The UNITED STATE Coast Guard advised sailors of loosened freight containers in the water at the Port of Virginia after a reported 8 containers dropped crazy from a ship on Sunday mid-day.

The Coast Guard Cutter Razorbill gotten in touch with watchstanders at the Sector Hampton Road’s command facility the other day at 3:45 p.m. informing them that they observed the loosened containers while en route.

That Virginia Port Authority verified that 8 containers diminished of the freight ship APL Antwerp while performing offload procedures at the Norfolk International Terminal (NIT).

Three of the containers were reported to have actually sunk as well as all various other containers have actually been reminded NIT.

The Coast Guard is collaborating initiatives with the Virginia Port Authority Maritime Incident Response Team for healing of the 3 missing out on containers.

An aquatic security details program is being transferred on VHF-FM radio network 16 to inform sailors of the threat.

Norfolk International Terminals is the Port of Virginia’s biggest terminal, with fourteen extremely post-panamax cranes that efficient in dealing with 12,000-14,000 Twenty- foot matching (TEU) ships.