APL Vanda

The 13,892 teu APL Vanda was refloated from Bramble Bank in the early hours of yesterday after being deliberately grounded following a loss of power.

The vessel was on its way into the UK south coast port of Southampton on Saturday evening, when, said the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), the ultra-large container vessel (ULCV) had “executed a controlled grounding”.

Local reports said that the ship had been grounded by its stern with half of its rudder remaining out of the water.

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