THE CAPTAIN AND
THE PILOT DECIDED TO GROUND THEIR SHIP ON THE SANDBANK IN ORDER TO PREVENT IT
SINKING AND BLOCKING THE ENTRANCE TO THE PORT.
CRANES AND ACCESS ARE PRESENT ON THE STRICKEN CARGO SHIP
January 5, 2015
A cargo ship stuck on a sand bank in the Solent, off the
coast off the Isle of Wight, in southern England, contains a number of cranes,
aerial lifts and telehandlers, including 105 JCB machines destined for dealers
in the Middle East.
The Hoegh Osaka contains a number of cranes, aerial
lifts and telehandlers including 105 JCB machines destined for dealers in the
Middle East.
The Hoegh Osaka reportedly started listing shortly after
it set sail from the Port of Southampton on Saturday evening. The captain and
the Pilot then decided to ground it on the sandbank in order to prevent it
sinking and blocking the entrance to the port. There are more than 1,000 cars
on board as well as all the construction equipment.
One of the equipment decks during loading
A JCB spokesman said: "There are 105 JCB machines
on board the grounded cargo ship which were destined for dealers in the Middle
East. We are awaiting further information from the shipping carrier about the
current status of the machines and any plans they may have for retrieval."