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| Operation to free Hoegh Osaka cargo ship under way | Operation to free Hoegh Osaka cargo ship under way |
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| A major operation is under way to free a car transporter ship that ran aground in the Solent, off the Isle of Wight. | A major operation is under way to free a car transporter ship that ran aground in the Solent, off the Isle of Wight. |
| 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 on Saturday. | 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 on Saturday. |
| The coastguard said 25 crew members were rescued from the vessel. | The coastguard said 25 crew members were rescued from the vessel. |
| Hoegh Autoliners said it was "currently assessing damage and stability issues on board". | Hoegh Autoliners said it was "currently assessing damage and stability issues on board". |
| The ship's owner said one of the crew members was taken to hospital with non life-threatening injuries. | The ship's owner said one of the crew members was taken to hospital with non life-threatening injuries. |
| Three senior officers stayed on board but have now been taken ashore. | Three senior officers stayed on board but have now been taken ashore. |
| HM Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) Operations Centre commander Steve Carson said: "The salvage operations have commenced. Not the removal of the vessel but the plans for its removal. | HM Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) Operations Centre commander Steve Carson said: "The salvage operations have commenced. Not the removal of the vessel but the plans for its removal. |
| "The owners have appointed salvage operators and did so quite swiftly." | "The owners have appointed salvage operators and did so quite swiftly." |
| Controller Andrew Jenkins added: "What they'll probably do is do some assessments of the vessel, check the hull, make sure there's no ingress of water, and the integrity of the hull is intact. | Controller Andrew Jenkins added: "What they'll probably do is do some assessments of the vessel, check the hull, make sure there's no ingress of water, and the integrity of the hull is intact. |
| "Then they'll look at the best ways of removing the vessel, whether that's via refloating it on the next tide, or having to bring in other equipment to remove it." | "Then they'll look at the best ways of removing the vessel, whether that's via refloating it on the next tide, or having to bring in other equipment to remove it." |
| In a statement, Hoegh Autoliners said the ship "suffered a heavy list earlier yesterday evening after leaving Southampton Port". | |
| It said: "The crew have been taken to HMS Daedalus at Stubbington by helicopter [and] the Marine Accident Incident Branch (MAIB) has been informed. | |
| "The crew confirmed the vessel was not taking in any water." | |
| A spokesman said an operation to re-float the ship was under way and it was not "a lost cause". | |
| The 180m (590ft) vessel, which was carrying a combination of vehicles, can be seen from Cowes, listing at 45 degrees. | |
| Four RNLI Lifeboats as well as the Solent Coastguard helicopter were involved in the rescue. | |
| The transporter, registered in Singapore, set sail from Southampton at about 20:20. |