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| Cargo ship: 3,000 tonnes of water pumped from stricken Solent vessel | Cargo ship: 3,000 tonnes of water pumped from stricken Solent vessel |
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| Up to 3,000 tonnes of water is being pumped out of the hold of the cargo ship which ran aground in the Solent. | Up to 3,000 tonnes of water is being pumped out of the hold of the cargo ship which ran aground in the Solent. |
| The Hoegh Osaka has been secured two miles (3.2km) east of the Bramble Bank sandbank from which it freed itself on Wednesday. | |
| Salvors said they were confident a "thin film of oil" on the water could be contained within the ship. | Salvors said they were confident a "thin film of oil" on the water could be contained within the ship. |
| A spokesman for owners Hoegh Autoliners said work could be slowed down by forecast bad weather. | A spokesman for owners Hoegh Autoliners said work could be slowed down by forecast bad weather. |
| The 51,000-tonne vehicle transporter "refloated" itself unexpectedly at 14:00 GMT due to the high tide. | The 51,000-tonne vehicle transporter "refloated" itself unexpectedly at 14:00 GMT due to the high tide. |
| It was towed two miles east of Bramble Bank, where it was grounded on Saturday, and is being held by tugs between Cowes and Lee-on-Solent. | It was towed two miles east of Bramble Bank, where it was grounded on Saturday, and is being held by tugs between Cowes and Lee-on-Solent. |
| 'Slow process' | 'Slow process' |
| It is currently being assessed by salvage company Svitzer and remains at a list of about 50 degrees. | It is currently being assessed by salvage company Svitzer and remains at a list of about 50 degrees. |
| Speaking at a press conference Hugh Shaw, the Secretary of State's representative for maritime salvage and intervention, said the ship "remained stable" in its new deeper-water location. | Speaking at a press conference Hugh Shaw, the Secretary of State's representative for maritime salvage and intervention, said the ship "remained stable" in its new deeper-water location. |
| He said between 2,000 and 3,000 tonnes of water would have to be removed from the vessel's cargo hold. | He said between 2,000 and 3,000 tonnes of water would have to be removed from the vessel's cargo hold. |
| "There is a thin film of oil on top of this water which has probably come from the cars when the vessel has gone over. | "There is a thin film of oil on top of this water which has probably come from the cars when the vessel has gone over. |
| "I've got confidence the salvors can discharge the bulk of the water from sucking underneath the oil and that will leave us with a small quantity of oil on board the vessel." | "I've got confidence the salvors can discharge the bulk of the water from sucking underneath the oil and that will leave us with a small quantity of oil on board the vessel." |
| He added the discharge would take up to 10 degrees off the list. | He added the discharge would take up to 10 degrees off the list. |
| Moving water around within the ballast tanks of the ship would then be done to bring it upright and allow it to be returned to port, he explained. | Moving water around within the ballast tanks of the ship would then be done to bring it upright and allow it to be returned to port, he explained. |
| He said the work would be a "slow process" which could take up to seven days. | He said the work would be a "slow process" which could take up to seven days. |
| The spokesman for Hoegh Autoliners earlier said divers would carry out a survey of the hull to inspect for damage, especially to the bilge keel, which stops the ship from rolling. | The spokesman for Hoegh Autoliners earlier said divers would carry out a survey of the hull to inspect for damage, especially to the bilge keel, which stops the ship from rolling. |
| "The weather is due to get worse and certainly over the weekend it will be quite choppy so the work will be carried out very slowly and carefully," he said. | "The weather is due to get worse and certainly over the weekend it will be quite choppy so the work will be carried out very slowly and carefully," he said. |
| "The vessel is listing at 52 degrees and to get fairly cumbersome equipment down the stairwells, which are at a very strange angle, requires super-human capacity. You have to take it really, really slow." | "The vessel is listing at 52 degrees and to get fairly cumbersome equipment down the stairwells, which are at a very strange angle, requires super-human capacity. You have to take it really, really slow." |
| The condition of the cargo will also be assessed to check if it has come loose. | The condition of the cargo will also be assessed to check if it has come loose. |
| Vessel Traffic Services for the Port of Southampton said the Hoegh Osaka's generators had now failed, turning off the on-board lighting that had previously illuminated the ship. | Vessel Traffic Services for the Port of Southampton said the Hoegh Osaka's generators had now failed, turning off the on-board lighting that had previously illuminated the ship. |
| The Marine and Coastguard Agency said the vessel had "self-floated at high water" on Wednesday. | The Marine and Coastguard Agency said the vessel had "self-floated at high water" on Wednesday. |
| Svitzer had hoped to refloat the vessel at high tide but this was delayed after the discovery of more water on the vessel. | Svitzer had hoped to refloat the vessel at high tide but this was delayed after the discovery of more water on the vessel. |
| At a news conference on Tuesday, Bram Sperling of Svitzer, said there was some water inside because of a "small opening in the vessel" that had since been closed. | At a news conference on Tuesday, Bram Sperling of Svitzer, said there was some water inside because of a "small opening in the vessel" that had since been closed. |
| A refloat was the preferred option to avoid further damage to the ship from the sandbank. | A refloat was the preferred option to avoid further damage to the ship from the sandbank. |
| Salvage experts from Svitzer boarded the ship on Monday and began carrying out an assessment to form a rescue plan. | Salvage experts from Svitzer boarded the ship on Monday and began carrying out an assessment to form a rescue plan. |
| The Singapore-registered transporter set sail for Germany at about 20:20 on Saturday, shortly before being deliberately run aground by the crew. | The Singapore-registered transporter set sail for Germany at about 20:20 on Saturday, shortly before being deliberately run aground by the crew. |
| There were 1,400 cars on board, including 1,200 Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles and 65 Minis, as well as 105 JCB machines and 500 tonnes of fuel. | There were 1,400 cars on board, including 1,200 Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles and 65 Minis, as well as 105 JCB machines and 500 tonnes of fuel. |
| Two crew members out of 25 rescued by RNLI Lifeboats and the Solent Coastguard on Saturday suffered non-life threatening injuries. | Two crew members out of 25 rescued by RNLI Lifeboats and the Solent Coastguard on Saturday suffered non-life threatening injuries. |
| Two senior officers and a pilot stayed on board before being taken ashore. | Two senior officers and a pilot stayed on board before being taken ashore. |