Stranded ship finally leaves Mumbai shore

Jul 02, 2011 |

mumbai

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MV Wisdom

Singapore-flagged MV Wisdom on saturday successfully tugged away from Mumbai's Juhu beach, where it was stranded for the past 20 days.

"The ship has been refloated safely today at about 12.45 pm during the spring tide by SMIT International, a Singapore-based salvage company, with the help of two powerful tugs," the Directorate General of Shipping said in a statement.

The vessel was now being taken to Mumbai outer anchorage and eventually it would be towed to Alang in Gujarat for scrapping, DGS said. SMIT Lumba, the main salvor (tug-boat) was assisted by India-flagged Greatship Ashmi, owned by Greatship India, in tugging away the vessel.

On June 11, at about 1 am, the ship broke its towing rope while being towed by motor tug Seabulk Plover (Flag St Vincent and Grenadine) on her voyage from Colombo to Alang for scrapping. After parting of the towing wire approximately 10 miles west off Mumbai Port, the ship started drifting under the influence of strong monsoon winds and eventually ran aground on Juhu beach at about 8 pm.

On June 19, the operation to sail MV Wisdom from Juhu beach was postponed for about a fortnight. The DGS statement said that due to engine trouble in the lead tug, there were constraints in taking up salvage efforts sooner.

The stranded ship had become a major attraction for beach-goers and children in the area.

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