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| Hoegh Osaka: Stricken ship weathers Solent storm | Hoegh Osaka: Stricken ship weathers Solent storm |
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| The stricken cargo ship Hoegh Osaka held its position in the Solent overnight, despite severe gales. | The stricken cargo ship Hoegh Osaka held its position in the Solent overnight, despite severe gales. |
| Tugs holding the vessel, which is anchored near Lee-on-the-Solent, had been ordered to let it go if they lost control in the storm. | Tugs holding the vessel, which is anchored near Lee-on-the-Solent, had been ordered to let it go if they lost control in the storm. |
| Salvors are due to board the vessel by helicopter and boat to test the pumps and work on the ballast. | Salvors are due to board the vessel by helicopter and boat to test the pumps and work on the ballast. |
| About 3,000 tonnes of excess water remains on the vessel and some of the ship's cargo is submerged. | About 3,000 tonnes of excess water remains on the vessel and some of the ship's cargo is submerged. |
| The 51,000-tonne ship, carrying 1,400 cars and 105 pieces of construction equipment, was beached deliberately on Bramble Bank sandbank on 3 January after it began listing as it left Southampton. | The 51,000-tonne ship, carrying 1,400 cars and 105 pieces of construction equipment, was beached deliberately on Bramble Bank sandbank on 3 January after it began listing as it left Southampton. |
| It floated free from the sandbank on the high tide on 7 January and was towed to deeper water where it remains. | It floated free from the sandbank on the high tide on 7 January and was towed to deeper water where it remains. |
| On Saturday, one of the tugs helping to keep the ship in place collided with the vessel in high winds. | On Saturday, one of the tugs helping to keep the ship in place collided with the vessel in high winds. |
| An air exclusion zone is also in place so a dedicated helicopter can carry the salvors to and from the ship. | An air exclusion zone is also in place so a dedicated helicopter can carry the salvors to and from the ship. |
| The team of 15 salvors working on the ship, which is listing at 52 degrees, have so far had to be roped onboard. | The team of 15 salvors working on the ship, which is listing at 52 degrees, have so far had to be roped onboard. |
| Mr Sperling, the senior salvage master, said it could take "a day" to reach some parts of the ship. | Mr Sperling, the senior salvage master, said it could take "a day" to reach some parts of the ship. |
| He said: "We've managed to create a route inside using metres of rope, but you can't just walk from A to B. It takes a few hours to go just 10 to 20 metres." | He said: "We've managed to create a route inside using metres of rope, but you can't just walk from A to B. It takes a few hours to go just 10 to 20 metres." |