Shipwreck Log

On March 2, the 82 meter long, 1842 dwt cargo vessel H&S Wisdom (IMO: 9195559) ran aground on the Humber estuary in northern England. The H&S Wisdom was headed for the Gunness Wharf on the River Trent when the vessel made a navigational error and ended up high and dry on the mud flats. The Humber Rescue lifeboat was called out and attempted to pull the H&S Wisdom free, but were unsuccessful.

A second attempt was made the following morning.  Three tugs had arrived on scene and attempted to pull the H&S Wisdom free, but they were also unsuccessful.  A third attempt was made later that evening with the rising tide and it also ended in failure. Local authorities state the cargo vessel is firmly “stuck in the mud” and the vessel might be stuck there until the maximum spring tides in April.

The H&S Wisdom was designed to navigate shallow water with a draught of just 11 feet.  However, an aerial inspection found the vessel is quite a distance away from water deep enough to allow it to be refloated.  Authorities did state there were no injuries and no pollution has been released.