With a new paint job she could have been kept in the business

Thanks for the explanation, or I might not have noticed. But now, it seems that the pilot got far more of the ship on the beach in this method; great: if there is the space at the yard ;-)
Thanks and regards, Rick

Thanks Jens ..... for your comments ...
well I'll post today Picture of VLOC ....so stay tuned
You also find those pictures very Interesting ...

When she was at Hamburg in March I was eager to catch her, thinking "Who knows how much longer she'll be around"... Well, not even four months as it turned out:-) - A most interesting photo!

Interesting way of Beaching by master .. Instead of coming straight away ... The Vessel beached in side way just because the Rocky hill in front of shore ... anyways the Vessel beached safely ....