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[gummibear]

Wallace du Plessis
Port Elizabeth - A huge cylinder measuring 6m and with a diameter of 2m, has washed ashore near St Francis Bay and the maritime radio service is continuously broadcasting a shipping navigation warning about two similar containers reported to be adrift as well.

The NSRI's Craig Lambinon said the object, scratched and badly rusted, was in an area which wasn't easily accessible.

He said the NSRI would be taking officials from the SA Maritime Safety Authority to the scene for an inspection on Wednesday morning.

Earlier, Roland Williams of the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality said the incident was being treated as a marine safety issue.

He added, however, that people living along the coast should be made aware of the potential dangers.

Williams said the containers should, under no circumstances, be tampered with, because the contents are unknown.

He said should anyone see the missing containers or should they drift ashore, should immediately contact Port Control on 041 507 1911.

http://www.news24.co...ear-PE-20120717

[Tumbleweed]

Would it float if it was full of something?

[gummibear]

Containers float when they full,so sure this will to.
Maybe Wayne can collect it for some scrap metal.

[The Guy in Pink]

Tumbleweed, on 18 July 2012 - 07:25 , said:

Would it float if it was full of something?

Yes, if it was full of something with a density of less than 1.0
For example Diesel has a density of 0.8 so it would float it full of fuel.

[scotty]

Wondered what happened to my whisky flask.

[Tumbleweed]

scotty, on 18 July 2012 - 07:41 , said:

Wondered what happened to my whisky flask.

Would hate to see a picture of the pocket it goes in.

I guess whisky has a density of less than 1.0 too!

[Azonic]

Can't see these just falling off a ship by itself. Probably chok full of cocaine and was dumped overboard before an inspection

[Stretch]

looks rather interesting.....this being africa, i thought that would have been opened already

[GrumpyOldGuy]

Interesting, I think they are probably empty, hence they will float, but either way its not a high pressure vessel as the welded seams are clearly visible, so its likely for a liquid of sorts, at first I thought might be LPG, but I dont see any way of connecting a valve to decant it and the two seals along the side seem to confirm liquids, but its quite interesting, I wonder if they were lost overboard or dumped.?

[Wayne The Badass]

gummibear, on 18 July 2012 - 07:31 , said:

Containers float when they full,so sure this will to.
Maybe Wayne can collect it for some scrap metal.

You rang?

[CAAD4]

20 000 Leagues under the sea???

[doris]

Somalian reject ?

http://www.somaliare...container_2.JPG

Really happy the Navy is working hard @ protecting our borders!

[HandH]

A poop tank????

[kosmonooit]

[manbearpig]

A big old Duracell battery.....

[gummibear]

Wayne Potgieter, on 18 July 2012 - 08:14 , said:

You rang?

That will keep you busy for a while.