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List continues to reduce on the Hoegh Osaka

The list on the Hoegh Osaka is continuing to reduce, however, poor weather could delay moving the stricken vessel into the port of Southampton.

Marcus Hand, Editor

January 21, 2015

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The photo (right) shows the car carrier on Monday evening with a list of 39 degrees compared to 52 degrees originally.

“The vessel will stay at Aplha Anchorage until the list has been reduced to around 15 degrees, some ship’s systems have been reinstated and weather conditions are suitable,” the UK’s Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) said.

However, the MCA said the long range weather forecast indicated that is was unlikely the vessel would be moved on Wednesday as had originally been hoped.

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Marcus Hand

Editor

Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia.

Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation.

In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology.

Marcus is the founder of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast that delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics.

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Marcus Hand regularly moderates at international maritime events. Below you’ll find a list of selected past conferences and webinars.

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