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Ten years on from MSC Napoli grounding at Branscombe | Ten years on from MSC Napoli grounding at Branscombe |
(about 9 hours later) | |
Ten years ago the massive container ship MSC Napoli ran aground in the English Channel. | Ten years ago the massive container ship MSC Napoli ran aground in the English Channel. |
Motorbikes, pet food, wine barrels and anti-wrinkle cream were among the varied items that washed up on Branscombe beach in Devon. | Motorbikes, pet food, wine barrels and anti-wrinkle cream were among the varied items that washed up on Branscombe beach in Devon. |
Scavengers arrived in their droves from around the country to explore shipping containers scattered along the coast. | Scavengers arrived in their droves from around the country to explore shipping containers scattered along the coast. |
Up to 200 tonnes of oil leaked from the ship which had to be broken up with explosives. | Up to 200 tonnes of oil leaked from the ship which had to be broken up with explosives. |
More on the Napoli grounding, and other news | |
The storm-damaged 62,000-tonne vessel started taking in water through a hole in its side on 18 January 2007 and the 26-strong crew were airlifted to safety by Royal Navy helicopters. | The storm-damaged 62,000-tonne vessel started taking in water through a hole in its side on 18 January 2007 and the 26-strong crew were airlifted to safety by Royal Navy helicopters. |
Heroic Rescue | |
Petty Officer Aircrewman James O'Donnell was awarded the Queen's gallantry medal for his part in rescuing the crew members. | |
He was winched from an RNAS Culdrose based Royal Navy Search and Rescue helicopter into the sea in extremely rough conditions 46 miles off the Cornish coast. | |
He then swam through a 40ft swell to MSC Napoli's lifeboat where the crew had gathered and proceeded to attach all 26 to the winch line one at a time. | |
After one hour and 30 minutes, when they were all safely on board helicopters, he himself was winched up and began giving medical attention to the exhausted crew. | |
About 200 containers went overboard out of the 2,323 containers being transported from Antwerp to South Africa. | About 200 containers went overboard out of the 2,323 containers being transported from Antwerp to South Africa. |
As news spread hundreds of people arrived in cars and vans to view the scene, with some scouring the wreckage for free booty. | As news spread hundreds of people arrived in cars and vans to view the scene, with some scouring the wreckage for free booty. |
The beach was shut by police after the roads leading to it became clogged with visitors. | The beach was shut by police after the roads leading to it became clogged with visitors. |
Coastguard officials pumped 3,500 tonnes of oil from the vessel to prevent more fuel leaking into the sea. | Coastguard officials pumped 3,500 tonnes of oil from the vessel to prevent more fuel leaking into the sea. |
The bow section was towed to the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast to go for scrap, while the ship's 13.5 tonne anchor was put on display in Branscombe. | The bow section was towed to the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast to go for scrap, while the ship's 13.5 tonne anchor was put on display in Branscombe. |
The salvage and wreck removal operations officially ended in July 2009 with an estimated salvage cost of £50m. | The salvage and wreck removal operations officially ended in July 2009 with an estimated salvage cost of £50m. |