Tsunami Ghost Ship

[Paul K]

A Japanese fishing boat washed out to sea by the tsunami last March has been spotted off the west coast of Canada.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-17500008

It looks a bit battered and worn, but then so did I after a year at sea. Seriously, I am surprised its still afloat. Must be a very tight ship.

[airboatr]

Hi Paul

Saw that, she's in need of a few mates to swab her deck!


Coincidentally there is a very large mass of debris headed to our west coast.

[Paul K]

Hi Paul

Saw that, she's in need of a few mates to swab her deck!


Coincidentally there is a very large mass of debris headed to our west coast.

Yes indeed Joe, they say in that article that the main body of floating debris will start coming ashore on the west coast of North America about this time next year. Extraordinary !

[airboatr]

well, it's cheaper to help with clean-up from here I reckcon, ..saved us the travel cost anyway.

[Paul K]

I don't suppose you could nip up there and see if an iPad 3 washes ashore, could you ? I'd pay the normal salvage rates and postage.

[airboatr]

they'd be as salty as the price I'm afraid.

[FlyTexas]

Not to sound macabre or anything, but I wonder who will have the rights to anything (like another ship) which may wash ashore.

Brian

[Garry Russell]

I would think normal salvage conditions

The ownership would be with the insurance company

[FlyTexas]

Thanks Garry.

Brian

[Harry Basset]

It seems that Canada still has maritime patrol aircraft?