Overview
- Sixteen refrigerated containers fell overboard on 6 December as the vessel maneuvered to embark a pilot about three nautical miles east of the Isle of Wight during rough seas and strong south-westerly winds.
- Initial findings indicate some containers were not properly secured for the vessel’s arrival in port when the ship rolled heavily.
- Thirteen containers have washed ashore at Selsey, Bognor Regis and Pagham Harbour, depositing foodstuffs and plastic insulation on beaches.
- Three containers remain unaccounted for as search, recovery and coastal clean-up operations continue.
- The Solent deep-water channel was briefly closed after the incident due to collision risks from semi-submerged containers, disrupting local port traffic.