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Yahoo
16-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Cargo ship stuck in the Humber refloated
A cargo ship that was stuck on a sandbank in the Humber Estuary has been successfully refloated. H&S Wisdom became lodged on a sandbank on 2 March and was waiting for suitable tide conditions to free it from the bank. The crew had offloaded thousands of tonnes of cargo after several attempts to refloat the large vessel failed. Humber Rescue said the vessel was refloated at about 19:00 GMT on Saturday, "after careful coordination and determined efforts". The vessel became stuck near Brough as it made its way to Gunness Wharf Port near Scunthorpe. Cranes were used to remove a large quantity of steel from the vessel which refloated without any intervention when the tide came in. Humber Rescue, which has been supporting the operation, said: "Since Thursday, our crew has been assisting with the transfer of surveyors to and from the vessel. "The crew aboard the H&S Wisdom has worked tirelessly to offload cargo, giving the vessel the best possible chance of refloating." Several bystanders gathered on the bank in the dark to watch it float off. One woman told the BBC: "When we're older, we'll say 'Do you remember when that boat got stuck on the Humber? We were there when they got it off'." Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Three attempts to refloat cargo ship unsuccessful Food deliveries for crew stuck on ship for a month Humber Rescue
Yahoo
16-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Cargo ship stuck in the Humber refloated
A cargo ship that was stuck on a sandbank in the Humber Estuary has been successfully refloated. H&S Wisdom became lodged on a sandbank on 2 March and was waiting for suitable tide conditions to free it from the bank. The crew had offloaded thousands of tonnes of cargo after several attempts to refloat the large vessel failed. Humber Rescue said the vessel was refloated at about 19:00 GMT on Saturday, "after careful coordination and determined efforts". The vessel became stuck near Brough as it made its way to Gunness Wharf Port near Scunthorpe. Cranes were used to remove a large quantity of steel from the vessel which refloated without any intervention when the tide came in. Humber Rescue, which has been supporting the operation, said: "Since Thursday, our crew has been assisting with the transfer of surveyors to and from the vessel. "The crew aboard the H&S Wisdom has worked tirelessly to offload cargo, giving the vessel the best possible chance of refloating." Several bystanders gathered on the bank in the dark to watch it float off. One woman told the BBC: "When we're older, we'll say 'Do you remember when that boat got stuck on the Humber? We were there when they got it off'." Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Three attempts to refloat cargo ship unsuccessful Food deliveries for crew stuck on ship for a month Humber Rescue
BBC News
16-03-2025
- General
- BBC News
H&S Wisdom cargo ship which was stuck in the Humber refloated
A cargo ship that was stuck on a sandbank in the Humber Estuary has been successfully refloated.H&S Wisdom became lodged on a sandbank on 2 March and was waiting for suitable tide conditions to free it from the crew had offloaded thousands of tonnes of cargo after several attempts to refloat the large vessel Rescue said the vessel was refloated at about 19:00 GMT on Saturday, "after careful coordination and determined efforts". The vessel became stuck near Brough as it made its way to Gunness Wharf Port near were used to remove a large quantity of steel from the vessel which refloated without any intervention when the tide came Rescue, which has been supporting the operation, said: "Since Thursday, our crew has been assisting with the transfer of surveyors to and from the vessel."The crew aboard the H&S Wisdom has worked tirelessly to offload cargo, giving the vessel the best possible chance of refloating."Several bystanders gathered on the bank in the dark to watch it float off. One woman told the BBC: "When we're older, we'll say 'Do you remember when that boat got stuck on the Humber? We were there when they got it off'."Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
The Independent
09-03-2025
- General
- The Independent
Why a stranded Dutch cargo ship crew is getting sweets from British locals
A crew stuck on a beached cargo ship in the Humber estuary has been delivered vital food and water supplies - and will soon receive donations of sweets from concerned locals. H&S Wisdom became lodged on a sandbank on 2 March after travelling from Rotterdam, the Netherlands, one day earlier - and it may not be able to move again until tides become high enough at the end of this month. Further efforts by authorities to refloat the ship are likely to begin around 28 March, meaning it may not be until April before the crew are on their way again. The ship had become stuck while it was on its way to Gunness Wharf Port, near Scunthorpe. 'It's quite a few years now since a vessel went to ground in that area like this, a good 20 years,' Dave Roberts, chairman of Humber Rescue, told The Independent. The vessel is loaded with steel, Mr Roberts said, and has around six people on board. Rescuers attempted three times to get the ship moving again but struggled due to the falling tides. Mr Roberts, who has been a member of Humber Rescue for 35 years, explained: 'The tides have fallen off. When it went to ground, it was quite a big [high] tide, now the tides are reducing quite a lot, are dropping about two metres.' H&S Wisdom, an 82-metre-long ship bearing the Netherlands flag, will not be able to move again until the next spring tide, when the water is at its highest, Mr Roberts said, adding that the only alternative way to move the ship would be to remove the ship's cargo onto barges using a crane. This week, Humber Rescue made a fourth trip this week to deliver food and water supplies to the crew members onboard. But the mood appeared positive on the ship despite being isolated on the sand bank. 'When the crew went the other day, the crew were quite happy to stay there, they were quite talkative when the crew went with the stores,' Mr Roberts said. 'I think they were quite glad to see the stores.' After learning of the plight of the ship crew, local residents are stepping in to provide vital care packages as those onboard face weeks of not moving. 'We've been approached by some people to take some parcels out to them from donations. People want to take them sweets and stuff,' said Mr Roberts. 'We've had one email from a lady who said she's got some parcels.' The Humber estuary, where the ship ran aground, has 'unpredictable' and 'shifting' sand banks which are monitored on a daily basis.
Yahoo
07-03-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
260ft cargo ship stuck in the Humber Estuary after three failed rescue attempts
A huge cargo ship is stuck in the Humber Estuary and could stay stranded for a month after three failed rescue attempts. The 260ft-long H&S Wisdom ran aground in the Humber Estuary, east Yorkshire, in the evening on Sunday, March 2 and is refusing to budge. The crew of the ship is reportedly still on board the ship, which has a gross tonnage of 1,552 which refers to the volume of its internal space. Now, rescue team Humber Rescue won't be able to try again until higher tides come towards the end of March or beginning of April.
