Salvage in the Solent

The car carrier 'Hoegh Osaka' was grounded deliberately on Bramble Bank while listing badly

A major salvage operation is underway in the Solent following the appointment of Svitzer Salvage to recover the vehicle carrier ''Höegh Osaka'' after it was purposely grounded while leaving the port of Southampton in the UK.

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