J/30 Class Association Forums J/30 Forum Cruising Discussions Notice to Mariners - Containers in Water by Key West Jan 2010

Our Chief Measurer blasted an email with a recent USCG NTM. I thought that this may be of interest, particularly if these containers grow legs and migrate North.

NOTICE TO MARINERS - USA
Coast Guard crews are responding to a report Tuesday of about 30 containers that fell off the deck from Seaboard's 544-foot container ship Intrepid, approximately 30 miles south of Key West, Fla., Monday.

Watchstanders at the Coast Guard Sector Key West Command Center were notified at approximately 5 p.m. Monday from the master of the Intrepid stating the shipping containers had fallen in the water and were reported to have sunk.

An HU-25 Falcon aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station Miami was launched to assess the situation Monday. Once on scene, the aircrew located a few containers still floating. During a second HU-25 Falcon flight Tuesday, no containers were located.

Personnel from Seaboard shipping are determining the contents of the overboard containers. Seaboard shipping is currently working with Coast Guard Sector Miami personnel to conduct a full assessment of the vessel to ensure safe return to the Port of Miami. Once at the port, an in-depth survey will be conducted to facilitate the safe removal of the cargo.

The Coast Guard advises all mariners transiting through the area to proceed with caution and report any container sightings to the Coast Guard. --
http://coastguardnews.com

hell ... south of key west .... not able to come up gulf coast... no salvage rights!

It seems like everything that gets lost SW coast florida ends up on the east coast. and so too anything south of KW.

From Coast Guard: "MIAMI - A private salvor hired by Seaboard Marine recovered two containers Friday that fell overboard from the vessel Seaboard Intrepid 30 miles south of Key West, Fla., Monday.
The containers were recovered off Miami Beach, Fla., and towed into the Port of Miami Friday afternoon by P&L Towing, the company hired by Seaboard Marine. Once in the port, the containers were removed from the water."