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| Anti-pollution teams are on standby after a massive ship carrying potentially dangerous chemicals was beached one mile off the Devon coast. | Anti-pollution teams are on standby after a massive ship carrying potentially dangerous chemicals was beached one mile off the Devon coast. |
| The MSC Napoli, which was holed in the English Channel on Thursday, is carrying 2,394 containers. | |
| A "small proportion" includes industrial and agricultural chemicals, according to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA). | A "small proportion" includes industrial and agricultural chemicals, according to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA). |
| The ship was beached near Branscombe following serious structural failure. | The ship was beached near Branscombe following serious structural failure. |
| The MCA said the ship was being surrounded by a 1km boom to protect the sea from pollution. The ship has been leaking diesel since Thursday. | The MCA said the ship was being surrounded by a 1km boom to protect the sea from pollution. The ship has been leaking diesel since Thursday. |
| Gales predicted | Gales predicted |
| French news agencies reported this week that the vessel was carrying 1,700 tonnes of dangerous materials, including toxins. | French news agencies reported this week that the vessel was carrying 1,700 tonnes of dangerous materials, including toxins. |
| Robin Middleton, of the Department of Transport, told BBC News that the containers with dangerous chemicals were at the centre of the cargo. | Robin Middleton, of the Department of Transport, told BBC News that the containers with dangerous chemicals were at the centre of the cargo. |
| class="" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cornwall/6278295.stm">How Napoli crew were rescued "No dangerous chemicals are near the edge so it is very unlikely they will be swept overboard," he said. | |
| "I'm very confident that there will be no pollution from the cargo." | "I'm very confident that there will be no pollution from the cargo." |
| The MCA said large cracks on both sides of the ship had worsened during the night. | The MCA said large cracks on both sides of the ship had worsened during the night. |
| The stern of the ship, which was in danger of shearing away, was gradually settling lower in the water and deteriorating. | The stern of the ship, which was in danger of shearing away, was gradually settling lower in the water and deteriorating. |
| With gales of 42mph predicted, the MCA decided that it would not take the ship to Portalnd Harbour in Dorset for salvage as originally planned. | With gales of 42mph predicted, the MCA decided that it would not take the ship to Portalnd Harbour in Dorset for salvage as originally planned. |
| Salvors Smit International will now attempt to remove the containers from the site east of Sidmouth with salvage equipment brought from Holland to Lyme Bay. | |
| The 275m (900ft) Napoli, registered in London and owned by the Swiss Mediterranean Shipping Company, developed two long gashes on each side just above the water line in stormy weather on Thursday. | The 275m (900ft) Napoli, registered in London and owned by the Swiss Mediterranean Shipping Company, developed two long gashes on each side just above the water line in stormy weather on Thursday. |
| With the engine room flooded and the vessel listing badly, the 26-man crew abandoned ship. | With the engine room flooded and the vessel listing badly, the 26-man crew abandoned ship. |
| Two helicopters from RNAS Culdrose airlifted all the crew in the French co-ordinated rescue. | Two helicopters from RNAS Culdrose airlifted all the crew in the French co-ordinated rescue. |