MAERSK 20,000 TEU Container Ship aground, refloated Feb 4 UPDATE

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Feb 4 UPDATE: Was refloated at around 0000 UTC Feb 4 by SAR NEUWERK, offshore tug UNION SOVEREIGN and 6 assisting tugs. As of 0315 UTC, caravan was slowly moving in northern direction, probably heading for outer anchorage, to anchor giant ship for underwater survey. No reports on damages yet.

Subscribers alert: Container ship MUMBAI MAERSK understood aground since 2306 UTC Feb 2, straying off Bremerhaven approach fairway, while sailing to Bremerhaven, on arrival from Rotterdam. At least 5 tugs responding, according to tracks, as of 0510 UTC Feb 3.
UPDATE: Grounding confirmed, at least 5 tugs and salvors teams are responding, ship’s still aground as of 0630 UTC.
Container ship MUMBAI MAERSK, IMO 9780471, dwt 190326, capacity 20568 TEU, built 2018, flag Denmark.

Ultra Large Container Vessel (ULCV) reportedly ran aground in North sea, straying off fairway, at night Feb 2, still aground as of morning Feb 3. Awaiting accident confirmation, updates.
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My name is Mikhail Voytenko, I’m Russian, professional merchant marine navigator, by education and former experience. I own and run Maritime Bulletin website for more than 10 years. I've been involved in solving a number of piracy hijack cases, including the hijack of ro-ro FAINA, loaded with tanks. It was me who made public, and unravel, freighter ARCTIC SEA mystery. I've been also closely involved in a number of maritime disaster, one of them being MSC FLAMINIA major fire.