Russian ship loses timber in English Channel

A Russian-registered cargo ship lost 1,500 tons of timber in rough seas off the coast of England.

   The BBC reports the accident happened in a major English Channel shipping lane 14 miles off Newhaven, East Sussex, and that the ship as been escorted to the Solent, the stretch of sea separating the Isle of Wight from the mainland of England, where it has anchored to allow damage to be assessed and the remaining cargo to be secured.

Source: American Shipper