Run-aground cargo ship awaiting underwater checks

One Maneuver ran aground on Bramble Bank after setting off from Southampton on Tuesday

A cargo ship that ran aground on a sandbank after it lost power remains at anchor off the Isle of Wight awaiting an underwater inspection.

ONE Maneuver grounded on Bramble Bank on Tuesday at about 15:50 BST after setting off from Southampton.

The bright pink containership was refloated with tugs and moved off the south-east coast of the island.

Ocean Network Express (ONE) said there had been no reports of pollution "and both crew and vessel are safe".

The container shipping company said the ship had since regained engine power.

The ship's owner, Mitsui OSK, said the ship's water ballast tank - to control the ship's stability - had suffered a breach in the incident, which a spokesman described as "low-key" damage.

The vessel, built in 2011 and registered in Japan, had been en route to Rotterdam, Netherlands, on Tuesday when it suffered engine trouble.

The Hoegh Osaka ran aground in January 2015 on its way from Southampton to Bremerhaven

Bramble Bank is a triangular sandbar in the middle of the Solent, about halfway between the Isle of Wight and the entrance to Southampton Water.

In January 2015 the 51,000-tonne Hoegh Osaka ran aground on Bramble Bank and spent 19 days listing at 52 degrees.

There was roughly £60m of machinery and cars - including Jaguars, Land Rovers, and Minis - on board the ship at the time.

In September, Bramble Bank played host to its 40th annual cricket match, with two teams taking advantage of low tide to compete on the wicket in the sea.

Sandbanks in the Solent are a well-known hazard to shipping - the QE2 liner ran aground, on the morning of its final departure from Southampton in 2008.