Vehicle carrier on the road to recovery

Ostensjo's tug 'Thorax' was brought in to assist refloating the 'Hoegh Osaka' (MCA)

Copenhagen based Svitzer A/S have successfully concluded the salvage of the vehicle carrier Höegh Osaka following its high-profile grounding in the Solent in an incident attracting worldwide media attention.

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