Cargo ship refloated after running aground
Ian CollinsA cargo ship has been refloated after it ran aground off the south Devon coast.
The coastguard said the bulk carrier the Scot Pioneer had got into difficulty in Teignmouth harbour at about 17:25 GMT on New Year's Eve.
The ship, registered to Inverness in Scotland, had eight crew on board and no injuries or damage to the vessel had been reported.
Teignmouth harbour master Rob Parsons said the vessel was refloated at about 03:15 in an operation he described as "challenging".
Mr Parsons said the team used a harbour tug to help free the vessel.
"We tried to get her off but, Mother Nature, you'll never win when the water is leading," he said.
He said the harbour team returned to the stricken vessel at about 01:30 to help move it.
"We all climbed off about 03:30, wishing everyone a happy new year," he added.
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