Damage revealed after cargo ship runs aground

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

A cargo ship which ran aground on a sandbank off the Isle of Wight has suffered "low-key" damage, an inspection has revealed.

One Maneuver got stuck on Bramble Bank as it began its journey to Rotterdam after setting off from Southampton on Tuesday at about 15:00 BST.

ABP, the owner of Port of Southampton, said the bright pink ship, carrying containers, ended up on the bank of sand after losing power.

The vessel's owner said its water ballast tank, which helps it stay balanced, had suffered a breach in the incident.

Mark Clark, a spokesman for the ship's owner Mitsui OSK, said it would probably need minor repairs.

"She's been moved to a location of a deep water anchorage off the south-east of the Isle of Wight," he said.

"The damage sounds low-key, in decent light they'll just do a full inspection and then she'll head off to Rotterdam as planned."

Mr Clark confirmed nothing had spilled into the Solent when the container ship ran aground.

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.