According to Sky
News, the ship with a running engine is sailing towards the open sea near the
coast of the English city of Falmouth.
LONDON, December 18.
/ TASS /.The British Coast Guard lifted off the Russian cargo ship Kuzma Minin
and turned it away from the shore, the British TV channel Sky News showed the
live footage on air on Tuesday.
Currently, with the
help of four tugboats, the Russian ship with a running engine is sailing
towards the open sea near the coast of the English city of Falmouth.
The operation to
remove the vessel from the shoals took place as the first tidal wave arrives at
the Falmouth coast area. The second tide is expected around 5:00 pm GMT (8:00
pm Moscow time). According to the weather forecasts, in the evening the weather
should deteriorate sharply, the wind and storm will increase.
The departure from
the shoal allows the Russian bulk carrier to shelter from the weather in the
sea port of Falmouth protected by moles. It is expected that in the future the
vessel will be inspected for possible damage by divers.
The Russian cargo
ship got stuck on Tuesday morning as it was entering the Falmouth sea port. As
the representative of the British Coast Guard informed, the ship "anchored
and ran aground in the western part of the port entrance between Swanpool and
Gillingways beaches around 5:40 in the morning (8:40 Moscow time)".
According to them, "on board there is a crew of 18 people and there is no
cargo." The costal guard said that the vessel had a "5 degree lurch,
but there were no reports of any pollution [of the sea]."
Earlier TASS reported
that the deputy head of the British Foreign Ministry Alan Duncan assured that
London would do everything for the safety of seafarers from Russia. According
to the diplomatic mission, Duncan "contacted the Russian ambassador (in
London) Alexander Yakovenko regarding the stranded near the British coast
Russian cargo carrier Kuzma Minin due to the weather conditions," and
"assured that the British side would do everything possible to ensure the
safety of Russian sailors ".
The embassy also said
that Yakovenko thanked the Deputy Minister "for their efficiency and
goodwill.".
Source: ITAR-TASS
19-12-2018
