Salvage opportunity

monoP54 · 13-01-2010 9:55am #1

Just saw this news and it piqued my interest

http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0113/waterford.html

I am considering heading to the beach in Waterford today.

These missing containers obviously contain gold bullion or maybe just bales of cash. [This is how multinational conglomerates repatriate profits.]

Why else would they get the coastguard to tell us they are full of "hazardous material"?

Anyway, has anyone a van I could borrow for a day or two?

niceirishfella · 13-01-2010 10:01am

They're full of Viagra - thats why you want to go down.

Gone Drinking · 13-01-2010 10:03am

Didn't this happen in England awhile back, and people were getting free BMW bikes and everything.

Saying that, one of these containers has hazardous materials in it apparently.

Celticfire · 13-01-2010 10:07am

Even hazardous materials can be valuable, perhaps full of plutonium

JONJO THE MISER · 13-01-2010 10:13am

Full of boxes of chunky kit kats i heard on the grapevine.

syklops · 13-01-2010 10:13am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBp2ke5Bye4

Buford T Justice · 13-01-2010 10:14am

It'd be just my luck that they'd be full of feckin baled cardboard off to be recycled somewhere.

CreepingDeath · 13-01-2010 10:15am

Gone Drinking wrote: »

Didn't this happen in England awhile back, and people were getting free BMW bikes and everything.

But then the ship had grounded on a sandbank I believe.

Those freight containers are far from water-tight I imagine.
They're bound to be at the bottom of the sea now.

who the fug · 13-01-2010 10:16am

Gone Drinking wrote: »

Didn't this happen in England awhile back, and people were getting free BMW bikes and everything.

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One of the containers was the personal effects of one family that was moving back to South Africa, so it was more akin to burglary than salvage

Hells Belle · 13-01-2010 10:20am

Some of them had hazardous material in them - sodium bromate - it causes burns and ulcerations if it comes in contact with skin, lovely. The others had firelogs and bird food in them. One or two have sunk according to the coast guard. They were a 20 miles off shore so it will be a while before we get anything landing.

If those chemicals leak it could be disastrous for the coast & especially Tramore :mad:

monoP54 · 13-01-2010 10:24am

So I was off the mark with the bullion idea.

I now don't need the van.

damoz · 13-01-2010 10:25am

dont think id risk it....

the_dark_side · 13-01-2010 10:25am

ok, say its valuable... what you going to do then... the Buy and Sell? Look up the name of the ship, find out what they usually carry or transport... where was it coming from / going to etc

monoP54 · 13-01-2010 10:32am

the_dark_side wrote: »

ok, say its valuable... what you going to do then... the Buy and Sell? Look up the name of the ship, find out what they usually carry or transport... where was it coming from / going to etc

This is some very useful information dark side. Thank you for putting things in a clearer perspective.

jumpguy · 13-01-2010 10:39am

Sodium bromate...yes, actually, it's worth billions! Stuff your vans full of the stuff! BTW It's better to use your bare hands when handling it, makes you a man, so it does.

No seriously though, don't do it.

RoadKillTs · 13-01-2010 10:40am

Ya you head down and get some. Let us know how you get on

Euro_Kraut · 13-01-2010 10:43am

Eh isn't this stealing? I think that problem arose when the ship in England ran aground too. Appartenly you can't just take stuff thats not your because it happens to be on a beach.

jumpguy · 13-01-2010 10:45am

Euro_Kraut wrote: »

Eh isn't this stealing? I think that problem arose when the ship in England ran aground too. Appartenly you can't just take stuff thats not your because it happens to be on a beach.

I heard that it is legal once it's off the boat, it's just salvaging the stuff.

who the fug · 13-01-2010 10:46am

Euro_Kraut wrote: »

Eh isn't this stealing? I think that problem arose when the ship in England ran aground too. Appartenly you can't just take stuff thats not your because it happens to be on a beach.

You are supposed to report it to the receiver of wrecks, in the UK I expect Ireland and an equivalent person or organisation.

stevenmu · 13-01-2010 10:49am

AFAIK you'd need to intercept it in international waters, once it reaches land anyway it's no longer up for grabs.

wilson10 · 13-01-2010 10:58am

niceirishfella wrote: »

They're full of Viagra - thats why you want to go down.

Go down or go up or both ?

biko · 13-01-2010 11:01am

Finders keepers

Bazzy · 13-01-2010 11:20am

Can't believe this happened

One of the containers had gold buillion that I inherited from a woman who's husband was a king in lagos and he died and she wasnt allowed have the money

I sent her $1000 dollars to ship them to me cant believe this !

CreepingDeath · 13-01-2010 11:23am

jumpguy wrote: »

I heard that it is legal once it's off the boat, it's just salvaging the stuff.

If it fell off the boat it's up for grabs, if it was thrown overboard to lighten the ship in an emergency it isn't.

Flotsam and Jetsam definition

Abi · 13-01-2010 11:51am

The chemical you're all talking about was Sodium Bromate, which is a strong oxidant..

Gone Drinking · 13-01-2010 11:54am

Abigayle wrote: »

The chemical you're all talking about was Sodium Bromate

Free toothpaste!

13-01-2010 1:13pm

stevenmu wrote: »

AFAIK you'd need to intercept it in international waters, once it reaches land anyway it's no longer up for grabs.

Man the torpedos!

Theta · 13-01-2010 1:23pm

In the UK the people were ordered to return the wood and BMW bikes or they would be charged with theft by finding.

Fukuyama · 13-01-2010 1:29pm

Euro_Kraut wrote: »

Eh isn't this stealing? I think that problem arose when the ship in England ran aground too. Appartenly you can't just take stuff thats not your because it happens to be on a beach.

Salvage law states that if it's not anchored or chained down then you cna take it. Many people repairing boats go to old ship building docks, wait till the tide goes out and nab themselves some goodies.

Technically, if a boat is left unattended on a beach for an elongated period of time, not in use and isn't ited down (i.e. abandonedd) she's yours. Could be a dinghy or a freighter.

Fukuyama · 13-01-2010 1:31pm

Theta wrote: »

In the UK the people were ordered to return the wood and BMW bikes or they would be charged with theft by finding.

The police always say stuff like that to appear tough in a situation like that. The fact is that they couldnt be because taking stuff that's washed up is perfectly legal once the owner isn;t present and guarding them.

Theta · 13-01-2010 2:12pm

Still in the UK but

The goods still belong to their owners, whether they are stuck in containers on the stricken vessel, or washed up on the shore. Contractors have already been brought in to clean up the beach and return anything to its rightful home.

You can only take goods to keep them safe to be returned to there owner.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/6287047.stm

brianthebard · 13-01-2010 3:22pm

Government probably has the army working night and day to recover as much as they can so they can sell it on. Every little helps to fight the recession.

weldoninhio · 13-01-2010 4:37pm

brianthebard wrote: »

Government probably has the army working night and day to recover as much as they can so they can sell it on. Every little helps to fight the recession.

Government will probably set up an emergency team to deal with this, going by the response time for the freezing weather i'd expect it up be operational by late October

General Zod · 13-01-2010 5:00pm

I heard eating handfulls of washed up sodium bromate will give you mystical powers.

It's where I get my imaginative and informative posting style from.

Salvage opportunity

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