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Danio faces two weeks stranded on Farne Islands | |
(about 5 hours later) | |
A cargo vessel which ran aground off the Northumberland coast could be stranded for a fortnight if it is not rescued in the next 24 hours. | |
Seahouses Lifeboat Station received a distress call from the 262ft (80m) vessel Danio early on Saturday. | |
The ship got caught on rocks on the Farne Islands about 3 miles (5km) from the mainland. | The ship got caught on rocks on the Farne Islands about 3 miles (5km) from the mainland. |
Ian Clayton, from the RNLI, said if it was not moved on Monday it could be stuck for two weeks due to lower tides. | |
Mr Clayton said they were waiting for more salvage equipment to be brought in and it was "extremely unlikely" there would be any attempt to move the vessel on Sunday. | |
The ballast tanks have been filled with sea water to make the vessel more stable should a storm hit the area, Mr Clayton said. | |
Timber cargo | Timber cargo |
It was hoped the ship would be moved by a tugboat during high tide on Saturday, but crews decided not to attempt to refloat the vessel as they were keen to "take their time" and "prepare a plan". | |
The crew of six spent the night on board. | The crew of six spent the night on board. |
The vessel, which was built in 2001 and registered in Antigua and Barbuda in the Caribbean, was sailing from Perth to Antwerp in Belgium with a cargo of timber. | |
It ran aground near Little Harcar rock, close to the Longstone Lighthouse, at about 04:30 GMT on Saturday. | It ran aground near Little Harcar rock, close to the Longstone Lighthouse, at about 04:30 GMT on Saturday. |
Mr Clayton said there were concerns about possible environmental damage if oil started leaking from the vessel, but there have been no reports of any leaks. | Mr Clayton said there were concerns about possible environmental damage if oil started leaking from the vessel, but there have been no reports of any leaks. |
The Farne Islands are home to about 80,000 pairs of seabirds and a large grey seal colony. |
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