RSOE EDIS - Situation Update No. 1 : Sweden - HAZMAT

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Situation Update No. 1 Posted:2010-02-08, 13:21:25 [UTC] Ref.no.: HZ-20100208-24845-SWE Situation Update No. 1 On 2010-02-08 at 18:44:45 [UTC] Event: HAZMAT Location: Sweden Island of Gotland Area Situation: A container of toxic materials fell into the Baltic Sea from a cargo ship on Saturday. A Finnish shipment was being transported from the Netherlands to St. Petersburg. The captain said the three containers stacked on top of each other slipped off the vessel when the bottom one collapsed under the weight. Only one is thought to be dangerous. About five tons of flammable substances and fifteen tons of hazardous materials were in the container, according to “Maritime Bulletin”. The loss was reportedly discovered by the crew about 20 minutes after the accident. Patrol planes from Finland and the Swedish military are searching for the containers. Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu