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Bulk carrier aground in Strait of Dover

Posted by editor on Apr 27, 2006 - 12:11 AM
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BULK CARRIER AGROUND IN STRAIT OF DOVER

A 40,000 bulk carrier with twenty one people on board which run aground 10 miles off Dover today (26 April) was successfully refloated during the night.

Dover Coastguard was alerted at 5.00pm on 26 April, by the master of the 'Lowland Main' saying that its engines had stopped and that the vessel was aground.

The Coastguard Tug 'Anglian Monarch' was standing by to assist the vessel.

The 'Lowland Maine' is a Panamanian flag 40,000 ton bulk carrier and was en route from Dunkirk to Trembles in South America. After safety checks it has now been able to continue its journey.