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Barge to be moved within days, council says

Richard Madden
BBC News
BBC/Cait Mccabe A barge with a red and yellow crane on its deck floating on a muddy river. It has sunk to the riverbed and water is lapping over the sides. There is an old wooden dock platform behind the barge on the river bank.BBC/Cait Mccabe
The crane barge broke from its moorings and partially filled with water on Friday

A crane barge that became stuck in mud in the River Hull is expected to be moved within days, the council has said.

The vessel broke from its moorings and partially filled with water on 2 May between Drypool Bridge and Myton Bridge.

It was closely monitored over the weekend and remains stable, officials told the BBC.

A Hull City Council spokesperson said: "Over the course of the next few days, we will pump the barge, undertake temporary repairs and re-berth the craft."

A view of the River Hull looking towards the city's tidal barrier. The top of a crane barge is just visible through the surface of the water.
The barge was stuck in the River Hull over the weekend and is barely visible at high tide

Concerns had previously been raised about the potential for oil pollution from the vessel. A temporary boom was installed as a precautionary measure.

According to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, teams from Humber Rescue and Cleethorpes Coastguard responded to a call about the vessel at 04:45 BST on Friday.

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