BERLIN – Germany's maritime rescue center says a 225-meter (738-foot) cargo ship has been towed off a sandbank in the North Sea more than three days after it got stranded in a storm. The central ...

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Mr Shaw said the ship had been assessed as stable ... Bramble Bank is a well-known sandbank in Southampton Water and is the scene of an annual cricket match between two yachting clubs when ...

A stranded ship could remain stuck on a sandbank for several days after getting "caught out" while making a turn. The EEMS Servant cargo ship was approaching Sharpness Docks on Monday when it ran ...

But the mood appeared positive on the ship despite being isolated on the sand bank. “When the crew went the other day, the crew were quite happy to stay there, they were quite talkative when the ...

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BERLIN (AP) — A 225-meter (738-foot) cargo ship was towed off a sandbank in the North Sea on Thursday more than three days after it got stranded during a storm, Germany’s maritime rescue ...