see if u can find anything nice YOu think BMW wold want those bikes back etc?

Good luck to peeps seing what they can find, i wold be down there if closer, gotta love a freebie

lead_foot

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Not morally right but i'm not sure I could resist the temptation of getting some free stuff if I was closer.

FastFordChris

ebays gunna be flooded with this shite next week

Jemma

Companys can proberly claim on their insurance.. so id nick what i could only messing!

But the poor familes who have lost such precious items Id be down there, helping to look for them.. I'd be heartbroken if i lost all my photos of family that are here and have sadly passed away

Lambchop

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AFPMSL

Franco

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So what about all the people who didnt take out cover?.............

Moving / reloacating abroad with your worldy possessions, aint cheap - thus some have to waive insurance.

But when it does happen - Some lines place a General Average on the loads = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_average

General Average will be placed on the ship & all its load - all them people thieving off the beach (which it is by law, thieving) will be accountable. The cargo has salvage rights attached to it.

Its bad enough having this happen as a shipper, as when a General Average is placed on the vessel the shipping line claim costs back from the cargo shippers, but we cover ourselves from this by passing liability to the clients - so getting back to my previous statement actually means that one single person could end up with a bill for thounds of USD (and i'm talking well into double figures!).

So as Dave has said - robbing pikey cnuts! Thieving fucking shampoo / nappies - Get a fucking job & buy them yourselfs!

Rhys

I people dont take cover out while move there stuff over seas then they are so fookin sutpied and should'nt be moving in the first place.


Agreed it is shocking people taking nappies etc, but if the like the BMW bikes are water damage etc, BMW are hardly going to take them back just be of insurance.

I want to know is, was the vesel seaworthy? It only had repaiers done not so long ago when it run aground