COUNTY NEWS UPDATE: Council suggests timber from cargo ship not coming to Sussex

By The Newsroom
Published 28th Dec 2017, 12:19 BST
Updated 8th Jun 2018, 06:33 BST
Thirty packs of timber fell off a Russian vessel in stormy conditions. Picture: HM CoastguardThirty packs of timber fell off a Russian vessel in stormy conditions. Picture: HM Coastguard
Thirty packs of timber fell off a Russian vessel in stormy conditions. Picture: HM Coastguard
Lost cargo that fell off a Russian ship during a storm is unlikely to be coming to Sussex, the local authority has said.

Residents hoping for a repeat of January 2008 when 2,000 tonnes of wood washed up on Worthing beach may be disappointed, as the latest information suggests this year’s timber is headed for the Isle of Wight.

About 1am on Boxing Day the Mekhanik Yartsev ship told HM Coastguard it had lost 30 pieces of cargo 20 miles south of Worthing Beach during bad weather conditions.

All crew were reported safe.

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The packs of wood are about three or four cubic metres each and contain timber.