A holed German boxship has been brought into a shipyard for repairs.

Danish tugs towed Peter Dohle's 1,678-teu Victoria (built 2004) into the Fayard facility in Odense Fjord, according to Defence Command Denmark (DCD).

This followed the approval of the company's salvage plan for the vessel, which grounded off Funen on 10 February.

"It's gone completely according to plan. It took an hour more than we had originally announced, but it can be difficult to assess something in advance," said DCD team leader Ole Theill Sorensen.

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