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Airbus wing ship checks under way in Holyhead | |
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An Airbus wing cargo ship has arrived at Anglesey for safety checks after being stranded in the Dee estuary. | An Airbus wing cargo ship has arrived at Anglesey for safety checks after being stranded in the Dee estuary. |
The Ciudad de Cadiz was refloated on Saturday after being stuck on a sandbank outside Mostyn port in Flintshire since 30 January. | The Ciudad de Cadiz was refloated on Saturday after being stuck on a sandbank outside Mostyn port in Flintshire since 30 January. |
The ship arrived at Holyhead at 07:50 GMT on Sunday. | The ship arrived at Holyhead at 07:50 GMT on Sunday. |
It will now undergo extensive underwater structural surveys to ensure it sustained no damage during the 11 day incident. | It will now undergo extensive underwater structural surveys to ensure it sustained no damage during the 11 day incident. |
The 125m vessel became stranded after slipping its moorings outside Mostyn Docks, where the ship was due to pick up plane wings made at the Airbus factory in Broughton. | The 125m vessel became stranded after slipping its moorings outside Mostyn Docks, where the ship was due to pick up plane wings made at the Airbus factory in Broughton. |
It is one of three ships used by the company to ferry the wings from north Wales to its assembly factory at Toulouse in southern France. | It is one of three ships used by the company to ferry the wings from north Wales to its assembly factory at Toulouse in southern France. |
Earlier attempts to refloat the vessel had to be abandoned due to high winds and lower than expected tides. | Earlier attempts to refloat the vessel had to be abandoned due to high winds and lower than expected tides. |
Salvage teams were forced to wait until Saturday morning for a higher spring tide in the estuary. | Salvage teams were forced to wait until Saturday morning for a higher spring tide in the estuary. |
A spokesperson for the coastguard said the Ciudad de Cadiz arrived safely at Holyhead after undergoing an initial safety examination at Mostyn on Saturday. | A spokesperson for the coastguard said the Ciudad de Cadiz arrived safely at Holyhead after undergoing an initial safety examination at Mostyn on Saturday. |
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