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| Western Isles fishing vessel sinks with three crew members missing | Western Isles fishing vessel sinks with three crew members missing |
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| A fishing vessel has sunk off the Western Isles in Scotland. | A fishing vessel has sunk off the Western Isles in Scotland. |
| Three of the four crew members are missing, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency has said. | Three of the four crew members are missing, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency has said. |
| The coastguard received a distress alert just before 3.45am on Saturday, and the vessel's emergency positioning beacon was activated near Mingulay. | The coastguard received a distress alert just before 3.45am on Saturday, and the vessel's emergency positioning beacon was activated near Mingulay. |
| One of the crew was rescued and taken to hospital by helicopter. The crab-fishing vessel was based in Lewis, a spokesman for Barra RNLI said. | |
| A Maritime & Coastguard Agency spokeswoman said the vessel went down in relatively calm weather conditions. | |
| She said: "The coastguard search and rescue helicopter based at Stornoway has been searching the area along with the Barra RNLI lifeboat. | |
| "The lifeboat remains in the area and the coastguard search and rescue helicopter from Prestwick has taken over so the search can continue." | |
| A Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) spokesman said: "The MAIB has deployed a team to conduct an investigation." | |
| The average sea tempeartures around the Western Isles are 6-8°C. | The average sea tempeartures around the Western Isles are 6-8°C. |
| According to the US Search and Rescue Task Force cold water survival manual, the expected survival time in such temperatures is 1-3 hours, with exhaustion or unconsciousness setting in within 30-60 minutes. | According to the US Search and Rescue Task Force cold water survival manual, the expected survival time in such temperatures is 1-3 hours, with exhaustion or unconsciousness setting in within 30-60 minutes. |
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