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Passengers rescued from navy ship | |
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Ten passengers had to be rescued after a Portsmouth-based Royal Navy ship lost engine power off the coast of Chile. | Ten passengers had to be rescued after a Portsmouth-based Royal Navy ship lost engine power off the coast of Chile. |
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said flooding in HMS Endurance's engine room left it without main power and propulsion. | The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said flooding in HMS Endurance's engine room left it without main power and propulsion. |
The passengers - from the British Schools Exploring Society - were taken off by a Chilean Navy puma helicopter as a precaution, the MoD said. | |
They were transferred to the nearby Felix navy lighthouse. | They were transferred to the nearby Felix navy lighthouse. |
The Chilean navy tugboat Pudu and a helicopter headed to help the HMS Endurance along with the Norwegian Sun cruise ship. | The Chilean navy tugboat Pudu and a helicopter headed to help the HMS Endurance along with the Norwegian Sun cruise ship. |
Flooding contained | Flooding contained |
The Royal Navy said in a statement that no injuries had been reported. | The Royal Navy said in a statement that no injuries had been reported. |
An MoD spokesman said: "The flooding has now been contained and the ship is currently being held in safe water by her anchor in the Strait of Magellan. | An MoD spokesman said: "The flooding has now been contained and the ship is currently being held in safe water by her anchor in the Strait of Magellan. |
"Our top priority is the safety of those onboard. | "Our top priority is the safety of those onboard. |
"Royal Navy personnel are highly trained in emergency incidents and are well equipped to deal with the situation." | "Royal Navy personnel are highly trained in emergency incidents and are well equipped to deal with the situation." |
An investigation is under way to find out what caused the incident. | An investigation is under way to find out what caused the incident. |
The ship's mission is to patrol and survey the Antarctic and South Atlantic, where it spends seven months of the year. | The ship's mission is to patrol and survey the Antarctic and South Atlantic, where it spends seven months of the year. |
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