Posted: 08:48, August 7, 2022 | Updated: 08:48, 7 August 2022
Shocked fishermen have discovered a large mysterious steel container floating off the coast of Australia. The vessel Wildcard was fishing for mackerel when the crew spotted the wreckage in the Gulf of Carpenteria northeast of Groote Eylandt. Crew member Bruce Davey filmed the unexpected find and footage showed a large container floating in the sea. “Holy shiver me timmbers,” says a person off camera. A group of fishermen discovered a large mysterious metal container floating in the Gulf of Carpenteria The crew discussed how to wrap themselves in the mystery saying it would be too dangerous to leave for unsuspecting vessels. “This is the stuff of nightmares at night,” said another person. Crew member Tiger Davey said the “big piece of steel” measured five by four metres. “We were only passing about 300 meters away [the container] when we spotted it,” he told ABC. “If you weren’t paying attention or it was night, it’s highly unlikely that it would have been visible on radar or seen by anyone.” A crew member dove into the water to inspect the object but was unable to open the hatch. “We think it’s a fuel compartment or some kind of storage compartment because it has some lifting lugs and a big hatch at the top,” Mr Davey said. “It’s got a hose coming out of it, so I’d say it’s from a boat and it got lost overboard or fell in.” The vessel Wildcard was fishing for mackerel when the crew spotted the debris in the water northeast of Groote Eylandt Crew member Bruce Davey filmed the unexpected find and footage showed a large container floating in the sea The crew was unable to tow the object back to shore, so they attached a marker to it to make it visible to other vessels. Mr Davey said the object probably came from another vessel, as the Gulf of Carpenteria was an important shipping route. Maritime Safety NT has issued a maritime safety warning. “A coastal warning has been issued for mariners for the waters off North East Groote Eylandt after a large floating container was spotted in the area,” the statement said. “All ships in the area should keep a close watch and navigate with extreme caution.”
