Lashing@ Sea JIP addresses the problem of containers lost at sea

摘要

Unofficial sources estimate that the number of containers lost at sea worldwide is between 2,000 and 10,000 each year. Lashing@Sea aims to tie down the problem. Most lost containers go unnoticed and the incidents that make it into the headlines often relate to hazardous and toxic chemicals in western waters. These events are often just the tip of the iceberg, therefore it is extremely worrying that at any one time, there are likely to be thousands of containers floating around worldwide, close to shipping lanes, endangering traffic, the marine environment, local fishing industries and beach economies.