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| Search resumes for skipper's body | Search resumes for skipper's body |
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| Police divers have resumed their search for the body of the skipper of a tug boat which capsized in heavy fog on the River Clyde. | |
| Stephen Humphreys, 33, from Greenock, is still missing, presumed dead. | Stephen Humphreys, 33, from Greenock, is still missing, presumed dead. |
| Underwater search teams have found the bodies of his colleagues, Eric Blackley, 57, of Gourock, and Robert Cameron, 65, of Houston, Renfrewshire. | Underwater search teams have found the bodies of his colleagues, Eric Blackley, 57, of Gourock, and Robert Cameron, 65, of Houston, Renfrewshire. |
| The tug - the Flying Phantom - sank while towing a cargo vessel to Glasgow at about 1830 GMT on Wednesday. | The tug - the Flying Phantom - sank while towing a cargo vessel to Glasgow at about 1830 GMT on Wednesday. |
| A fourth crew member was rescued. | A fourth crew member was rescued. |
| Brian Aitchison, 37, from Coldingham in the Scottish Borders, was plucked from the water by a passing boat shortly after the tug sank. | Brian Aitchison, 37, from Coldingham in the Scottish Borders, was plucked from the water by a passing boat shortly after the tug sank. |
| Paid tribute | Paid tribute |
| Mr Cameron worked as an engineer on the tug. | Mr Cameron worked as an engineer on the tug. |
| His wife, Linda, and daughters, Lorna and Helen, said: "Bob was a much-loved husband, dad and papa, and his loss, particularly at this time of year, is deeply felt. | His wife, Linda, and daughters, Lorna and Helen, said: "Bob was a much-loved husband, dad and papa, and his loss, particularly at this time of year, is deeply felt. |
| "We love and miss him and take comfort that he has now been returned to us." | "We love and miss him and take comfort that he has now been returned to us." |
| The family of Mr Blackley paid tribute to a "much-loved husband and father". | The family of Mr Blackley paid tribute to a "much-loved husband and father". |
| Both families expressed their condolences to Mr Humphrey's family. | Both families expressed their condolences to Mr Humphrey's family. |
| The Marine Accident Investigation Branch has begun an inquiry into the incident. | The Marine Accident Investigation Branch has begun an inquiry into the incident. |