No crew members on the cargo ship were injured. Some of the containers had washed up at Selsey, West Sussex, it said. A MCA spokeswoman said: “HM Coastguard is continuing to work with the relevant authorities after 16 containers went overboard from the cargo ship Baltic Klipper in the Solent on December 6. “Currently, five containers lost from the cargo ship Baltic Klipper have washed ashore around Selsey, West Sussex. “HM Coastguard, alongside West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service and Sussex Police, have put cordons in place and are asking people not to go near the containers.

Source: The Times December 08, 2025 09:48 UTC