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I didn't hear about this. I'm off for a look out the window to see if anyone floats past me.

<_<

You are fucking awful :lol:

Seconded.

Search resumes for missing crew

Search crews took to the water at first light

A search has resumed for three crew members of a tug which capsized in thick fog on the River Clyde.

Clyde Coastguard said morning conditions were much better, but hopes of finding the men alive were fading.

The Flying Phantom tug ran aground while towing a ship and capsized near Clydebank at 1810 GMT on Wednesday.

A fourth person on board, a man, had been pulled out of the water after swimming ashore. He was taken to hospital by ambulance.

Rescue efforts for the remaining three crew members had been hampered on Wednesday evening by thick fog, with visibility at just 15m.

Things do look quite bad. It would be very difficult to remain overnight in such conditions.

Clyde Coastguard spokesman

The temperature in the river is only 2.5C and survival time in the water, which has a depth of about 10m, is said to be limited.

A spokesman for Clyde Coastguard confirmed that a number of vessels resumed the search shortly after 0700 GMT.

He said: "This morning conditions are much better. Visibility is clear and the sea is calm.

"But things do look quite bad. It would be very difficult to remain overnight in such conditions.

"However, you never know. As far as we're concerned, this is still a rescue operation."

A helicopter is expected to be sent to aid the search later after being forced to turn back after being scrambled in heavy fog on Wednesday.

The alarm was raised when two community safety officers heard the fourth crew member shouting for help from the water and dialled 999.

Four coastguard rescue teams, three RNLI lifeboats and other boats joined the search along with Royal Navy and Strathclyde Police divers and Strathclyde Fire and Rescue.

The crewman who managed to swim for shore was rescued from the water by a passing boat and taken to the Western Infirmary in Glasgow for treatment.

The vessel, which is owned by Danish firm Svitzer and based at Greenock, was one of three tugs towing the Panama-registered bulk carrier Red Jasmine.

It is understood no mayday call was sent out. The tug went down beside Rothesay Dock, near Clydebank College.

We are maintaining constant contact with the families of all four crew members and keeping them informed of all developments

James Curry

Svitzer managing director

The 124ft Flying Phantom was built in 1981 and has been operated by Svitzer since 2001.

In 2000 it sustained a punctured hull off Dumbarton and beached to prevent sinking.

Svitzer managing director James Curry said: "This has been a tragic accident. We are maintaining constant contact with the families of all four crew members and keeping them informed of all developments."

Svitzer UK will be carrying out its own investigation into the accident and said it would be co-operating fully with the Marine Accident Investigation Branch of the Department of Transport.

The Red Jasmine, which has a gross weight of 39,000 tonnes and was carrying maize and soya from Brazil, is a Panamanian-registered vessel. It docked safely at the King George V Dock a short time after the incident.

I hope you feel suitably ashamed of yourself young lady! :angry:

Edited by Kilt
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