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| Cargo ship timber washing ashore | Cargo ship timber washing ashore |
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| Hundreds of tonnes of timber which fell from a cargo ship in the English Channel has reached the Kent coast. | Hundreds of tonnes of timber which fell from a cargo ship in the English Channel has reached the Kent coast. |
| Large amounts of wood have washed ashore on the coastline around Ramsgate and Margate, Dover Coastguard said. | Large amounts of wood have washed ashore on the coastline around Ramsgate and Margate, Dover Coastguard said. |
| The Russian-registered Sinegorsk shed its 1,500-tonne load during rough seas in a major shipping lane, 14 miles off Newhaven, East Sussex, on Monday. | The Russian-registered Sinegorsk shed its 1,500-tonne load during rough seas in a major shipping lane, 14 miles off Newhaven, East Sussex, on Monday. |
| The vessel has berthed in Southampton to allow damage to be assessed and remaining cargo to be secured. | The vessel has berthed in Southampton to allow damage to be assessed and remaining cargo to be secured. |
| On Thursday, Dover coastguard said a "fair quantity" was coming ashore. If people wade in to recover it they are putting themselves in real danger as the sea is so rough Dover coastguard class="" href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/kent/content/image_galleries/timber_gallery.shtml">In pictures: Timber ashore | |
| A spokesman said: "It is starting to come ashore now between Pegwell Bay and Ramsgate and up towards Margate. | A spokesman said: "It is starting to come ashore now between Pegwell Bay and Ramsgate and up towards Margate. |
| "We have just received a report from a fisherman a mile east of Broadstairs to say there's a massive amount of it there. | "We have just received a report from a fisherman a mile east of Broadstairs to say there's a massive amount of it there. |
| "He said he'd never seen so much wood in his life." | "He said he'd never seen so much wood in his life." |
| Adding that coastguards had safety concerns about people who tried to take the wood, he said: "If they wade in to recover it they are putting themselves in real danger as the sea is so rough." | Adding that coastguards had safety concerns about people who tried to take the wood, he said: "If they wade in to recover it they are putting themselves in real danger as the sea is so rough." |
| 'Foolhardy' | 'Foolhardy' |
| Kent Police have also warned people not to remove any timber from the shoreline. | Kent Police have also warned people not to remove any timber from the shoreline. |
| Ch Supt John Molloy said: "We are working with the coastguard and our partner agencies to make the beaches safe. | Ch Supt John Molloy said: "We are working with the coastguard and our partner agencies to make the beaches safe. |
| We are not trying to ruin people's fun Ch Supt John Molloy | We are not trying to ruin people's fun Ch Supt John Molloy |
| "I would like to remind people that the shoreline can be a dangerous place, particularly with the current poor weather and people could be putting themselves at unnecessary risk by venturing into the sea to salvage the timber. | "I would like to remind people that the shoreline can be a dangerous place, particularly with the current poor weather and people could be putting themselves at unnecessary risk by venturing into the sea to salvage the timber. |
| "This cargo remains the property of the original owner and to steal it is not only foolhardy, but also a criminal offence." | "This cargo remains the property of the original owner and to steal it is not only foolhardy, but also a criminal offence." |
| He added: "Whilst I appreciate that this sight is not commonplace and people may wish to take a look, we ask that they do this from a safe distance and leave the timber alone." | He added: "Whilst I appreciate that this sight is not commonplace and people may wish to take a look, we ask that they do this from a safe distance and leave the timber alone." |
| Anyone who wants to visit the shore has been asked to park considerately so that emergency access to the area remains open. | Anyone who wants to visit the shore has been asked to park considerately so that emergency access to the area remains open. |
| Mr Molloy said: "We are not trying to ruin people's fun but the winter coastline is not a place to take risks." | Mr Molloy said: "We are not trying to ruin people's fun but the winter coastline is not a place to take risks." |