Hoegh Osaka Salvors Battling High Winds

By Eric Haun January 14, 2015

Car carrier vessel Hoegh Osaka ran aground Saturday, January 3 after departing from Southampton for Bremerhaven, Germany. (Photo: MAIB)

All precautions are in place to hold the Hoegh Osaka in place as tonight’s weather forecast predicts high winds, the U.K. Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) reported. The vessel remains held in position at anchor on the Alpha Anchorage.

MCA expects the weather to permit salvage work to be progressed over the weekend.

The salvor’s helicopter is on scene, and a temporary danger area or air exclusion zone around the ship has been established 1 mile around and 2,000ft high to facilitate helicopter operations.

No diving took place yesterday, MCA said, but there was more progress in testing the water pumps deployed on the ship and its ballast system.