The Netherlands-flagged box ship that ran aground in the Humber Estuary in the United Kingdom will probably remain stuck in the waterway for at least the next month, according to local officials.
The BBC reported on Wednesday that the H&S Wisdom was likely to remain stuck in the mud near Brough where it ran aground on Sunday after three unsuccessful attempts to extricate it. It ran aground while en route from Rotterdam to Gunness Wharf Port near Scunthorpe.
Local officials said tide conditions would not be suitable to make another attempt to refloat the vessel until the beginning of April. The crew are expected to remain on board the box ship.
Humber Rescue chairperson, David Roberts, told the public broadcaster that it would be another month before the ship could be refloated.
"We attempted three times to put the lines on board for the tugs, but it was not successful.
"The tides in the estuary are now dropping off and we'll now have to wait for a big spring tide to make another attempt."
The vessel made contact with Humber Rescue after it ran aground at 21:08 GMT on Sunday.
The first attempt to refloat the ship on Sunday proved unsuccessful, while a second attempt on Monday morning, this time using three tug boats, also failed. The rescue team tried again at 18:00 on Monday but was again unsuccessful.
The H&S Wisdom is a general cargo ship that was built in 2004.
