A big cargo ship destined for Glasgow ran aground alongside the banks of the River Clyde yesterday morning, sparking an emergency response from the coastguard.
The Wilson Blyth, which sails beneath the flag of Barbados, bought into bother within the water at Erskine round 11am after the vessel ran aground simply metres from the shore whereas trying to sail upward towards town.
Coronary heart-stopping footage, which was shared on social media, reveals the second the ship got here to an abrupt halt within the Renfrewshire city, with the affect of the cease inflicting waves to momentarily engulf the underside of the vessel.
Crew members could be seen strolling backwards and forwards throughout the deck and searching overboard, presumably in a state of confusion because the ship strikes and drifts ever so barely with the tempo of the water, though it's largely stationary.
One other video taken on the scene reveals the Greenock Coastguard Rescue thundering in the direction of the stranded vessel after they have been known as into help. The crew seem to converse with these onboard earlier than attaching a thick rope to the ship.
Two tugboats then slowly pull the vessel into the centre of the river. Round 11.50am, the coastguard confirmed they managed to free it from the river mattress and have been towing it safely onto Glasgow.
The ship, which is 88 metres lengthy and 13 metres vast, set sail from Stokmarknes in Norway on Monday, July 11 and final known as into port in Greenock round 9am earlier than setting off for its subsequent vacation spot.
It's understood there have been no accidents because of the incident.
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