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| Ship debris beach clear-up starts | |
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| The clear-up operation of a Devon beach left strewn with debris after scavengers plundered cargo from a grounded ship is getting under way. | |
| Branscombe beach, which has seen hundreds of treasure-seekers looking for goods, has been fenced off. | |
| Work is continuing to pump 3,500 tonnes of fuel oil from the MSC Napoli. | Work is continuing to pump 3,500 tonnes of fuel oil from the MSC Napoli. |
| The Maritime and Coastguard Agency said the efforts could take a week and it could be a year before the vessel and its contents were removed. | |
| Anybody on the beach now will be removed by police. People carrying any objects from the ship's cargo will also be asked to declare it before they leave and fill in the relevant forms, or surrender the property. | |
| Those failing to do so could be arrested for theft, police said. | |
| Only the occasional straggler could be seen on the beach by daybreak. | |
| Map: Devon coastline and wreck site | Map: Devon coastline and wreck site |
| A platform is being constructed next to the beach so contractors can cut up and remove containers and other cargo. | A platform is being constructed next to the beach so contractors can cut up and remove containers and other cargo. |
| HAVE YOUR SAY Let them keep what they find. They are removing rubbish from the beach! Ken Bolton, Manchester Send us your comments | HAVE YOUR SAY Let them keep what they find. They are removing rubbish from the beach! Ken Bolton, Manchester Send us your comments |
| The Napoli suffered structural damage during storms last Thursday and was deliberately grounded a mile off Branscombe to stop it breaking up in deep water. | |
| Over the last three days scavengers have descended on the beach, taking away goods that included BMW motorbikes, wine, face cream and nappies. | Over the last three days scavengers have descended on the beach, taking away goods that included BMW motorbikes, wine, face cream and nappies. |
| Despite efforts to stop people taking any more items, between 40 and 50 people are said to have been scavenging on the beach overnight. Security at the site has been stepped up. | Despite efforts to stop people taking any more items, between 40 and 50 people are said to have been scavenging on the beach overnight. Security at the site has been stepped up. |
| The police have said organised gangs had targeted the area. | The police have said organised gangs had targeted the area. |
| The behaviour has seen the Acting Receiver of Wreck use special powers dating back to the Merchant Shipping Act 1854 to force people to return goods they have taken. | The behaviour has seen the Acting Receiver of Wreck use special powers dating back to the Merchant Shipping Act 1854 to force people to return goods they have taken. |
| The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds reported that 900 guillemots and 200 gulls had been found suffering from the effects of oil. Some have been found up to 25 miles away, near Torbay. | The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds reported that 900 guillemots and 200 gulls had been found suffering from the effects of oil. Some have been found up to 25 miles away, near Torbay. |
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