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| Seacat collides with cargo ship | Seacat collides with cargo ship |
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| An operation is under way to pump water from a passenger ferry which collided with a cargo ship on the River Mersey. | An operation is under way to pump water from a passenger ferry which collided with a cargo ship on the River Mersey. |
| None of the 294 passengers on board was injured in the accident which involved the Sea Express One vessel and the Alaska Rainbow. | |
| The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company's Sea Express, which travels between the island and Liverpool is now at the Pier Head. | The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company's Sea Express, which travels between the island and Liverpool is now at the Pier Head. |
| Water is being pumped from the engine room and about 80 cars remain on board. | Water is being pumped from the engine room and about 80 cars remain on board. |
| Liverpool Coastguard was dispatched to the scene of the accident, which happened near Albert Dock on Saturday lunchtime. | Liverpool Coastguard was dispatched to the scene of the accident, which happened near Albert Dock on Saturday lunchtime. |
| Two tugs, two lifeboats and a coastguard team were used to remove crew and passengers from the ferry. | Two tugs, two lifeboats and a coastguard team were used to remove crew and passengers from the ferry. |
| They put the fog horn on, but the next thing we knew there was a big crash Don SherryPassenger | They put the fog horn on, but the next thing we knew there was a big crash Don SherryPassenger |
| A spokesman for Liverpool Coastguard said: "There were no injuries to any person on the vessels. All 294 passengers and crew disembarked safely." | A spokesman for Liverpool Coastguard said: "There were no injuries to any person on the vessels. All 294 passengers and crew disembarked safely." |
| The port side of the ship's bridge is dented, with several windows smashed. | The port side of the ship's bridge is dented, with several windows smashed. |
| Passengers have been warned that some of the vehicles on the ship may have been damaged in the crash. | Passengers have been warned that some of the vehicles on the ship may have been damaged in the crash. |
| Don Sherry, 50, from Poole, Dorset, was a passenger on The Sea Express One with his 81-year-old mother. | Don Sherry, 50, from Poole, Dorset, was a passenger on The Sea Express One with his 81-year-old mother. |
| He said the cargo ship crashed into the ferry in heavy fog just a few minutes from docking at Liverpool. | He said the cargo ship crashed into the ferry in heavy fog just a few minutes from docking at Liverpool. |
| He said: "We came into the Mersey and we hit a very big fog bank. "They put the fog horn on, but the next thing we knew there was a big crash." | He said: "We came into the Mersey and we hit a very big fog bank. "They put the fog horn on, but the next thing we knew there was a big crash." |
| Scraping noise' | Scraping noise' |
| He added: "All we felt was a big scraping noise and the ship suddenly lunged. It wasn't that bad, no one fell over." | He added: "All we felt was a big scraping noise and the ship suddenly lunged. It wasn't that bad, no one fell over." |
| Mr Sherry said all the passengers remained very calm. "No one was screaming, everyone was very together and the staff were brilliant." | Mr Sherry said all the passengers remained very calm. "No one was screaming, everyone was very together and the staff were brilliant." |
| He said people were told to put on their life jackets. | He said people were told to put on their life jackets. |
| The ferry was towed to shore by rescue teams and passengers allowed to disembark. | The ferry was towed to shore by rescue teams and passengers allowed to disembark. |
| The Sea Express One, which is 16 years old, underwent an engine overhaul at Birkenhead, Merseyside, last year. | The Sea Express One, which is 16 years old, underwent an engine overhaul at Birkenhead, Merseyside, last year. |
| It is currently operating the route usually sailed by the Superseacat Two, which is undergoing maintenance work. | It is currently operating the route usually sailed by the Superseacat Two, which is undergoing maintenance work. |