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Rescue under way as car transporter runs aground in Solent Crew rescued from listing Solent car transporter
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A rescue operation is under way after a car transporter ship ran aground in the Solent, off the Isle of Wight. Most of the crew of a car transporter ship, which ran aground in the Solent, off the Isle of Wight, have been taken to safety, the coastguard said.
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, the RNLI said. 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.
The ship's crew of 25 are being rescued from the water and onboard the vessel, which is listing at 45 degrees. Some essential members of the ship's crew of 25 may be left on board to help with "future salvage operations".
Four RNLI Lifeboats as well as the Solent Coastguard Helicopter are involved in the rescue. The 180m (590ft) vessel can be seen from Cowes, listing at 45 degrees.
Four RNLI Lifeboats as well as the Solent Coastguard Helicopter have been involved in the rescue.
The lifeboats, from Calshot, Cowes and Yarmouth are working with Southampton Patrol and four tug boats, two from Esso and two from Southampton Docks.The lifeboats, from Calshot, Cowes and Yarmouth are working with Southampton Patrol and four tug boats, two from Esso and two from Southampton Docks.
Fred Battison, who lives on the Isle of Wight and can see the vessel from the Cowes seafront, told the BBC he could see crew members being airlifted on to the helicopter.Fred Battison, who lives on the Isle of Wight and can see the vessel from the Cowes seafront, told the BBC he could see crew members being airlifted on to the helicopter.
"It's not something you'd expect to see moored there at a 45-degree angle."It's not something you'd expect to see moored there at a 45-degree angle.
"You often have ships that size - it's about 51,000 tonnes - going through but to see one stationary, in that position, is quite surreal."You often have ships that size - it's about 51,000 tonnes - going through but to see one stationary, in that position, is quite surreal.
"It's on the Bramble Bank, which is a sand bank that moves with the tides and ships are warned about it."It's on the Bramble Bank, which is a sand bank that moves with the tides and ships are warned about it.
"I don't know why it happened but hopefully no-one has been injured.""I don't know why it happened but hopefully no-one has been injured."
The 180m (590ft) transporter, registered in Singapore, set off from Southampton at about 20:20 GMT.The 180m (590ft) transporter, registered in Singapore, set off from Southampton at about 20:20 GMT.
A spokeswoman from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency said there was no further information about the salvage of the ship as it was a matter for the vessel's owners.