That several giant pipe segments have washed up on the coast of Norfolk in the UK after they came loose as they were being towed to Algeria for a large project. The 8ft (2.4m) diameter plastic pipes, with the longest beached segment 1,574ft (480m) long, washed up at Winterton and Sea Palling. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency say they pose no danger to the public and will be relocated offshore north of Lowestoft after which they will then be towed to Norway.