05.01.2015

Cranes and access on stricken cargo ship

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.
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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.
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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."