Zhen Hua beached in Rotterdam

[Sjoerd Reverda]

Heard this news from my neighbour around 5 in the morning. Will take of right away, to take some pictures as it is just 4 km's from my home. I heard one of our dunes was also broken here (again). Been a pretty windy night, heavy storms. Apparently 8 metre waves and Beaufort 10.

Pictures and report follow soon.

[boco]

http://www.tugspotters.com/dev/spots.php
 already great pic here!

[boco]

AND MORE:
http://koopvaardij.web-log.nl/

[Richard van der Pluijm]

Danny from www.portpictures.nl has also made pictures :

direct link : http://www.portpictures.nl/prt24.htm

[Mats]

Here's a bunch of pictures at FLICKR too.

Not looking good. Let's hope they get her off in one piece.

Best regards
Mats
Oslo

[Fred Vloo]

Here some live video footage from the Dutch news
http://www.nos.nl/nosjournaal/artikelen/2008/2/2/020208_schip_gestrand.html

Text and voice all in Dutch

[Luis G Herrera]

Oh... my God!, What happened?
She was here, in Las Palmas, on January 22 and I think
it is a pity what happened because not every day looks something like this. I hope that this can be resolved.
Best Regards.I hope that this can be resolved.

[Sjoerd Reverda]

Been there again today at the tug attempt. Apparently the propeller is properly dug into the bottom. Some snapped cables on the tugs did the rest. She has been moved a few meters but nothing much. Pictures of today follow on my Flickr soon. Might be going to sea tomorrow on one of the tugs, would be awesome.

http://flickr.com/photos/sreverda

[Stan Muller]

Another try tomorrow, after midnight, on Zhen Hua 10 with more tugs with more HP. She draw a big audience today but hardly moved.
Nice to wait for me to take a shot of her:
my photo of Zhen Hua 10

rgds Stan

[Sjoerd Reverda]

Tonight at high tide again. 2 hours left, ready to go there again.

[Ron van de Velde]

A second attemp at midnight.
http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=577682

[Captain John K]

Time Lapse photos of the sister ship, Zen Hau 5:
http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/time-lapse-video-moving-a-crane/

AIS chart of the ship's location:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dirk_jan/2239636148/

looks like a dangerous list to me. What if more horse power is pulling, can she fall over?http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=577628&cid=39

Tonights attemp to free ZHEN HUA 10 failed again.
Smit now is waiting on a tug to arrive from Gemany with as much HP as the 3 earlier used tugs together. On monday afternoon a new attempt will be done at high tide.

As to the question of Lott on falling over, I have the same concern looking at the weight in top (clickTOP heavy? click) and according to the fact that they pumped out the ballest to refloat her.
Let's hope they know what they are doing

H.N.

[David Vahl]

Do you know which tug this will be? I was wondering why they only use these "small" harbour tugs and not a bigger seagoing one. Perhaps they are waiting for the Oceanic 8-)

Hope you guys will inform all others about the next try!