Container Ship Aground off Dover

[Ship's Cat]

From the BBC: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/kent/7168742.stm

A happy ending. I wouldn't like to be in the Master's shoes though - he's got some explaining to do I should think.

[Ray Waters]

Yep you probably right Ha Ha! I reckon she thought that she was north of the Varne and passed the cardinal bouy on the wrong side. :-?

[Simon Palmer]

She is now refloated and gone to anchor nearby. There appears to be little damage and her hull not holed. Big sigh of relief!!

[henrycourt]

2010 UTC--Everything appears to be o.k. at the moment. Coastguard tug ANGLIAN MONARCH appears to be guarding entrance to outer SW Lane keeping shipping away, sending them down the inner SW lane. I suspect the LT CORTESIA may stay where she is until a complete underwater inspection is made, may be in the morning. Still surrounded by MULTRATUG 7--SVITZER VICTORY--ADSTEAM MERCIA--Very well done lads. It's about time I had some tea !!! Rgds j.w.

[Ben Backstay]

I have received some intersting postings on my web site www.harwichhavenshipsandyachts.com showing close up AIS data with tugs etc during the refloating operation. It is well worth a look.
It is in the forum section under "Container news"
regards
pilotB10
www.harwichhavenshipsandyachts.com

[Timsen]

The ship is actually at an anchorage in The Downs 10 miles East of Dover, for most of the day while the teams work out how it ran aground. She underwent inspections overnight and also on Jan 3 by surveyors from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency tomorrow, as well as the vessels Classification Society Germanischer Lloyd. Then a decision will be made on where the vessel will go next. (Source: MCGA)

[henrycourt]

At 1841 UTC Today 03.01.08 LT CORTESIA is underway at 14.8k on a heading of 185 out of the Downs Anchorage and into the SW Lane and soon to pass the Varne Lightship !!! Rgds jw.

[henrycourt]

At 1928 UTC today LT CORTESIA appears to have passed the Varne Bank and is proceeding on a course of 232--at 18.3k. A very interesting 24 Hours. God Speed. Amen....