Hoegh Osaka Grounded on Bramble Bank

[boxerulez]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-2895886/Rescue-airlift-car-carrier-crew.html

So... thought we should just keep an eye on this here.

This ship started listing right after leaving Southampton port. The pilot decided to ground it rather than risk capsizing in open water and losing the cargo...

Ship was at one third capacity


Mini
Land Rover
Jaguar
Rolls Royce
JCB

Over £35 000 000 worth of vehicles on board.

 

[Magnum]

Well that is a stuff-up. All vehicles are a write off in any case.

Unless they were all tied down individually. Tires and brakes wont hold at that angle.

 

[boxerulez]

Yeah. Probably the JCBs will be ok.

 

[boxerulez]

They have a game of cricket on the Bramble every year...

 

[boxerulez]

http://m.bbc.com/news/uk-30699618

So they are planning to either float her at that angle or anchor her and take some more time to decide what to do.


The salvage team claims most of the cargo is still in place. Only some movement on the 6th deck.

 

[boxerulez]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ke-hundreds-battered-Land-Rovers-went-it.html

Update for those that followed this at the time.

I know its late but there it is.

 

[supersunbird]

I want to know WHY is listed in the first place...

 

[Sinbad]

I want to know WHY is listed in the first place...

The incident happened after an excavator on one of the decks had shifted, punching a hole in the hull and causing 3,000 tonnes of water to flood some of the car decks - leaving a some of the vehicles under water.

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