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| Eight people have been rescued off the coast of Devon from a tug carrying 200 tonnes of diesel. | Eight people have been rescued off the coast of Devon from a tug carrying 200 tonnes of diesel. |
| The tug, which was travelling from Germany to Turkey, was damaged by a vessel it was towing as it tried to anchor a mile off Hope's Nose in Torbay around 7pm on Sunday night. | The tug, which was travelling from Germany to Turkey, was damaged by a vessel it was towing as it tried to anchor a mile off Hope's Nose in Torbay around 7pm on Sunday night. |
| A salvage operation to prevent the boat from sinking and leaking fuel on to nearby tourist beaches has begun with the help of two Royal Navy ships. | A salvage operation to prevent the boat from sinking and leaking fuel on to nearby tourist beaches has begun with the help of two Royal Navy ships. |
| Christos 22 had pulled into the coastline in order to check a problem with the tow when it was hit and began taking on water rapidly. | Christos 22 had pulled into the coastline in order to check a problem with the tow when it was hit and began taking on water rapidly. |
| The Moto Vessel Emsstrom, the decommissioned vessel being towed by the tug, became separated but has been secured. | The Moto Vessel Emsstrom, the decommissioned vessel being towed by the tug, became separated but has been secured. |
| Lifeboats from Torbay and Exmouth were the first to respond to a May Day call, rescuing six of the eight crew, who were unhurt. | Lifeboats from Torbay and Exmouth were the first to respond to a May Day call, rescuing six of the eight crew, who were unhurt. |
| The master-in-chief of the tug and the engineer later boarded two Royal Navy ships, which have begun a salvage operation to stop the boat from sinking. | The master-in-chief of the tug and the engineer later boarded two Royal Navy ships, which have begun a salvage operation to stop the boat from sinking. |
| The watch manager at Brixham Coastguard praised the efforts of HMS Severn and HMS Lancaster, whose quick response was likely to save the boat, he added. | The watch manager at Brixham Coastguard praised the efforts of HMS Severn and HMS Lancaster, whose quick response was likely to save the boat, he added. |
| The operation is continuing with the support of two tugs, one form Brixham and one form Portland, which are pumping water off the stricken boat. | The operation is continuing with the support of two tugs, one form Brixham and one form Portland, which are pumping water off the stricken boat. |
| A Brixham Coastguard spokesman said: "The problem is this is happening quite close to shore and if this boat sinks there could be a big pollution problem. | A Brixham Coastguard spokesman said: "The problem is this is happening quite close to shore and if this boat sinks there could be a big pollution problem. |
| "There is a lot of diesel on the boat, and there's a good chance the diesel would leak if it sinks. It would contaminate the local beaches – all this part of the coast is a holiday coastline. | "There is a lot of diesel on the boat, and there's a good chance the diesel would leak if it sinks. It would contaminate the local beaches – all this part of the coast is a holiday coastline. |
| "It is also a fishing area and would impact on the local birds and wildlife." | "It is also a fishing area and would impact on the local birds and wildlife." |
| He added that if the boat cannot be saved the Royal Navy ships will instead attempt to start pumping diesel out of the water. | He added that if the boat cannot be saved the Royal Navy ships will instead attempt to start pumping diesel out of the water. |
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