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| Crew rescued from stricken tug off Devon coast | Crew rescued from stricken tug off Devon coast |
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| Eight crew members have been rescued from a tug off the Devon coast after it was holed by the ship it was towing. | |
| The Christos 22, which contains about 200 tonnes of diesel, was holed off Hope's Nose, off Torbay. | The Christos 22, which contains about 200 tonnes of diesel, was holed off Hope's Nose, off Torbay. |
| Two lifeboats, the Exmouth and Torbay, and two naval ships, including HMS Lancaster, were sent to the scene. | Two lifeboats, the Exmouth and Torbay, and two naval ships, including HMS Lancaster, were sent to the scene. |
| The crew were rescued by helicopter from RMB Chivenor. An inflatable pollution control boom will be used in a bid to contain the diesel. | |
| Wooden pegs | Wooden pegs |
| The incident started at about 21:30 GMT on Sunday when the 70-metre tug, which was towing an empty hull, slowed and was then struck on the port side. | The incident started at about 21:30 GMT on Sunday when the 70-metre tug, which was towing an empty hull, slowed and was then struck on the port side. |
| A gash nearly 40cm long was opened up and the ship began to take on water. | A gash nearly 40cm long was opened up and the ship began to take on water. |
| Crew members tried to plug the tear with wooden pegs and pump the water out. | Crew members tried to plug the tear with wooden pegs and pump the water out. |
| The Christos sent a mayday call which was picked up by Brixham coastguards who have been co-ordinating the rescue. | The Christos sent a mayday call which was picked up by Brixham coastguards who have been co-ordinating the rescue. |
| The two lifeboats have been at the scene with HMS Lancaster and the navy vessel HMS Severn. A second tug, the MTS Vulcan, was also standing by. | The two lifeboats have been at the scene with HMS Lancaster and the navy vessel HMS Severn. A second tug, the MTS Vulcan, was also standing by. |
| A third tug, the Brent, was sent to the scene in an attempt to see if the Christos could be towed to safety. | A third tug, the Brent, was sent to the scene in an attempt to see if the Christos could be towed to safety. |
| Speaking just before 02:00 GMT, a Brixham coastguard spokesman said the incident was continuing and lines had been attached to the Christos and the 80 metre-long hull it had been towing. | Speaking just before 02:00 GMT, a Brixham coastguard spokesman said the incident was continuing and lines had been attached to the Christos and the 80 metre-long hull it had been towing. |