The container ship Mumbai Maersk has run aground off the German island of Wangerooge in the North Sea, Germany’s Central Command for Maritime Emergencies and Maersk said today.
No injuries were reported and no fuel leak sighted. Maersk also said that there was no sign of a hull breach or pollution.
A first attempt to tow the 400-metre ship into deeper water on Thursday morning by two multipurpose vessels and five tugs failed. A second attempt will be made once the tide rises, a command spokesperson said.
“The earliest possible time is 1 p.m. (1200 GMT),” a command spokesperson said. “We want to wait until the best moment, whether that’s the noon tide or the evening tide. This is not clear yet.”
The Denmark-flagged ship was on its way from Rotterdam in the Netherlands to the north-western German port city of Bremerhaven when it ran aground on late Wednesday evening, the command said in a statement.
