Stuck EEMS Servant cargo ship docks at Sharpness Docks

The vessel - a EEMS Servant cargo ship - ran aground on the sands in the Severn Estuary earlier this week on Monday.

A tug previously tried to tow the ship away on Tuesday morning but was unsuccessful.

A spokesperson from Canal & River Trust said the ship had been freed in the early hours of this morning. 

They said in statement: “We are pleased that the attempt to re-float Eems Servant in the early hours of this morning was successful. 

“The vessel has now docked at Sharpness Port for discharge as planned.”

According to Vessel Finder, the ship docked at Sharpness Dock at approximately 4.18am this morning. 

The vessel is a General Cargo Ship built in 2010 and is currently sailing under the flag of the Netherlands.

On Thursday, February 29, the EEMS Servant left the Port of Santander in Spain and travelled to Gloucestershire.

The stuck cargo ship in Sharpness has been freed - screengrab from Vessel Finder (Image: Vessel Finder)

The stuck cargo ship in Sharpness has been freed - photo by Steve White from Gloucestershire Camera Club, taken yesterday evening (Image:  Steve White from Gloucestershire Camera Club)