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Hearing on news reports the vehicle carrier Hoegh Osaka aground on Bamble Bank in Solent outward bound from Southampton to Germany went agound yesterday evening last report on BBC stated she was listing 45 gegs. . All crew of 25 safe.
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Crew rescued from listing Solent car transporter
Twenty-five crew members have been rescued after their car transporter ship ran aground in the Solent, off the Isle of Wight, on Saturday.
The Hoegh Osaka was heading to Germany when it ran on to the Bramble Bank, in the entrance to Southampton Water.
Peter Davies who is duty controller from the Solent Coastguard explained how the crew were rescued in what he described as a "complex operation".
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It seems that intentionally Master and Pilot ground the vessel after a severe list occurred for unknown reasons after sailing from Southampton.
A interesting vimeo and further details can be seen herebelow from gcaptain.com:
http://gcaptain.com/3d-dynamic-repla...Captain.com%29Best
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Stricken Hoegh Osaka Car Carrier Drags Anchor in the Solent
Stricken Hoegh Osaka Car Carrier Drags Anchor in the Solent:
The stricken Hoegh Osaka dragged anchor overnight in very high winds at the Alpha Anchorage in the Solent where the vessel has been held since it self-floated on Wednesday.
You can read the full story here:
http://gcaptain.com/stricken-hoegh-o...anchor-solent/
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KentThe pictures are either from my own collection and/or from the archives on the Bangsbo Museum in Frederikshavn in DK and/or from the Danish Maritime Museum in Elsinore, DK. Dates, locations and photographers are unknown factors if they are not specifically mentioned.Comment
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