Watch the video: Container ship “Mumbai Maersk” ran aground off the North Sea island of Wangerooge.
A photo of the Mumbai Maersk in front of the North Sea island of Wangerooge. The container ship, which sails under the Danish flag, ran aground around 11 p.m. on Thursday night. According to the CCME, the ship was on its way from Rotterdam to Bremerhaven. Special forces went on board on Thursday morning. A first attempt to tow the ship free had to be aborted because of the running water of the North Sea. Another attempt should be made during Thursday. According to the CCME, no one on board was injured.