News Farewell Bougainville The stranded tanker, The Bougainville, left our shores on Friday afternoon (March 1). by . Published March 05, 2024 Link copied! Copy failed! The Bougainville, which was anchored off Cowes for just over three weeks, left our shores on Friday afternoon (March 1), headed for repair in Singapore, accompanied by ocean-going tugs Pt Fortitude and Svitzer Oryx. Updated September 04, 2025 1:03 pm | a year ago Link copied! Copy failed!