Another Ship Runs Aground Off the U.K. Coast

In the early hours of Monday morning a large car carrier ‘The City of Sunderland’ weighing 9576 Gross Registered Tonnes and carrying 642 cars, ran aground at the south edge of Haisborough Sands, 8 miles off the coast between Cromer and Great Yarmouth Norfolk.

Yarmouth Coastguard received the call from the Isle of Man registered vessel at 2:18am stating they had run aground with 13 crew aboard, there were no sustained injuries. The vessel is apparently undamaged and they hope to re float the vessel on the next high tide, the next high water in the area is approximately 11:00 to 11:30am.

Glynn Young, Acting Watch Manager at Yarmouth Coastguard, says:

“Although the vessel is intact and there has been no apparent threat of pollution the vessel is currently listing 10 degrees to port, and the weather is south westerly force 6 - 7 gusting 8 - 9. The vessel is being buffeted by the wind and sea as it lies across the wind; we are therefore closely monitoring the situation as it develops.

Two tugs from Felixstowe will be on scene at 11:00am, which were organised by the vessels owners with the intention of re floating the vessel at midday. Air and lifeboat assistance is close by should the situation worsen.

The vessel was on passage from Zebrugge to Tees Port at the time of the incident.”

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