Heard this news from my neighbour around 5 in the morning. Will take of right away, to take some pictures as it is just 4 km's from my home. I heard one of our dunes was also broken here (again). Been a pretty windy night, heavy storms. Apparently 8 metre waves and Beaufort 10.

Pictures and report follow soon.

http://www.tugspotters.com/dev/spots.php
already great pic here!

AND MORE:
http://koopvaardij.web-log.nl/

Danny from www.portpictures.nl has also made pictures :

direct link : http://www.portpictures.nl/prt24.htm

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The tool : Panasonic DMC-FZ7
The result : My Album

Here's a bunch of pictures at FLICKR too.

Not looking good. Let's hope they get her off in one piece.

Best regards
Mats
Oslo

Here some live video footage from the Dutch news
http://www.nos.nl/nosjournaal/artikel ... 20208_schip_gestrand.html

Text and voice all in Dutch

Oh... my God!, What happened?
She was here, in Las Palmas, on January 22 and I think
it is a pity what happened because not every day looks something like this. I hope that this can be resolved.
Best Regards.I hope that this can be resolved.

Been there again today at the tug attempt. Apparently the propeller is properly dug into the bottom. Some snapped cables on the tugs did the rest. She has been moved a few meters but nothing much. Pictures of today follow on my Flickr soon. Might be going to sea tomorrow on one of the tugs, would be awesome.

http://flickr.com/photos/sreverda

Another try tomorrow, after midnight, on Zhen Hua 10 with more tugs with more HP. She draw a big audience today but hardly moved.
Nice to wait for me to take a shot of her:
my photo of Zhen Hua 10

rgds Stan

Tonight at high tide again. 2 hours left, ready to go there again.