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| North Sea cargo ship is righted | North Sea cargo ship is righted |
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| A Dutch cargo ship, which began listing in high winds 90 miles north east of Aberdeen, has been righted. | A Dutch cargo ship, which began listing in high winds 90 miles north east of Aberdeen, has been righted. |
| The crew of the 3,000-tonne Nordgard, which was heading for Grangemouth, raised the alarm after some of its cargo of timber came loose. | The crew of the 3,000-tonne Nordgard, which was heading for Grangemouth, raised the alarm after some of its cargo of timber came loose. |
| The timber has since been dumped into the North Sea. The ship changed direction in an attempt to stabilise the vessel in winds of 50 knots. | The timber has since been dumped into the North Sea. The ship changed direction in an attempt to stabilise the vessel in winds of 50 knots. |
| The seven crew are understood to be safe and well. | The seven crew are understood to be safe and well. |
| 'Severe list' | |
| The Maritime and Coastguard Agency said the stand-by vessel the Ocean Sprite had been put on alert to give assistance if needed. | The Maritime and Coastguard Agency said the stand-by vessel the Ocean Sprite had been put on alert to give assistance if needed. |
| The crew of the Nordgard were earlier unable to get on deck to secure the timber cargo because of the weather. | The crew of the Nordgard were earlier unable to get on deck to secure the timber cargo because of the weather. |
| Fiona Hastie, Aberdeen watch manager, said the situation was "under control". | |
| She added: "The vessel is still suffering a list and severe weather is preventing the crew from going on deck. They are doing their best to stabilise the list until the weather abates. | |
| "We have tasked a stand-by vessel who is monitoring the situation and can react should their situation worsen." |