Stricken Solent ship: Hoegh Osaka docks in Southampton

A cargo ship carrying millions of pounds worth of cars which has been stranded in the Solent for 19 days has arrived in port.

The Hoegh Osaka was towed to Southampton Water Berth 101 by four tugs from a point between East Cowes and Lee-on-the-Solent.

It took roughly three hours to tow the ship in.

The vessel was run aground on Bramble Bank on 3 January after developing a list while on the way to Germany.

More than 3,000 tonnes of water, that entered when an item of cargo punctured a hole in the side, was pumped out of the ship.

With the water removed the salvage team from Svitzer was able to right the ship.

The 51,000-tonnes vessel originally had a list of 52 degrees, but this was reduced substantially before it was able to be towed.

More than 1,400 cars and 105 pieces of construction equipment are on board and many are under water.

It is thought the cargo could be worth as much as £60m.

It floated free from the sandbank on the high tide on 7 January and has since been anchored and held in position by tugs in deep water at Alpha Anchorage, near Lee-on-the-Solent.