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| Inflatable found in Orkney was not from sunken Cemfjord | Inflatable found in Orkney was not from sunken Cemfjord |
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| An inflatable boat found washed ashore in Orkney was not from the cargo ship Cemfjord which sank in the Pentland Firth, it has been confirmed. | An inflatable boat found washed ashore in Orkney was not from the cargo ship Cemfjord which sank in the Pentland Firth, it has been confirmed. |
| The bulk carrier was discovered capsized on Saturday, before sinking. | The bulk carrier was discovered capsized on Saturday, before sinking. |
| It had a crew of eight - seven Polish nationals and one Filipino. | It had a crew of eight - seven Polish nationals and one Filipino. |
| The search for the missing crew will not resume unless new information comes to light. The vessel Pharos will conduct a scan of the sea bed for the sunken vessel's position. | |
| There had been no distress call from the ship which was carrying a bulk load of cement from Denmark. | There had been no distress call from the ship which was carrying a bulk load of cement from Denmark. |
| The last confirmed sighting of the ship was at about 13:00 on Friday. It is understood the alarm was raised by the crew of the NorthLink ferry Hrossey at 14:30 on Saturday. | The last confirmed sighting of the ship was at about 13:00 on Friday. It is understood the alarm was raised by the crew of the NorthLink ferry Hrossey at 14:30 on Saturday. |
| The Hrossey, which was sailing to Aberdeen, spent time in the area looking for survivors. | The Hrossey, which was sailing to Aberdeen, spent time in the area looking for survivors. |
| The Cemfjord was built in 1984 and was converted to a specialist cement carrier in 1998. | The Cemfjord was built in 1984 and was converted to a specialist cement carrier in 1998. |
| On this voyage, it was carrying 2,000 tonnes of cement and had been sailing from Aalborg in Denmark to Runcorn in Cheshire. It was due to arrive on Monday. | On this voyage, it was carrying 2,000 tonnes of cement and had been sailing from Aalborg in Denmark to Runcorn in Cheshire. It was due to arrive on Monday. |