The HOEGH OSAKA

[mk1gtstu]

Not train related I know but thought I'd share a few photos I took today of the car transporter ship stranded on a sandbank in the Solent..





cheers, Stu.

[austinbob]

Nice pictures Stu.

I haven't seen the news about this yet - did everyone get off the ship ok?

[mk1gtstu]

Thank you, yes I think everyone got off ok, just 1 with minor injuries, a lucky escape I think, apparently its full of brand new cars & was headed for Germany. They've now got to try & get it off the sandbank!!


cheers, Stu.

[austinbob]

Thank you, yes I think everyone got off ok, just 1 with minor injuries, a lucky escape I think, apparently its full of brand new cars & was headed for Germany. They've now got to try & get it off the sandbank!!
cheers, Stu.

Looks like there's gonna be a few paint jobs needed there then! 

[petercharlesfagg]

A photographer on the Isle of Wight has photoshopped a huge "L" plate on the stern!

I wonder what has happened to the 3,000 cars on board?

I was always told to avoid brambles, interestingly, the ship is aground on the Brambles sand bank!

Peter.

[Luke Piewalker]

Apparently it was a deliberate grounding after she developed a list. As to the cargo I suspect that will be one for the insurers. If it's shifted that might not make the salvage fun.
At least there is a handy place in the solent to park your ship in case of emergency, out of the traffic.