The product tanker Oriental Nadeshiko grounded on 21 January in the Elba estuary, off Cuxhaven, Germany. The ship was not damaged, while no oil leak was reported as result of the grounding. The ship was going to Tarragona, Spain, from Stade, Germany.
As Oriental Nadeshiko was moving to sea in Elba estuary east of Cuxhaven, heading to Tarragona Spain, it grounded.
After that, salvage teams attempted to make the ship lighter by removing some of its ballast water. Moreover, four tugs went on the scene to help refloat the tanker on the next high tide.
Relevant authorities succeeded in refloating the vessel in the first try.
Until now the cause of the grounding is not known, but the ship strayed off fairway, probably due to mechanical failure, sources report.