Containers fell into water at Port of Los Angeles, Los Angeles CA


Containers fell from a vessel at the Port of Los Angeles. One container was secured by port police at Berth 124, while another sank and remains underwater creating a potential navigation hazard. The Coast Guard was notified. No injuries or additional hazards were reported.
Audio|Source: Los Angeles City Fire - Grounds
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Transcript:
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The port police is taken over the container, pushing it to shore.
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We also have a second container that has submerged and sunk at this time.
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We do have a contact information.
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It's up to you if you'd like to continue through.
00:15
But it looks like this is going to be static here in a few minutes.
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Okay,
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I'm on scene and board of you here at the Tipping Container facility.
00:26
I'm trying to assist you with the information of contact. Coast Guard is going to probably want to know where that navigational has with that. I'm sure you guys reach out to them unless you need to.
00:37
We've gotten an update and we'll confirm back with them on the plan.
00:42
I have a contact number for you'd like.
00:44
Are you ready for that until?
00:49
Okay,
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go ahead.
00:54
(number withheld).
00:58
General, his name is (name withheld), he's in charge, that vessel.
01:04
Does he work for?
01:07
China shipping.
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The port's idea with that hidden navigation hazard to it.
01:22
Okay, copy.
01:40
Got the guy in six both two.
01:44
Cool.
01:50
The container is going to be at Berth 124, secured by L.A. Port Police.
01:55
They're going to address the second container that had fallen in close of the ship there with L.A. Port,
02:02
and Sector Los Angeles–Long Beach has been notified on status and all that. There's no injuries also for this incident and no additional hazards. So we're going to clear it if that's okay with you.
02:14
Yeah, perfect cap. I'm being escorted over to the responsible party. I'll circle back if I have anything to update with you. But that nav hazard, that's nothing that we need to mark landlong for our boats to let them know where that's at. They can be cleared or is in a position that won't affect our vessels.
02:31
Correct. It's way back here in the West Channel. It's not going to say any of our vessels are going to be affected.
02:38
Okay, very good. I'll update you after I speak with the responsible parties here if I have anything updated for you.
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Location mentioned:
Berth, Los Angeles, CA
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