Cargo vessel aground at Happisburgh Sands
At about 3am this morning (Saturday 3 December) UK
Coastguard were notified that a cargo vessel had run aground 8 miles off the
Norfolk Coast, near Happisburgh Sands.
The 89 metre cargo vessel has nine people on board and
everyone is safe and well. The integrity
of the vessel is sound and there is no need for concern but we are monitoring
the situation closely.
At this stage the vessel’s master is seeking to get
assistance from a tug to refloat the vessel.
There is no further information at this stage.