Adrift Cargo Ship Sinks Boat In River Teign

Cargo ship adrift in the River Teign causes boat to sink, states a BBC news source.

Cargo ship ran adrift

A boat has sunk and others were damaged after a cargo ship ran adrift.

Coastguards from Dawlish were called to the River Teign at Teignmouth, in Devon, at about 20:30 GMT after reports a cargo ship had broken away from its moorings.

Dawlish Coastguard said the ship, the MV Fokko Ukena, hit a number of smaller vessels until it was safely secured.

Boat sinks

One small boat sank and other vessels sustained minor damage, a spokesperson said. No one was injured.

Associated British Ports, which owns and operates ports across the UK, said it worked with the Teignmouth Harbour Commission to bring the vessel back to the quayside using a harbour tug.

The company said it was carrying out a full investigation of the incident.