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Hoegh Osaka report at consultation stage

The Hoegh Osaka was run aground on a sandbank in the Solent last January Credit: ITV Meridian

It's been more than a year since the cargo ship the Hoegh Osaka was deliberately run aground on a sandbank in the Solent and it's been reported that the recovery cost ran into millions.

The Marine Accident Investigation Branch says its report into the incident is at the consultation stage.

The 50 thousand tonne car carrier was stranded for 19 days before it was able to be towed to Southampton Docks.