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| Search after tug sinks in Clyde | Search after tug sinks in Clyde |
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| Coastguards are searching for three crew from a tug which is believed to have sunk in the River Clyde. | Coastguards are searching for three crew from a tug which is believed to have sunk in the River Clyde. |
| An ambulance spokesman said a fourth person on board, a man, had been pulled out of the water after swimming ashore. He was taken to hospital in Glasgow. | An ambulance spokesman said a fourth person on board, a man, had been pulled out of the water after swimming ashore. He was taken to hospital in Glasgow. |
| The tug is thought to have capsized off Cart Street in Clydebank. | The tug is thought to have capsized off Cart Street in Clydebank. |
| A coastguard spokesman said a Navy helicopter from HMS Gannett, Prestwick, was sent out to help in the search but had to turn back due to heavy fog. | A coastguard spokesman said a Navy helicopter from HMS Gannett, Prestwick, was sent out to help in the search but had to turn back due to heavy fog. |
| The independently-owned vessel, which is based at Greenock, was one of three tugs towing the Panama-registered Red Jasmine when the incident happened at about 1830 GMT. | The independently-owned vessel, which is based at Greenock, was one of three tugs towing the Panama-registered Red Jasmine when the incident happened at about 1830 GMT. |
| It is understood no mayday call was sent out. The tug went down opposite the main runway for Glasgow Airport. | It is understood no mayday call was sent out. The tug went down opposite the main runway for Glasgow Airport. |
| The bulk carrier, which was carrying maize and soya from Brazil, docked safely at the Rothesay dock a short time later. | |
| The 719ft Red Jasmine was built in 2006 and has a gross weight of 39,000 tonnes. | The 719ft Red Jasmine was built in 2006 and has a gross weight of 39,000 tonnes. |
| The rescued crewman was being treated at the Western Infirmary in Glasgow. | The rescued crewman was being treated at the Western Infirmary in Glasgow. |