can understand they're not taking any chances. they are coming and collecting it so it can be looked at properly by investigators. having said that a malaysian official saying it's just a piece of domestic stepladder that washed up. that's typical all along this coast. you'll see hundreds and hundreds of pieces of ocean debris and metal fragments. the task of the person is to decide whether it's related to the missing airliner or not. and there will be lots of beach combers going up and down the coastline this weekend, specifically looking for plane debris. this won't be the last item that's reported to authorities, i would suspect. meanwhile, malaysia is asking other island nations near the indian ocean to be vigilant for possible wreckage particularly the seashells and maricious.