2nd Ultra Large Containership Intentionally Grounded and Refloated!
Incident
: Vessel Grounding
Date
: 13th February 2016
Vessel Type Involved
: Cargo Ship
Location
: off the Isle of Wight
Casualties/Pollution
: Nil
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