Three attempts to refloat cargo ship unsuccessful

A cargo ship remains aground in the Humber Estuary despite three attempts to refloat it.

H&S Wisdom became stuck on Sunday near Brough with the current navigation status by Vessel Finder, a website that tracks the status of ships, reported as aground.

Humber Rescue attempted to refloat the vessel once on Sunday and twice on Monday but was unsuccessful. Attempts by tugboats were also unsuccessful.

The tracker said the ship left Rotterdam on Saturday and was heading to Gunness Wharf Port near Scunthorpe.

Gunness Wharf Port is operated by RMS Trent Ports. It handles mainly bulk and steel-based imports and exports, accommodating vessels that are up to 328ft (100m) long.

Humber Rescue was first alerted to the ship being aground at 21:08 GMT on Sunday.

It attempted to re-float the vessel on Sunday but was unsuccessful.

After coordination with HM Coastguard Humber, a second attempt was made at 07:00 on Monday morning with the assistance of three tugs.

A third attempt was made at 18:00 the same day.

According to the tracker website, the vessel is a general cargo ship that was built in 2004 and is currently sailing under the flag of the Netherlands.

The BBC has contacted the ship's owners for comment.

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