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By Mike Wackett
A successful three-week salvage operation was concluded on Thursday, when the 51,000 tonne Hoegh Osaka was safely assisted alongside Berth 101 at Southampton docks. The quick thinking of the master and pilot in deliberately beaching the car carrier on the Bramble Bank when the vessel developed a severe list to starboard immediately after departure from Southampton on 3 January, not only saved the ship from sinking and the unthinkable consequence of the main channel to the port being blocked, but also saved lives. ...
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