Advertisement Stricken cargo ship back in port Salvage crews have managed to board a huge cargo ship stranded on the Solent after it was deliberately ran aground. Share Tweet Reddit
6 January 2015 at 4:08pm Salvage team may refloat vessel tomorrow Braum Sperlings from salvage team Svitzer: "By tomorrow morning we will know whether we can refloat the vessel by using a complex formula or whether it will stay on the bank. There's a few options that are being considered." Last updated Fri 23 Jan 2015 Read more 21 updates Stricken cargo ship back in port Hoegh Osaka The Solent Southampton Essex Buckinghamshire Berkshire Dorset Sussex kent Wiltshire Oxfordshire Surrey Hampshire & Isle of Wight Share Tweet Reddit
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