Photo credit: Humber Rescue
A general cargo ship that was reported to be aground near Brough was successfully refloated on the evening of Saturday on March 15. UK’s Humber Rescue was first alerted to the ship being aground at 21:08 on March 2.
Three previous attempts to re-float the vessel were unsuccessful. However, Humber Rescue confirmed that the ship H&S Wisdom was successfully refloated near Brough on the evening of March 15, at approximately 19:00, following extensive efforts over the past several days.
Since Thursday, Humber Rescue reported that its crew has been assisting with the transfer of surveyors to and from the vessel to support the operation.
The crew aboard the H&S Wisdom has worked tirelessly to offload cargo, Humber Rescue said, “giving the vessel the best possible chance of refloating.”
“The refloat saw multiple tugs on standby, ready to assist if needed. After careful coordination and determined efforts, the vessel is now afloat once more,” Humber Rescue added.
To remind, three efforts were tried to free the vessel, but they were unsuccessful with the vessel remaining grounded.
“Launching with a crew of four, we worked alongside John Dean in an attempt to re-float the vessel. Unfortunately, this was unsuccessful, and the crew were stood down, returning to the boathouse to await further instructions,” Humber Rescue said in a social media post on Facebook.
After coordination with HM Coastguard Humber, a second attempt was made with the assistance of three tugs. Despite efforts, the vessel remained grounded.
Humber Rescue launched a third attempt, but it was also unsuccessful. Finally, on March 15 the vessel was successfully refloated.
Humber Rescue, an independent charity established in 1989, provides rapid search and rescue operations across the Humber Estuary, encompassing 540 square kilometers of waterways including the Rivers Hull, Trent, Ouse and the Humber Itself.
