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Six missing, two rescued as ship sinks in Irish Sea | Six missing, two rescued as ship sinks in Irish Sea |
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Six seamen are missing after a ship sank in the Irish Sea overnight but two people have been rescued. | Six seamen are missing after a ship sank in the Irish Sea overnight but two people have been rescued. |
The crew of the cargo vessel, the Swanland, called the coastguard in Holyhead, north Wales, around 0200 GMT on Sunday. | |
The crew reported the hull was thought to have cracked in bad weather and the ship was taking on water. | The crew reported the hull was thought to have cracked in bad weather and the ship was taking on water. |
The coastguard sent out a mayday relay and several vessels responded and went to the scene to assist. | The coastguard sent out a mayday relay and several vessels responded and went to the scene to assist. |
The vessel is reported to have sunk 20 miles north-west of the tip of the Llyn peninsula. | The vessel is reported to have sunk 20 miles north-west of the tip of the Llyn peninsula. |
A helicopter from RAF Valley in north Wales and another from Dublin Coastguard arrived at the scene, as well as lifeguard boats from Pwllheli and Porthdinllaen. | A helicopter from RAF Valley in north Wales and another from Dublin Coastguard arrived at the scene, as well as lifeguard boats from Pwllheli and Porthdinllaen. |
Two people were rescued from the water and taken to RAF Valley but the search is ongoing for the remaining six crew members. | Two people were rescued from the water and taken to RAF Valley but the search is ongoing for the remaining six crew members. |
The coastguard report very difficult conditions in the dark with rough seas and high winds. | The coastguard report very difficult conditions in the dark with rough seas and high winds. |
In August 2010, the Swanland's engines failed and it came close to grounding on rocks off the Lizard peninsula in Cornwall. | |
According to one shipspotting website, the vessel was built in the Netherlands and is owned by a company, Torbulk, in Grimsby. |