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Mark Criddle, RNLI: "No lives are at risk and it is now a salvage operation"
Eight crew members have been rescued from a tug off the Devon coast after it was holed by the ship it was towing.
The Christos XXII, which contains about 200 tonnes of diesel, was holed off Hope's Nose, off Torbay.
Two lifeboats, the Exmouth and Torbay, and two naval ships, including HMS Lancaster, were sent to the scene.
The crew were taken off by lifeboat. An inflatable pollution control boom will be used in the hope of containing the diesel spillage.
Wooden pegsThe incident started at about 21:30 GMT on Sunday when the 70-metre tug, which was towing an empty hull from Germany to Turkey, slowed to check a problem with the tow and was struck on the port side.
A gash nearly 40cm long was opened up and the ship began to take on water.
End Quote Brixham CoastguardIf this boat sinks there could be a big pollution problem"
Crew members tried to plug the tear with wooden pegs and pump the water out.
The Christos sent a mayday call which was picked up by Brixham coastguards who have been co-ordinating the rescue.
The two lifeboats have been at the scene with HMS Lancaster and the navy vessel HMS Severn. A second tug, the MTS Vulcan, was also standing by.
A third tug, the Brent, was sent to the scene in an attempt to see if the Christos could be towed to safety.
A helicopter from RMB Chivenor was used to bring salvage pumps to the scene.
Speaking just before 02:00 GMT, a Brixham coastguard spokesman said the operation was continuing and lines had been attached to the Christos and the 80 metre-long hull it had been towing.
"The problem is this is happening quite close to shore and if this boat sinks there could be a big pollution problem," he said.
The diesel would contaminate beaches and "impact on local birds and wildlife", the spokesman added.
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