Jaguars And Land Rovers Rescued From Near Capsized Ship

By Rajkamal

Höegh Osaka, the ship carrying expensive Jaguars and Land Rovers has made it to shore safely after lying in a 60 degree angle for nearly a month.

The ship had to be grounded deliberately by the ship's crew for unknown reasons. The Crew were rescued safe but bringing the ship ashore safely was the biggest task.

Hoegh Osaka car carrier

The 51,000 tonne cargo ship was carrying 1400 luxury cars, mostly Jaguars and Land Rovers, MINIs and some construction machines made by JCB.

The cars were finally able to be taken off the ship. Damage was expected solely due to the angle the ship was in.

Some cars were able to be driven away while some cars needed help. The luxury cars that were in the ship received damages beyond minor repairs.

Here is the video of the vehicles being unloaded from the ship:

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Article Published On: Thursday, January 29, 2015, 18:36 [IST]
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