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Body found after River Thames tug boat capsize | Body found after River Thames tug boat capsize |
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A man's body has been found, following the sinking of a tug boat in the Thames at Greenwich last Friday. | A man's body has been found, following the sinking of a tug boat in the Thames at Greenwich last Friday. |
The Port of London Authority said the body was found at Deptford, south-east London, at about 1700 BST on Monday. | The Port of London Authority said the body was found at Deptford, south-east London, at about 1700 BST on Monday. |
The tug Chiefton, thought to be owned by Palmer Marine Services based in Gravesend, Kent, was carrying three crew members. Two men were rescued. | |
The body has not been formally identified as the missing man but his family have been informed. | The body has not been formally identified as the missing man but his family have been informed. |
The Chiefton got into difficulties at Convoys Wharf in Deptford, near Greenwich Pier, and capsized at about 10:50 BST on Friday. | |
The vessel was towing a crane barge named Skyline at the time of the incident. | The vessel was towing a crane barge named Skyline at the time of the incident. |
Rescue teams are now preparing to raise the sunken tug within the next two days. | Rescue teams are now preparing to raise the sunken tug within the next two days. |
Safety measures on the Thames were tightened in the aftermath of the 1989 Marchioness riverboat disaster in which 51 people died when their boat collided with a dredger near Southwark, south London. | Safety measures on the Thames were tightened in the aftermath of the 1989 Marchioness riverboat disaster in which 51 people died when their boat collided with a dredger near Southwark, south London. |
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