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| Tug lift operation ready to begin | Tug lift operation ready to begin |
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| The operation to lift the tug which sank in the River Clyde, claiming the lives of three crewmen, is scheduled to begin later. | The operation to lift the tug which sank in the River Clyde, claiming the lives of three crewmen, is scheduled to begin later. |
| A lifting barge will move over the Flying Phantom which is lying in about 30ft of water near Clydebank. | A lifting barge will move over the Flying Phantom which is lying in about 30ft of water near Clydebank. |
| The step-by-step nature of the operation means it is expected to last until at least Thursday. | The step-by-step nature of the operation means it is expected to last until at least Thursday. |
| The Flying Phantom ran aground and capsized without warning while towing a freighter on 19 December. | The Flying Phantom ran aground and capsized without warning while towing a freighter on 19 December. |
| The barge, GPS Atlas, which is operated by GPS Marine and is capable of lifting 400 tonnes, has arrived at the King George V dock from Belfast. | The barge, GPS Atlas, which is operated by GPS Marine and is capable of lifting 400 tonnes, has arrived at the King George V dock from Belfast. |
| The river will be closed at 1000 GMT for six hours to allow it to manoeuvre into position above the tug. | The river will be closed at 1000 GMT for six hours to allow it to manoeuvre into position above the tug. |
| After divers have attached cables to the vessel, the delicate lifting operation will involve it being raised then turned a number of times before it breaks the surface later this week. | After divers have attached cables to the vessel, the delicate lifting operation will involve it being raised then turned a number of times before it breaks the surface later this week. |
| The tug went down in the Clyde during a docking | |
| The ebb and flow of the tide around the location near the mouth of the River Cart is expected to play a part in determining the duration of the lift. | The ebb and flow of the tide around the location near the mouth of the River Cart is expected to play a part in determining the duration of the lift. |
| An investigation is continuing into why the Flying Phantom sank without warning while it was working in freezing fog to guide a freighter to a dock on the Clyde. | An investigation is continuing into why the Flying Phantom sank without warning while it was working in freezing fog to guide a freighter to a dock on the Clyde. |
| The bodies of the three crewmen, skipper Stephen Humphreys, 33, from Greenock; Eric Blackley, 57, from Gourock; and Robert Cameron, 65, from Houston; were recovered later. | The bodies of the three crewmen, skipper Stephen Humphreys, 33, from Greenock; Eric Blackley, 57, from Gourock; and Robert Cameron, 65, from Houston; were recovered later. |
| A fourth man, Brian Aitchison, 37, from Coldingham, was rescued from the water. | A fourth man, Brian Aitchison, 37, from Coldingham, was rescued from the water. |
| The Flying Phantom is owned by the Danish firm Svitzer and was based at Greenock. | The Flying Phantom is owned by the Danish firm Svitzer and was based at Greenock. |