The ship ran aground on sandbanks near Cleveleys, and has been marooned there ever since, spilling some of its cargo of timber, scrap metal, compost and, more bizarrely, digestive biscuits. Fortunately the crew and passengers were all rescued from the stricken ship without any serious injuries.
Over the past three weeks, most of the fuel and cargo on board has been removed by salvage teams and the plan is to gradually right the ship and refloat it at the next suitably high tide.
However, as these pictures show, there is much to do before this can be achieved.
We were in Cleveleys with Mum and Dad, Dad's cousin Lynn and husband John, who were visiting for the weekend. We'd made a last-minute decision to visit the ship but the cold weather made sure we didn't hang around too long!
Even so, the bitter wind didn't get in the way of Dad, who was prepared to go to any lengths to capture the perfect shot:
2 comments:
Nice blog and nice pics!
Good for you. I started out somewhat the same and I am ahead of you on the learning curve, but only just!
BJM - Glasgow
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