All Solent Ribsters please read!!

Phil Chitty · 18 October 2004, 10:23

Just found this on the BBC.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/h...re/3752086.stm

Please be careful out there!!!

Phil

The Jackeens · 18 October 2004, 10:27

Bejaysus thanks Phil

missus

Phil Chitty · 18 October 2004, 10:32

Anytime.

Zebedee really would be bouncing around if you hit one of those at 30 knots!!

I would guess that they are a fairly dark colour too so practically invisible until you are right on top of them.

Big nasty hazard. I'm not sure what our friends from Solent Coastguard will do about this hazard but if left they will be around for a long time.

Jono · 18 October 2004, 10:36

If anyone "finds" them... I could do with 50 or so.....

The Jackeens · 18 October 2004, 10:37

How much?

I could get some release from PCC to do some safety work

missus

Pete7 · 18 October 2004, 10:42

Oh good another wreck to dive on

Pete

The Jackeens · 18 October 2004, 10:43

Pardon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

missus

Pete7 · 18 October 2004, 10:46

Unlike Meme, I have no scruples about salvage, Jono how much are they worth to you ?

Pete

Rogue Wave · 18 October 2004, 20:09

Funny enuff this isn't the half of it! The barge and tug work out of Falmouth (Jan my skipper knows the guy) and was on it's way to do a job in Portsmouth harbour and anchored overnight by Sandown.

A wave came along and the barge listed causing the entire cargo to fall off, what the report doesn't mention is that also on the deck and now on the botton of the sea is a 150 ton crane and a 48 ton digger.

In the words of the late Robert Palmer 'Some guys have all the luck'

Mark Halliday · 19 October 2004, 14:05

Quick Pete

You missed thes ones.

Quote QHM -
"APPROXIMATELY 4/5 OF THE FREE FLOATING WOODEN SLEEPERS HAVE BEEN SIGHTED AT 191300A IN THE VICINITY SOUTH OF THE BEMBRIDGE LEDGE BUOY DUE EAST OF THE ISLE OF WIGHT POSN 50 DEG 41.53N 001 DEG 01.86W."

tcwozere · 23 October 2004, 18:09

Dunno if it's one of them, but there's a huge, (at least 20 foot long, and railway sleeper thickness), "piece" of wood thats just been washed up on Hill Head beach.. Running into that would be an experience..

Paul Knowlson · 23 October 2004, 23:13

The story of this incredible incident was headline news this week in the Isle of Wight County Press. see http://www.iwcp.co.uk/viewarticle2.a...e=Results.aspx

The Jackeens · 25 October 2004, 17:39

We can walk down the road for that one

Us

tcwozere · 25 October 2004, 18:00

It's gone, took the dog down there Sunday afternoon, and it's no more. Someone must have cut it up that morning..

Can't trust the people of Hill Head..

The Jackeens · 25 October 2004, 18:31

Grand RSJ substitute for the ensuite in the attic

missus

tcwozere · 25 October 2004, 19:40

failing that, could see what's being ripped out of the Osborne. I quite fancy one of the bars for the living room..

The Jackeens · 26 October 2004, 07:11