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| Barges and tugs working alongside the wrecked MSC Napoli have been moved to safety as strong winds batter the vessel off the east Devon coast. | |
| The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) said the remaining section of the ship in Lyme Bay has moved and is listing at more than 30 degrees. | |
| It said there was no shelter for the ship in the bay with force seven winds coming from a southerly direction. | It said there was no shelter for the ship in the bay with force seven winds coming from a southerly direction. |
| Debris is being washed ashore and a diesel sheen can be seen on the water. | |
| Salvage workers, who were trying to remove the metal debris from Branscombe beach, were forced to retreat as large waves crashed onto the shore. | |
| It is not known whether the debris is from the recent cutting and dismantling work or from containers which were lost overboard in January. | |
| The MCA said the Napoli would be more protected if the winds veered to the west, with Lyme Bay being a famous point of shelter. | |
| We're victims of the weather MCA spokeswoman | We're victims of the weather MCA spokeswoman |
| "The barges were taken away because of the bad weather," an MCA spokeswoman told BBC News. | "The barges were taken away because of the bad weather," an MCA spokeswoman told BBC News. |
| "We've got south/south westerlies battering the vessel and it is listing about 30 degrees to starboard. | "We've got south/south westerlies battering the vessel and it is listing about 30 degrees to starboard. |
| "But there's no-one on board and there's nothing anyone can do at the moment. We're victims of the weather." | "But there's no-one on board and there's nothing anyone can do at the moment. We're victims of the weather." |
| Work to prepare the wrecked cargo ship had been progressing well. | Work to prepare the wrecked cargo ship had been progressing well. |
| Crew members were airlifted to safety by an Royal Navy helicopter | Crew members were airlifted to safety by an Royal Navy helicopter |
| The final section of the four-tonne accommodation block was cut and removed on Friday. | The final section of the four-tonne accommodation block was cut and removed on Friday. |
| The ship was deliberately grounded in Lyme Bay in January after it was damaged in a storm. | The ship was deliberately grounded in Lyme Bay in January after it was damaged in a storm. |
| Twenty-six crew members were rescued from the Napoli when it was hit by gale-force winds on 18 January off the Lizard when it was en route from Antwerp to South Africa. | Twenty-six crew members were rescued from the Napoli when it was hit by gale-force winds on 18 January off the Lizard when it was en route from Antwerp to South Africa. |
| The vessel was being towed to Portland, Dorset, when it was decided to ground her off Branscombe amid fears she could sink. | The vessel was being towed to Portland, Dorset, when it was decided to ground her off Branscombe amid fears she could sink. |
| About 100 containers went overboard and 58 were washed ashore, leading to a scavenging and looting spree. | About 100 containers went overboard and 58 were washed ashore, leading to a scavenging and looting spree. |
| The 62,000 tonne vessel was stripped of its 2,300 containers before being split in half in July. The bow section was floated to Northern Ireland. | The 62,000 tonne vessel was stripped of its 2,300 containers before being split in half in July. The bow section was floated to Northern Ireland. |
| It is hoped the MSC Napoli will be removed from Lyme Bay by the end of April. | It is hoped the MSC Napoli will be removed from Lyme Bay by the end of April. |
| The salvage operation has cost more than £50m. | The salvage operation has cost more than £50m. |