Posted on 01/04/2015 2:50:46 AM PST by moose07
A major operation is under way to free a car transporter ship that ran aground in the Solent, off the Isle of Wight.
The Hoegh Osaka was heading to Germany when it ran on to the Bramble Bank, in the entrance to Southampton Water, at about 21:30 GMT on Saturday.
The coastguard said 25 crew members were rescued from the vessel.
Hoegh Autoliners said it was "currently assessing damage and stability issues on board".
The ship's owner said one of the crew members was taken to hospital with non life-threatening injuries.
Three senior officers stayed on board but have now been taken ashore.
HM Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) Operations Centre commander Steve Carson said: "The salvage operations have commenced. Not the removal of the vessel but the plans for its removal.
"The owners have appointed salvage operators and did so quite swiftly."
Controller Andrew Jenkins added: "What they'll probably do is do some assessments of the vessel, check the hull, make sure there's no ingress of water, and the integrity of the hull is intact.
"Then they'll look at the best ways of removing the vessel, whether that's via refloating it on the next tide, or having to bring in other equipment to remove it."
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Looks like she grounded at high tide and the list got worse as it ebbed.
CC
Looks like the S.S. United States with Capt. Obama, assisted by First Mate Boehner
Alcohol and boating seldom mix.....
That area has some very large abrupt mud and sand banks, with narrow shipping lanes. Drift past the channel markers and you’re toast.
I wonder what the condition cargo is in? Bummer. Nice to see Captain Hazelwood found work, I suppose.
Capitano Schettino, sir, I think I found the problem.
LOL, It may well prove to be a Captain Hazelwood Job. Nothing leaking but, they have just reported that the Cargo has shifted, and this recovery may now take days rather than hours as previously hoped.
Some long faces in Lloyd’s coffee house this morning.
For sale: large lot of brand new Toyotas. Slight water damage. Make offer. As is. No refunds.
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