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Cargo ship spotted floating upside down after English Channel collision
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Published March 21, 2018
A cargo ship is floating upside down in the English Channel after colliding with a fishing vessel Tuesday. (Marine Nationale)
A cargo ship reported to have been carrying around 2,000 tons of steel remains floating upside down in the English Channel on Wednesday after colliding with a fishing vessel.
Images released by the French Navy show the underside of the 270-foot long Maltese-flagged freighter Britannica HAV drifting about 50 nautical miles northeast of Cherbourg, France.
The ship struck the Belgian-flagged Deborah fishing vessel on Tuesday and all seven of its crew members evacuated on life rafts before being scooped up by a French Navy helicopter, gCaptain reported.
It was not immediately clear what caused the collision. Only the captain of the fishing boat was hurt, suffering a minor head injury, according to gCaptain.
The French Navy said the cargo ship took damage on the port side at its center and four 15-by 20-footboards from the vessel were seen floating in the water.
A French rescue tugboat and French coastal police have been sent to monitor the wreck.
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