Hoegh Osaka from the ferry by Keith Allso

Hoegh Osaka: Hear live press conference

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency are hosting a press conference in Southampton from 4pm today for a briefing on the proposed salvage operation of the stranded cargo ship that is now listing at 52 degrees.

The Hoegh Osaka was deliberately grounded on the Brambles sand bank (Bramble Bank) in the Solent on Saturday night after the cargo ship, carrying a range of high-end cars and JCBs started listing (leaning) during its passage through Southampton the channel.

Luckily, for those unable to attend the press conference, good ole’ Radio Solent will be broadcasting the press conference live from 4pm. Simply tune into 96.1fm or go online to listen live.

Images: © With kind permission of Keith Allso

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DH
12, March 2013 2:37 pm

Running at a loss, not economically viable? I’ll offer the going rate for all council owned assets marked like this. £1. The cash is waiting. This quote did disturb me a bit. “I think it is a fair generalisation to say that Local Authorities in general (a general generalization then?) are no particularly effective when it comes to running businesses.” Local Authorities are tasked to manage and… Read more »

mosey
Reply to  DH
12, March 2013 7:19 pm

Couldn’t agree more. Heaven help us with the Highways PFI & soon the Waste PFI if they can’t run a small habour. I’m a bit concerned too about the so-called condition that it remain a harbour or…………….basically anything that makes money & is a bit useful. That covers just about everything, such as filling it in & turning it into car park.

tryme
Reply to  mosey
12, March 2013 7:39 pm

Exactly, mosey, & how familiar is that. Anyone offering legal advice on this? Was the process of making the decision a flawed one, in which case – judicial review anybody?

bayboy
Reply to  tryme
13, March 2013 12:32 am

They won’t be running the PFI or waste contract. Private industry will, grasped that yet?

mosey
Reply to  bayboy
13, March 2013 6:44 pm

And who do you think monitors that contract?

Thomas
12, March 2013 3:17 pm

Once again, like Salisbury Gardens in Ventnor, Public right is trampelled over by the “Land Grab” minority.The Conservative minority thinks that it has the God given right to take what it wants without cause for objection. Of course this cannot be allowed to pass unhindered. They cannot be allowed to trample over our birthright. What belongs to us should stay with us. The harbour belongs to the… Read more »

tryme
13, March 2013 6:34 am

Marvellous job of the Tory ‘Cabinet’ to put so much of the Island into private hands, so we can continue to trace how in the next few years our heritage falls into their & their friends’ business hands. Their time at County Hall will not have been wasted for them & their families!

tryme
Reply to  tryme
13, March 2013 7:20 am

On reflection, I wholly withdraw my reference above to “their families”.

JohnR
13, March 2013 7:27 pm

It cost a small fortune to build in 1989 / 1990 and I bet it has never made a profit to this day, let alone cover the build cost!

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