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| Ship free after grounding on Tay | Ship free after grounding on Tay |
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| A ship which ran aground above a gas pipeline on the River Tay has managed to float free. | A ship which ran aground above a gas pipeline on the River Tay has managed to float free. |
| The Celtica Hav, which is registered in the Bahamas, became stuck near Elcho Castle at about 0330 GMT. | The Celtica Hav, which is registered in the Bahamas, became stuck near Elcho Castle at about 0330 GMT. |
| Below it was a Shell pipeline transporting ethane, propane and butane liquids between Aberdeenshire and Fife. | Below it was a Shell pipeline transporting ethane, propane and butane liquids between Aberdeenshire and Fife. |
| The seven crew members on the boat, which was transporting wheat from Germany to Perth Harbour, were uninjured in the accident. | The seven crew members on the boat, which was transporting wheat from Germany to Perth Harbour, were uninjured in the accident. |
| Shell said the pipeline was 2.75m under the river bed and encased in concrete. | Shell said the pipeline was 2.75m under the river bed and encased in concrete. |
| The pipeline operation was unaffected and was not shutdown. | The pipeline operation was unaffected and was not shutdown. |
| A spokeswoman for the local council said: "Perth and Kinross Council can confirm that a cargo ship, the Celtica Hav, ran aground on its way up the Tay to Perth early this morning. | A spokeswoman for the local council said: "Perth and Kinross Council can confirm that a cargo ship, the Celtica Hav, ran aground on its way up the Tay to Perth early this morning. |
| "The vessel was en route to Perth Harbour from Germany with a cargo of wheat. | "The vessel was en route to Perth Harbour from Germany with a cargo of wheat. |
| "Preliminary indications are that the grounding may have been caused by an unpredicted drop in the tide." | "Preliminary indications are that the grounding may have been caused by an unpredicted drop in the tide." |
| The ship is now berthed in Perth Harbour and will unload its cargo on Thursday. |