Cargo Ship Stuck In Humber Estuary For 2 Weeks Finally Refloated

Cargo Ship Stuck In Humber Estuary For 2 Weeks Finally Refloated
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A Dutch short-sea cargo ship, H&S Wisdom, was successfully refloated after being stranded on a sandbank in the Humber Estuary for two weeks.

Salvage crew, assisted by Humber Rescue, managed to free the vessel on the evening of March 15 after a series of failed attempts.

The 260 foot (82 meter) vessel, carrying a cargo of steel from Rotterdam, became stuck on March 2 near Brough while heading to Gunness Wharf Port near Scunthorpe.

As the tide went out, the ship...

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