Hoegh Osaka aground on Bramble Bank

[sorabain]

the ship has now refloated itself, and surprise, surprise ! - no-one had a line attached. I wonder how that affects the salvage claim


And guess what....No AIS signals. Coy, aren't they ?



RedFalcon1 seems to be heading to Cowes ATM.

http://www.ship-tracking.co.uk/Webcams/redfalcon1.html

It's like a "spot the ball" competition based on the tug AIS

afaik there's just 1 red falcon, webcam 1 is one end, webcam 2 is the other

 

[Giblets]

All the tug activity is smack in the middle of the main channel at the moment!

 

[burgundyben]

All the tug activity is smack in the middle of the main channel at the moment!

I reckon someone is having a hectic afternoon!

 

[Giblets]

Don't worry, folks. Seastart 6 has just arrived on scene. He'll sort it out!!!

 

[ChrisJefferies]

The exclusion zone has been upped to 500 metres - keep your distance folks!
Here's the MBY write-up:
http://www.mby.com/news/hoegh-osaka-drifts-high-tide-44180

 

[CharlieAlpha]

The exclusion zone has been upped to 500 metres - keep your distance folks!
Here's the MBY write-up:
http://www.mby.com/news/hoegh-osaka-drifts-high-tide-44180

Not quite 500m

QUEEN'S HARBOUR MASTER PORTSMOUTH
Central Solent - Alpha Anchorage - Notification of Temporary Exclusion Zone around MV Hoegh Osaka


DIRECTION No 1/15



1. Mariners are advised that the Queens Harbour Master has made the following General Direction under the Dockyard Port of Portsmouth Order 2005, effective immediately until further notice. Following the refloating of MV Hoegh Osaka and its move to the vicinity of Alpha Anchorage in the central Solent (approx 50 46.84N 001 14.90W), a Temporary Exclusion Zone (TEZ) is established on the vessel. The TEZ extends to a distance of 300 metres from the extremities of the vessel and only those vessels specifically exempted may enter the TEZ.
2. Initially, the vessel will be held in position by tugs and will thus not be in a stationary position. It is stressed that the TEZ is based on the vessel and not on an absolute position. This is to allow manoeuvring of the vessel as required for the salvage operation.
3. Tugs and other support craft will be in attendance in the vicinity of the vessel and will illuminate it during the hours of darkness.
4. This TEZ is established both to ensure salvage operations can continue without hindrance and also to ensure the safety of other marine users.
5. The Marine Officer in charge of the Southampton Patrol is hereby delegated powers to give special directions to enforce the TEZ. Mariners are advised that a failure to comply with this General Direction is a criminal offence.
6. This General Direction will remain in force until MV Hoegh Osaka is moved away from Alpha Anchorage, when it will be formally cancelled.
View notice online

 

[fireball]

Interesting course the Red Falcon took to get into Cowes - far more west than it usually goes ... there was a glimpse of the Hoegh Osaka - but very grainy and not worth a screen grab ...

 

[bigwow]

Is it floating still listing or have they got it level?

 

[andy59]

very weird to see this !
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-30717312

 

[prv]

Is it floating still listing or have they got it level?

Still looked well heeled over when I glimpsed it through the Red Funnel webcam just now.

Pete

 

[sailorman]

[h=1]Hoegh Osaka Self-Floated at High Tide[/h][COLOR=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961)]BY MIKE SCHULER ON JANUARY 7, 2015[/COLOR]



The grounded Hoegh Osaka car carrier self-floated from the sands of the Bramble Bank during high-tide on Wednesday and the intention is now to tow the ship to a safer location.
The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency said the Hoegh Osaka was self-floated at high water and tugs will now tow ship to a holding position in Southampton Water pending a full assessment of her condition. A decision on the next phase of the salvage operation will be made after the assessment, the MCA said.
The MCA made the announcement late Tuesday that salvors would not attempt to refloat the ship at high tide on Wednesday because it was determined that the ship had taken on more water than previously thought. Salvors apparently no longer have that problem, because the ship floated free by itself.
Photos of the vessel Hoegh Osaka show the car carrier still with a severe list.
The 51,000 ton, Singapore-flagged Hoegh Osaka was intentionally grounded by the on the Bramble Bank in the Solent after the ship developed a severe list after departing the port of Southhampton. The decision to beach the ship was made by the Pilot and Master over fears that the vessel would capsize in the busy shipping channel.
We’ll update as more information comes in…

 

[adey]

Some drone footage off youtube (not mine)

 

[Trundlebug]

I love the way the radar is still going round.
Wouldn't it give a rather confusing picture?
Not sure it would be much help, in the grand scheme of things

 

[prv]

Some drone footage off youtube (not mine)

Not the BBC's either, despite them slapping their logo on it

It's the same one posted on the first page of this thread (post #29), taken by some bloke in his mate's RIB.

And it's a bit out of date now that the thing's floating off Cowes

Pete

 

[Deleted User YDKXO]

Brown trousers anyone? :ambivalence:

You would have thought so. If the ship was in danger of capsizing when it listed to 50deg before it was grounded on Bramble Bank, why was it not in danger of capsize at the same listing angle during the salvage tow? And how did the salvors know that the cargo wouldn't move further during the tow? Unless of course, the salvors have added additional buoyancy somehow

 

[Trundlebug]

You would have thought so. If the ship was in danger of capsizing when it listed to 50deg before it was grounded on Bramble Bank, why was it not in danger of capsize at the same listing angle during the salvage tow? And how did the salvors know that the cargo wouldn't move further during the tow? Unless of course, the salvors have added additional buoyancy somehow

...and they've just refloated it in time for a big storm. I guess it was a gamble whether the storm would hole it if left aground or capsize it if refloated.
Will be interesting to see what happens

 

[chanelyacht]

You would have thought so. If the ship was in danger of capsizing when it listed to 50deg before it was grounded on Bramble Bank, why was it not in danger of capsize at the same listing angle during the salvage tow? And how did the salvors know that the cargo wouldn't move further during the tow? Unless of course, the salvors have added additional buoyancy somehow

The "additional bouyancy" has come from the salvors removing much of the water that had got into the ship. That lightening exercise was also the principle reason the ship decided to refloat.

I don't think she was listing at 52deg prior to grounding, she was more upright than that during the incident then the list increased during her time on the bank.

 

[mlines]

You would have thought so. If the ship was in danger of capsizing when it listed to 50deg before it was grounded on Bramble Bank, why was it not in danger of capsize at the same listing angle during the salvage tow? And how did the salvors know that the cargo wouldn't move further during the tow? Unless of course, the salvors have added additional buoyancy somehow

I think the issue here is that they had no choice once the vessel decided to float away on its own, they had to take it in hand and tow it regardless of the list etc.

 

[chanelyacht]

...and they've just refloated it in time for a big storm. I guess it was a gamble whether the storm would hole it if left aground or capsize it if refloated.
Will be interesting to see what happens

I don't think the refloating was Svitzer's decision!

 

[mlines]

comment deleted as irrelevant as the AIS timestamps on Marinetraffic were out of date