The ship, which ran aground last Saturday, has to move by over 40 degrees from its current position for the tugs to start pulling it deeper into the sea.
Efforts to salvage cargo vessel MV Wisdom, stuck on the Juhu beach for the past one week, were abandoned for the second day today after tug boats failed to haul it back into the sea.
Officials said a "last ditch" attempt to tow it back to sea will be made tomorrow. If efforts fail, operations will have to be suspended for a fortnight till the tides are high enough to keep the ship afloat to enable it to be pulled back to sea from shallow waters by tug boats.
Sources said the operation would resume after 2 PM when high tide is expected.
The ship, which ran aground last Saturday, has to move by over 40 degrees from its current position for the tugs to start pulling it deeper into the sea. However, the 145 metre cargo vessel did not sufficiently respond to the salvage efforts.
"It moved by only 4-5 degrees today during the high tide which is the only time when the operation can be carried out. Tomorrow we have an outside chance and will make a last ditch attempt to salvage the ship," Director General of Shipping S B Agnihotri told PTI.
If efforts do not fructify tomorrow as well, the ship will remain stranded at the beach for at least a fortnight more, as tide levels will not be sufficient to carry out the operation during the intervening period, he said.
"It is like slog overs in cricket, tomorrow is our last chance," Agnihotri said.
The operation was called off yesterday after the ship could not be connected to the tug vessel, apparently due to rough sea.
Two specialised tug boats were deployed today by a ship salvage company hired by the owners of the vessel as locals and tourists thronged the famous beach to watch the operation.
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