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Crew rescued as boat hits rocks Crew rescued as boat hits rocks
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A crew has been winched to safety by helicopter after a boat hit rocks off the coast of Anglesey.A crew has been winched to safety by helicopter after a boat hit rocks off the coast of Anglesey.
Holyhead Coastguard said all six crew are safe after abandoning the 105-tonne vessel off Skerries Rocks. Holyhead Coastguard said all six crew are safe after abandoning the 105-tonne survey and training vessel off Skerries Rocks.
Initially the crew were lifted off the Smit Cymyran onto rocks before airlifted to a nearby coastguard station. Initially, the crew were lifted off the Smit Cymyran onto rocks before being airlifted to a coastguard station.
A lifeboat is close by to monitor for pollution as the area to important for seabirds and there's a seal colony. A lifeboat is close by to monitor for pollution as the area to important for seabirds and there is a seal colony.
The vessel is now said to be filling rapidly with water. Salvage pumps are being airlifted from RAF Valley to try to save it from sinking. Despite filling up rapidly with water, the 90ft vessel was later refloated on the rising tide.
Jim Paton, area watch manager for Holyhead Coastguard, said they received an emergency call from the Smit Cymyran - a training and survey vessel - around 1050 BST. It is believed only one compartment has been breached and salvage pumps have been airlifted from RAF Valley to try to pump out the water.
The crew said she had struck the rocks and they were abandoning ship. Jim Paton, area watch manager for Holyhead Coastguard, said they received an emergency call from the Smit Cymyran around 1050 BST.
An all-weather lifeboat and a rescue helicopter from RAF Valley on Anglesey, were immediately sent to the Skerries, about two miles off Carmel Head and the scene of many shipwrecks in the past.
Flooding rapidlyFlooding rapidly
Mr Paton said the crew were in "extreme danger" . The incident happened seven miles east of Skerries Lighthouse and two miles from Carmel Head.
The crew said they were abandoning her after she struck the rocks.
An all-weather lifeboat and a rescue helicopter from RAF Valley on Anglesey, were immediately sent to the Skerries, about two miles off Carmel Head and the scene of many shipwrecks in the past.
The boat is belived to have struck the East Platters, east of the Skerries.
Mr Paton said the crew had been in "extreme danger" .
"The Skerries is a notorious area for shpwrecks and they were very fortunate."
"The vessel was flooding rapidly and had developed a list of 30 degrees and was taking on a lot of water," he said."The vessel was flooding rapidly and had developed a list of 30 degrees and was taking on a lot of water," he said.
Two salvage tugs are on their way to the sinking ship to assist.Two salvage tugs are on their way to the sinking ship to assist.
Mr Paton said they believed the oil tanks on the vessel had not been damaged, but a pollution team from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency were monitoring the situation.Mr Paton said they believed the oil tanks on the vessel had not been damaged, but a pollution team from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency were monitoring the situation.
The Smit Cymyran was on contract to the Ministry of Defence assisting RAF Valley helicopters in their search and rescue operations off the coast The Marine Accident Investigation Branch has also been asked to investigate.
The Smit Cymyran was on contract to the Ministry of Defence assisting RAF Valley helicopters in their search and rescue operations off the coast.
The boat was being used to collect RAF personnel who were taking part in a routine training exercise in which they are dropped into the sea from a Sea King helicopter.