23JAN2019 - NEWS - Oriental Nadeshiko tanker vessel refloated after it ran aground in the river Elbe on 21 January

The Oriental Nadeshiko tanker vessel was refloated only hours after it ran aground in the river Elbe on January 21. Relevant authorities managed to move the Panama-flagged vessel, which wan into trouble in the morning hours, during the first refloating attempt. Prior to the refloating attempt, the salvage teams lightened the vessel by removing ballast water. The ship was freed with the help of four tugs and a multipurpose vessel at around 12:20 and towed to Cuxhaven. At the time of the incident, the 2009-built Oriental Nadeshiko was on its way from Bützfleth, Germany to Tarragona, Spain.

Published by Editor - www.Livebunkers.com at 23-Jan-2019 06:15:40 [UTC] , contact editor at editor@livebunkers.com