CARGO SHIP AGROUND OFF MOSTYN HARBOUR, NORTH WALES
A RO/RO cargo ship which
ran aground off Mostyn Harbour in North Wales remains in an upright position, with no reports of any damage or pollution.
Just before 2pm on
Wednesday 30 January 2013, Liverpool Coastguard was advised that the ‘Ciudad de
Cadiz’ had gone aground off Mostyn Harbour on the Salisbury Bank, River Dee in
North Wales.
The vessel had been berthed
alongside in Mostyn Harbour when the mooring lines parted in 60 knot winds. She
then drifted onto a sandbank.
Hugh Shaw, Secretary of
State’s Representative for Maritime Salvage and Intervention, said:
"Attempts have been made to
re-float the vessel using two tugs, and this afternoon the bow of the vessel has
moved but the stern is still stuck.
"There is another high tide
tomorrow afternoon which will provide an opportunity to move her to deeper
water.
"We are closely monitoring
the situation, but as there is no evidence of damage to the hull, the risk of
pollution is very low.”