Car Carrier Hoegh Osaka Aground on Bramble Bank in the Solent
The car carrier MV Hoegh Osaka ran aground on Bramble Bank in the Solent around 21:30 GMT on Saturday.
The crew of 28 was rescued and there are currently no reports of pollution.
The ship was bound for Germany when she went aground. Hoegh Osaka is 590′ (180m) long and can carry 2,520 cars or 450 trucks.
The ship has rolled to approximately 45 degrees. Were this another time, it might appear that the ship had been grounded for carreening. Salvage operations are being planned.
How it happened?
The Hoegh Osaka got into difficulty at Bramble Bank in the central Solent at around 9.20pm on Saturday and began listing.
National Maritime Operations Centre commander Steve Carson said: "All of the crew have been accounted for and other then a couple of non life-threatening injuries, everyone is safe and well."
HM Maritime and Coastguard Agency said the search and rescue mission was co-ordinated by the National Maritime Operations Centre at Fareham.
Ship beached off Isle of Wight. Pic: Andy Merrill
Rescue boats have been sent to the scene. Picture: Andy Merrill
It said three crew members who remained on board the cargo ship to assist with salvage operations have also been airlifted off the vessel.
Four RNLI lifeboats from Calshot, Cowes and Yarmouth were involved in the rescue mission alongside the Solent Coastguard Helicopter, Southampton Patrol and four tug boats, two from Esso and two from Southampton Docks.
The car carrier MV Hoegh Osaka ran aground on Bramble Bank in the Solent around 21:30 GMT on Saturday.
The crew of 28 was rescued and there are currently no reports of pollution.
The ship was bound for Germany when she went aground. Hoegh Osaka is 590′ (180m) long and can carry 2,520 cars or 450 trucks.
The ship has rolled to approximately 45 degrees. Were this another time, it might appear that the ship had been grounded for carreening. Salvage operations are being planned.
How it happened?
The Hoegh Osaka got into difficulty at Bramble Bank in the central Solent at around 9.20pm on Saturday and began listing.
National Maritime Operations Centre commander Steve Carson said: "All of the crew have been accounted for and other then a couple of non life-threatening injuries, everyone is safe and well."
HM Maritime and Coastguard Agency said the search and rescue mission was co-ordinated by the National Maritime Operations Centre at Fareham.
Ship beached off Isle of Wight. Pic: Andy Merrill
Rescue boats have been sent to the scene. Picture: Andy Merrill
It said three crew members who remained on board the cargo ship to assist with salvage operations have also been airlifted off the vessel.
Four RNLI lifeboats from Calshot, Cowes and Yarmouth were involved in the rescue mission alongside the Solent Coastguard Helicopter, Southampton Patrol and four tug boats, two from Esso and two from Southampton Docks.